Step-by-Step Guide to Update Your Aadhaar Online in 2025

This guide explains the portal workflow, the difference between an address update and document update, the records to prepare, and the checks to make after submission. UIDAI can change services, fees, document lists, and interface labels. Use the current instructions shown on the official UIDAI and myAadhaar pages when they differ from an older screenshot.

Decide whether you need an address update or document update

An address update changes the address stored in the Aadhaar record. Use it when you have moved or when the existing address is incomplete or incorrect. The proof of address you upload should meet UIDAI's current requirements, be valid, belong to the Aadhaar holder, and support the address entered in the request.

A document update is different. It refreshes the proof of identity and proof of address held against an Aadhaar record when the demographic information is already correct. Uploading documents through that service does not give you permission to rewrite a name, date of birth, gender, or address in the upload screen. If the displayed details are wrong, use the correct update route.

UIDAI's current Aadhaar update overview says the myAadhaar online mode offers address update, while enrolment or update centres handle other demographic details and biometrics. UIDAI also operates an Aadhaar mobile app with some additional services, but this article focuses on the myAadhaar web portal. Always check the current channel named by UIDAI for the detail you want to change.

A mobile number update should not be confused with a portal login. The registered mobile is needed to receive the OTP for myAadhaar. If you no longer control it, the established portal workflow cannot simply replace it during login. Use UIDAI's current centre or app instructions. The Tutorils guide to updating an Aadhaar mobile number explains how to choose the available official route.

Check what can be completed online

Before scanning documents, open UIDAI's official myAadhaar online update service FAQ. It identifies Address and Document Update as the portal services and directs other updates to an enrolment centre. This distinction matters because a website that promises an online fingerprint, iris, photograph, or unrestricted name change may not be an authorised service.

You will need the Aadhaar number and access to the registered mobile for the portal login. Do not start if the mobile belongs to a former employer, an unavailable family member, or a number you cannot use securely. The OTP grants access to personal identity information. It should never be read to an unsolicited caller or entered into a form reached through a message link.

For a child's biometric update, an adult's biometric change, or a demographic update that the portal does not offer, locate an official centre through UIDAI. A centre visit is not a failure of the online process. It is the correct verification channel for details that need in-person evidence or biometric capture.

Prepare valid documents

Use UIDAI's current list of acceptable documents, not a list copied into an old article. Requirements vary by purpose. A proof of identity supports identity details, while a proof of address supports the residence address. One document may qualify for more than one purpose only if the current UIDAI list says so.

For an online address update, the document should be valid, in the Aadhaar holder's name, and show the address being requested. The typed address and the proof should agree. Minor formatting differences may be manageable, but adding a locality, house number, or relationship detail that the document does not support can lead to rejection.

Scan or photograph the original in clear colour. Include all relevant edges and pages. Avoid glare, shadows, fingers over text, extreme compression, or a screenshot of a photocopy. The portal displays the file formats and size limits it currently accepts. Check those limits before uploading because they may change.

Do not edit the text of a document, combine unrelated records into a misleading file, or use another person's proof as if it belongs to the Aadhaar holder. If you do not have an accepted document, review UIDAI's authorised alternatives or visit a centre for guidance.

Keep the Aadhaar number, document files, and OTP private. Store scans in a protected folder and delete unnecessary copies from shared devices, messaging downloads, and public cloud links after the request is complete.

Sign in through the official myAadhaar portal

Reach myAadhaar from the official UIDAI website or type myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in carefully. Check the full domain before entering the Aadhaar number. Lookalike sites may copy government colours and logos, so appearance alone is not proof.

Enter the Aadhaar number, complete the displayed security check, and request an OTP. Read the OTP only from the message you expected and enter it on the same official session. If the page asks you to install remote-control software, share your screen with an unknown agent, or forward the OTP, close it.

After login, review the services shown in your account. Interface labels can change. Choose Address Update only when the address itself needs changing. Choose Document Update only when the existing identity and address information is correct and you want to refresh supporting documents.

Submit an online address update

Open the address update service and read the eligibility and document instructions. Review the current address shown in Aadhaar. Then enter the new address exactly as it should appear and as the accepted proof supports it. Use the fields provided for house details, street, locality, landmark, district, state, and postal code rather than putting the entire address into the wrong field.

Check transliteration carefully if the portal displays the address in another language. Automated transliteration may not use the spelling your household expects. Correct it through the controls provided without changing the underlying meaning or inserting unsupported details.

Select the document type that matches the file, then upload a clear copy. Preview it before moving on. A filename saying bank statement does not matter if the uploaded image is actually a utility bill, and selecting the wrong document label can complicate verification.

Read the declaration and review the complete request. Confirm the Aadhaar holder's name on the proof, address content, document validity, file readability, and contact information. If the portal shows an applicable fee, waiver, or tax, rely on the amount displayed in the official session. Do not use a fixed price from an old video.

Complete payment only through the options presented by myAadhaar. Wait for the portal response. Save the Service Request Number, commonly shown as an SRN, along with the acknowledgement or invoice. UIDAI's online address update FAQ explains that an SRN is generated and communicated by SMS and can be used for tracking.

Complete a document update correctly

Choose Document Update when the demographic details displayed in Aadhaar are already accurate. Review those details before uploading anything. If the name or address is wrong, stop and select the appropriate correction channel instead of using fresh documents to cover the mismatch.

Upload the requested proof of identity and proof of address using document types accepted on the current UIDAI list. The name and address on the documents should correspond to the Aadhaar record. Use full, legible scans. When a document has information on both sides or across multiple pages, follow the portal's current instructions for including everything required.

UIDAI's Aadhaar FAQs currently state that online document update is free until 14 June 2027. That deadline and any later fee are policy details that can change. Confirm what the official portal shows on the day of submission. A third party should not charge you for a free online government service merely for forwarding the same page.

Save the acknowledgement and SRN after submission. Document Update has its own purpose and status. Do not assume that a successful upload changed the visible address or another demographic field. Check the completed record after UIDAI processes the request.

Track the update using the SRN

Return to the official myAadhaar portal and use its status service. Enter the SRN or other requested reference exactly as shown on the acknowledgement. Keep the reference private because it relates to an identity update.

A request may be under review, approved, rejected, or waiting for a process step. If rejected, read the reason. Common problems include an unsupported document, an unclear upload, a proof not in the holder's name, an address that does not match the entered request, or an invalid or incomplete record. Fix the stated cause before submitting again.

Do not repeatedly create new requests while one is still being processed. Parallel requests can make it harder to understand which change is active. If the status remains unclear beyond the guidance shown by UIDAI, use the official help contact listed on UIDAI's website and provide only the reference information it requests.

Download and verify the updated Aadhaar

After approval, download the updated electronic Aadhaar through the official service. Verify the name, address, date of birth display, gender, photograph, and last digits of the mobile or email where shown. Confirm that the requested change appears and that no unrelated detail was altered.

If you keep Aadhaar in DigiLocker, refresh or retrieve the current issuer document rather than relying on an old uploaded copy. The Tutorils guide to using DigiLocker for Aadhaar and certificates explains the difference between issued records and manually uploaded files.

Share Aadhaar only when a legitimate service requires it, and use its secure upload channel. Consider whether a masked Aadhaar is accepted. Avoid sending the full PDF and password through the same public chat. The guide to sharing government documents safely provides a practical document-sharing checklist.

Solve common online update problems

If no OTP arrives, confirm that the mobile is the one registered with Aadhaar, check signal and SMS delivery, wait briefly, and use the portal's retry option responsibly. Repeated OTP requests can create confusion because only the current code may work. Never ask a stranger to receive it for you.

If the file will not upload, compare its format and size with the current portal instructions. Create a clear scan at a sensible resolution rather than compressing it until text becomes unreadable. If the document is password-protected, follow the portal's rules rather than sharing the password with an unofficial converter.

If payment succeeds but the screen fails, check the request history and status before paying again. Save the bank reference and use UIDAI's official support route when the application record is missing. A bank debit alone does not prove that the update request was submitted.

If the document is rejected, do not change the typed address to something inaccurate merely to match a poor proof. Obtain or correct an accepted document, then make a truthful request. If the portal does not support your situation, visit an authorised centre.

Protect yourself from Aadhaar update scams

UIDAI does not need your OTP through a phone call, chat, or email. Do not give a caller remote access to your device. Do not install an application from a link claiming that it will unlock an Aadhaar update. Use official UIDAI domains and the centre locator reached from them.

Be cautious with search advertisements. A result can appear above the official site while leading to a commercial form that collects identity data. Check the address bar before every login, upload, and payment. Sign out when finished, especially on a device that other people use.

Final review before you submit

Confirm that you chose the service that matches the required change, can receive the registered-mobile OTP, selected a document from UIDAI's current list, entered information supported by that document, previewed a readable upload, and saved the SRN. After approval, download the current record and inspect the result.

A careful Aadhaar update is more valuable than a rushed submission. Use the official portal for the services it actually supports, use a centre when in-person verification is required, and keep a private trail of the request. That method reduces rejections and protects the identity information involved in the change.