If you have recently taken a new house, shifted to the rented house and the address in your Aadhaar card is wrong, then you do not have to worry now. The Unique Identification Authority of India has now made the process of updating the address in the Aadhaar card so easy that you can do this work online in a few minutes.

Aadhaar is an essential document, which gives both identity and proof of address. It is used in all services like banks, passports, government schemes like subsidy or KYC. In such a situation, if you have old or wrong address in your base, then sometimes the necessary work can be stuck. Therefore, UIDAI advises that Aadhaar details must be updated every 10 years, especially the address.

How to update online sitting at home

You can easily update your address through UIDAI’s My Aadhaar portal. For this, you will first need a mobile number and address proof documents related to Aadhaar.

What is step by step process

• To update the address in Aadhaar, you have to first go to the official website of My Aadhaar, after which you have to login with Aadhaar number, captcha code and OTP.
• After this you will see the update Aadhaar online option, you have to click on it.
• Now you go to the procedure by choosing the address option in it.
• In the next step, you have to enter your new address. After this, you choose the post office and upload the scan copy of the address proof.
• After checking the details, now you have to submit it by filling a fee of Rs 50.
• After submitting the fee, you will get a service request number, so that you can track the status.

Which documents are valid

UIDAI recognizes more than 15 address proof documents. It includes passport, bank statement, ration card, voter ID, gas, electricity water bills which should not be 3 months old, insurance policy, property tax receipt and Kiryanama. Along with this, identity cards like PAN card, passport or voter ID may also be needed to change the address in the Aadhaar card.

How to download new base after addressing address

• After updating the address in the Aadhaar card, you click on the download Aadhaar on the UIDAI website to download it.
• After this you have to enter Aadhaar number, captcha code and OTP.
• Now you will see the option of verifying and download, you have to click on it. After this, you will see the option of PDF download, through this you can download PDF of Aadhaar card.
• This downloaded e-Aadhaar is valid everywhere. If you want a physical copy, then you can also ask for a reprint for 50 rupees from UIDAI.

Can there be updates without address proof

Many people also have the question whether the address can be updated without address proof. So the answer is that without address proof, the address cannot be updated. According to UIDAI policy, a valid address proof document is mandatory to change the address in the Aadhaar card. For this, whether you adopt online process or offline.

With this easy process, updating the address in Aadhaar is no longer a hazard work. The digital feature of UIDAI has made it fast, easy and economical. In such a situation, if you have not yet updated your address or the address in your document is wrong or different, then you can also fix it sitting at home.

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