Free Aadhaar Update Deadline Extend: The government has told all Aadhaar card users that they should update their 10 year old Aadhaar Card. Its deadline was ending on 14 December 2023, which has been extended for 3 months.
The last month of the year is going on and December 2023 is also the deadline to complete many important tasks. This includes tasks ranging from bank locker agreement to submitting updated ITR, which can be completed by December 31. But we are telling you about another important work, whose deadline was about to end tomorrow. Yes, the facility to update Aadhaar for free was ending yesterday i.e. on 14th December, but UIDAI has extended it for three months, giving relief to Aadhaar users.
New deadline to update Aadhaar for free
Aadhaar card holders got a big relief on Tuesday evening, Unique Identification Authority of India has once again extended the deadline for updating Aadhaar for free. Now this work can be done free of cost till 14 March 2024 next year. UIDAI had set the last date for free Aadhaar update as December 14, 2023, which was to end on Thursday, but at the last moment the authority has taken a big decision.
Aadhaar is 10 years old, so get it updated
It is noteworthy that the government has told all the Aadhaar card users that they should update their 10 year old Aadhaar card. However, it has not been kept in the category of essential work. UIDAI has also said that you can update your information by visiting Myaadhaar portal. For this you will have to upload documents related to the information.
Apart from this, you can also get this work done offline. However, if a user updates Aadhaar offline by going to Aadhaar center instead of online, then he has to pay a fee of Rs 25.
This is the online process for free Aadhaar update
- Go to the website https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/.
- When the homepage opens, you will see the document update option, click on it.
- After this you will have to click on What To Submit section.
- It will contain details of all the documents which can be submitted, now go to Click to Submit.
- Now enter your Aadhaar number and captcha code and click on send OTP.
- After this, a one time password i.e. OTP will come on your registered mobile number.
- Put it in the designated place, login and start the update process.
- You will have to click on ‘Document Update’ on the new page, after doing this the details of the users will be visible.
- Aadhaar users will have to verify their details, if correct, click on the given hyperlink.
- Now you will have to select proof of identity and proof of address documents from the drop down list.
- Upload the scanned copy of address proof and click on submit option.
- Now scanned copies of documents related to updated information will have to be uploaded.
- Once the Aadhaar update is accepted, a 14 digit Update Request Number (URN) will be generated.
Why is there a need to update Aadhaar?
It is noteworthy that Aadhaar Card is an important document for Indians, without which many government and private works cannot be completed. At the same time, if there is any old information in the Aadhaar card and it has not been updated, then your work may also get stuck. Apart from this, if Aadhaar is not updated with the latest information, the possibility of fraud may also increase. In view of this, the Central Government had asked to update the 10 year old Aadhaar card.
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