Free Aadhaar updation deadline extended again; check latest date

The government has extended the deadline for updating free Aadhaar details from June 14, 2024. Many services based on Aadhaar OTP Authentication are accessible if your mobile device is registered with Aadhaar. Note that only at an Aadhaar Centre can a mobile number be registered or updated with Aadhaar.

What is new deadline to update Aadhaar for free?

The latest deadline to update Aadhaar for free is September 14, 2024, according to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website.


Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number issued to Indian people based on biometric and demographic information. Aadhaar prevents duplicate numbers among residents by being unique and linked to a person's biometrics, as well as detecting fake and ghost identities that cause leaks. No resident may have a duplicate number since it is linked to their individual biometrics, identifying fraudulent and ghost identities.

Aadhaar issued 10 years ago

If your Aadhaar was issued more than 10 years ago and was never updated, the UIDAI has been advising citizens to submit Proof of Identity and Proof of Address (PoI/PoA) documents to revalidate their demographic information. As a result, services will be provided better and authentication will be more successful.

How to update Aadhaar details online

Step 1: Go to https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/, and log in using your Aadhaar number and one-time password (OTP) received on your registered mobile number.
Step 2: Check your identity and address details displayed in your profile.
Step 3: If the details displayed in your profile are incorrect
(If the details displayed in your profile are correct, please click on the tab ‘I verify that the above details are correct’.)
Step 4: Select the identity document from the drop-down menu that you wish to submit.
Step 5: Upload your identity document (size less than 2 MB; file format JPEG, PNG or PDF)
Step 6: Select the address document from the drop-down menu that you wish to submit.
Step 7: Upload your address document (size less than 2 MB; file format JPEG, PNG or PDF).
Submit your consent.

Also read: Aadhaar card update: How to change your Aadhaar photo online, offline

How to change your Aadhaar photo

Steps 1: First of all, go to the official website of UIDAI i.e., https://uidai.gov.in/en/
Step 2: The homepage of the website will open on the screen
Step 3: Download the Aadhaar enrolment form and take out its printout
Step 4: Fill in the form with all the required details
Step 5: Visit your nearest Aadhaar Enrolment Centre/ Aadhaar Sewa Kendra
Submit the filled application form to the concerned officials
Step 6: Provide your biometric information
Step 7: Officials will take your live photograph

An acknowledgment slip with the Update Request Number (URN) will be sent to the applicant. To verify the status of the UIDAI Aadhaar update, keep the Update Request Number (URN) secure.

Can Aadhaar photo be uploaded online?

Biometric information such as iris, finger prints and facial photograph cannot be uploaded online.

Can your Aadhaar details be updated multiple times?

Date of birth can be updated only once in the Aadhaar card. Additionally, the change in date of birth will be allowed to the maximum range of plus or minus three years of the date of birth recorded during Aadhaar enrolment. Gender details can be updated only once.