How to Update Aadhaar Card Details Online for Free Until June 14. Aadhaar (Hindi: आधार, lit. ’base, foundation’; sometimes informally called UIDAI ID or UIDAI Number) is a 12-digit unique identity number that can be obtained voluntarily by the citizens of India and resident foreign nationals who have spent over 182 days in twelve months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment, based on their biometric and demographic data. The data is collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a statutory authority established in January 2009 by the Government of India, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, following the provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, benefits and services) Act, 2016.
Aadhaar is the world’s largest biometric ID system. World Bank Chief Economist Paul Romer described Aadhaar as “the most sophisticated ID programme in the world”. Considered a proof of residence and not a proof of citizenship, Aadhaar does not itself grant any rights to domicile in India. In June 2017, the Home Ministry clarified that Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians travelling to Nepal and Bhutan
How to update Aadhaar demographic details online:
- Visit the Aadhaar Self Service Portal on the UIDAI website.
- Log on to the portal by entering your Aadhaar number followed by an OTP.
- Click on Document Update and check and verify the existing details.
- Using the drop-down list, select and then upload scanned copies of original documents for verification.
- Note the service request number, to keep track of the process of updating your details.
