Aadhaar Card: How To Update Address, Phone Number, Check Updation Status

Aadhaar card holders wanting to change or modify their basic details such as address and mobile number on the UID (Unique Identity Number) can do so online. The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India, which issues the 12-digit Aadhaar number or UID, has provided several Aadhaar card-related tools for the general public on its website - uidai.gov.in. Some of these features available on the UIDAI portal enable Aadhaar holders to apply for a change in their Aadhaar mobile number - the mobile number registered with Aadhaar, address, gender, date of birth and email as well as check the  status of their online requests.

The UIDAI self-service update portal enables users to submit a request to update their Aadhaar profiles in three steps: Login with Aadhaar, Upload Documents and Select BPO Service Provider, according to its website. "Mobile number is mandatory to receive password for login," the UIDAI said on its website. 

How to update Aadhaar card address

Once on the UIDAI website, find and click on the 'Update Aadhaar Details (Online)' tool. This tool can also be accessed through its link.(A screenshot from the UIDAI portal)

Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number and click on 'Send OTP'. OTP is the one-time password the Aadhaar system sends on a user's registered mobile number.(The Aadhaar self-service update portal enables users to request select changes online)

Enter this OTP in the specified field and click on 'Login'.

On the next page, select address from the list and proceed.(On this page of the Aadhaar self-service update portal, users are required to select which details they want to update)

Fill in the correct details.

(The portal also provides a transliteration facility in local language)

"Ensure that your information is transliterated correctly in the local language. The English spellings in the local language boxes may be modified to get the local language spelling correctly...," according to the UIDAI self-service update portal.

(On this page of the Aadhaar self-service update portal, users can review the information fed by them for correctness)

Check the details thoroughly and proceed.

At this stage, the user is required to submit the valid document supporting the requested correction. Users are required to upload original scan copies of the valid documents. "Upload only the valid documents to avoid update request from rejection," the UIDAI noted.

Select from the available service providers and proceed.(The portal accepts several types of documents to support a change)

The system also displays estimated time required to process your request.(Estimated processing time is displayed after submission of request)

At the end of submission, a URN or Update Request Number is issued to track the status of application.(The portal displays the URN along with date of submission after submission)

A similar procedure may be followed to make changes in other Aadhaar details (name, date of birth, mobile and email).

How to update Aadhaar card mobile number

Login on the UIDAI self-service update portal by entering your Aadhaar number and OTP.(The Aadhaar self-service update portal accepts the new mobile number for updation)

On the next page, the tool displays the mobile number entered by the user.(The portal enables the user to check the mobile number entered for correctness)

After this step, the portal sends an OTP to the new mobile number. Enter this OTP in the specified field to proceed by clicking on 'Submit'.(The user is asked to enter the One-Time Password)

After submission of request, the portal issues an Update Request Number (URN) for your request for change in mobile number.

Documents required for Aadhaar address change

The documents required for address change include passport, bank statement/passbook, statement of post office account/passbook, ration card, voter ID, driving license, water bill and telephone landline bill, according to the UIDAI website. The bills for water, telephone and electricity must not be older than three months, it noted.

Some other eligible documents include government photo ID cards/service photo identity card issued by PSU, property tax receipt (not older than one year), credit card statement (not older than three months), insurance policy, pensioner card, income tax assessment order, vehicle registration certificate (RC) and registered sale/ lease/rent agreement.

How to check Aadhaar card update status

Users who have requested a change or update in their basic Aadhaar details - name, mobile number, date of birth, gender or email - can check the status of their request. This can be done through the 'Check Status - Updation done Online' tool provided by the UIDAI on its portal. 

Once on the 'Aadhaar Self-Service Update Portal' page, enter your Aadhaar number, the URN or Update Request Number - issued by the UIDAI portal at the time of submission of updation application and Text Verification code in the specified fields.(The Aadhaar self-service update portal issues a URN after the user submit a request for change in details)

Click on 'Get Status'.

In case of a request in process, the next page displays the message: "Please check again after few days."(The Aadhaar portal gives the status of update request based on the URN entered by the user)