Don’t miss out! UIDAI advises parents to update children’s Aadhaar details before it’s too late

Parents or guardians can get their child’s Aadhaar details updated by visiting any Aadhaar Seva Kendra or any designated Aadhaar center.

New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has emphasized that it is important for children who have completed seven years of age but have not yet updated biometric information in their Aadhaar card. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology shared this information today on Tuesday, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

The ministry said in a press release that this is a pre-determined process under the rules of Aadhaar. Parents or guardians can get their child's Aadhaar details updated by visiting any Aadhaar Seva Kendra or any designated Aadhaar center.

Biometric Details Of Children Updated For Free

The release said that when a child is less than five years old, only details like photo, name, date of birth, gender and address are filled in Aadhaar. Fingerprints and eye scans (iris) are not taken at that age due to the maturity of the child. But as soon as the child turns five, he has to update his Aadhaar with his finger, eye scan and photo. This is called the first biometric update. If this update is done between five and seven years, it is completely free. After seven years, the update is done at a fee of only Rs 100.

Updating Aadhaar Is Necessary

If the mandatory biometric update is not done on time, the child's Aadhaar number can be deactivated. Regular and correct biometric data ensures many facilities for the child - such as school admission, exam registration, scholarship, government direct benefit transfer (DBT) etc.

Therefore, UIDAI has urged parents to update their children's Aadhaar details on priority. UIDAI is reminding parents to update their children's Aadhaar biometrics by sending SMS on mobile numbers.

Online Update (Address and Document Updates)

Using your Aadhaar number and OTP access the myAadhaar portal.

Choose the "Update Aadhaar Online" option and then select "Address" or "Document" based update.

Fill up all the information, such as the new address or document details, and upload supporting documents (Proof of Address - POA) if required.

Pay the non-refundable fee of Rs. 50 for the update.

You'll receive an Update Request Number (URN) to track the status of your request.

Offline Update (Enrolment/Update Centers)

Find the nearest Aadhaar Seva Kendra or enrolment center.

Fill out the Aadhaar update/correction form and submit it with supporting documents and biometric verification (if required).

Pay the applicable fee of Rs. 50.

You'll receive an acknowledgement slip with a URN to track the status of your request.