Govt offering Free Aadhar Update online till June 14: Steps to Follow

Govt is offering online Aadhar card documentation updates for free of cost till June 14 for a limited time on the MyAadhar portal. Earlier, to update these documents, it used to cost Rs.50 or more depending on the details you wish to update. However, till June 14, 2023, the government of India is offering free Aadhar card update service on the UIDAI website. Find all the details about how to update your Aadhar card online for free on the MyAadhar portal and the deadline to update Aadhar documents and why it's important.

The government of India has been urging citizens to update their Aadhar card with latest documents of Proof of Address and Proof Identity especially if your Aadhar card was issued 10+ years ago and was never updated since. In attempts to helps millions of citizens to update their Aadhar card with ease, the government of India is offering the Aadhar Card update service for free of cost online on the UIDAI website.

Before we know about how you can update your Aadhar card online for free of cost, here are some important pointers to know about the latest offer by Government offering Aadhar Card Documents Update for free till June 14, 2023.

Key points to know:

• The Aadhar Card Documentation Update service is free only till June 14, 2023

• For updating their Aadhar card with Proof of Address (POA) or Proof of Identity (POI) details such as address, name, date of birth, etc residents can visit the UIDAI website and update their Aadhar card for free of cost from March 15 to June 14, 2023

• Offline Aadhar updation still levies charges and isn’t free

• This offer may only be applicable to those residents’ whose Aadhar was created more than 10 years ago and has not been updated with POA or POI details since

• After every 10 years, cardholders are expected to update their Aadhar card documents with latest POI and POA details to ensure security and accuracy

• Note that to avail of this free Aadhar Update offer online, you need to have your Aadhar Card linked to an existing mobile number

• The last deadline to link PAN with Aadhar card is March 31st, 2023.

• Upon not linking your Aadhar to your PAN card, you risk your PAN card getting incapacitated. So hurry up!

• Linking PAN cards with Aadhar cards does not come under this free offer and still levies charges.

• Visit the UIDAI, MyAadhar Portal at https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/

• Wait for a few minutes until the login button appears, if the website takes time to load

• Click on Login with Aadhar and OTP

• Enter your Aadhar details and OTP sent to your registered mobile number

• Once logged in, click on “Documents Update”

• You will be displayed with your existing details, verify them to proceed further

• Next, choose from acceptable Proof of address and Proof of Identity documents available

• Submit them

• The MyAadhar portal would generate a URN number or Update Request Number using which you can check the status of your Aadhar card update

So, this was all about sharing the latest offer by the government offering free Aadhar card update service till June 14, 2023 ahead of the Aadhar and PAN card link deadline of March 31st, 2023. We have also shared step-by-step how you can update your Aadhar card online for free on the UIDAI government website on the MyAadhar portal. Let us know if you have any questions.

Source: UIDAI press release on offering free Aadhar Card Update Service till June 14, 2023