When you want to enroll for Aadhaar or update any fields in Aadhaar, with the duly filled Aadhaar application form you also need to submit documents for verification. The Aadhaar application form for the new enrolment or update can be collected from the UIDAI Seva Kendra or else it can even be downloaded online from the official UIDAI Website or mAadhaar app.
Now for the enrolment or the update of Aadhaar, you won’t need to submit any photocopy or self-attested photocopies of your documents. But you will need to carry originals of your documents to the Aadhaar Seva Kendra for the enrolment or the update.
Documents required for Aadhar enrolment or update are identity proof document, address proof document, proof of date of the birth document, and proof of relationship document. So here we have arranged the complete list of valid documents required for Aadhar update and new enrolment.
To enroll or update Aadhar Card with form you will need to submit original documents like Proof of Identity, Proof of Address, Proof of Relationship, and Proof of Date of Birth, which will be scanned and returned back.
So below is the list of the documents from which you can submit one from each category to apply or update Aadhaar.
List of Documents Required for Aadhar Card | New Aadhaar | Update | Correction
Proof of Identity (PoI) documents
- Passport
- PAN Card/ e-PAN
- Ration / PDS photo Card
- Voter ID/ e-Voter ID
- Driving License
- Arms License
- Photo Bank ATM Card
- Photo Credit Card
- Service photo identity card issued by Central Govt./ State Govt./ UT Govt./ PSU/ Banks
- Pensioner Photo Card/Freedom Fighter Photo Card
- Kissan Photo Passbook
- CGHS/ ECHS/ ESIC/ Medi-Claim Card with Photo issued by State/ Central Govts./ PSUs/ Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) Card
- Disability ID Card/ handicapped medical certificate issued by the respective Central/ State/ UT Governments
- Photo ID Card/ Certificate with photo issued by Central/ State Govt. like Bhamashah, Domicile Certificate, Resident Certificate, Jan-Aadhaar, MGNREGA/ NREGS Job card etc.
- Marriage certificate with photograph issued by State/ Central Govt.
- ST/ SC/ OBC certificate with photograph ST/ SC/ OBC certificate with photograph
- Valid School Identity card/ Photo ID issued by Recognized Educational Institution (during study course time i.e. while on the rolls only)
- School Leaving Certificate (SLC)/ School Transfer
- Certificate (TC)/ Extract of School Records issued by Head of School/ SSLC book/ SSC certificate/Mark Sheet issued by board/ University containing name and photograph
- Bank Pass Book having name and Photograph Cross Stamped by bank official
- Transgender ID card/ Certificate issued under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Right) Act, 2019
- Valid Long Term Visa (LTV) along with Foreign Passport (valid or expired) of origin country issued to minorities communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jain, Parsis and Christians
- Valid Visa along with Foreign Passport (valid only) issued in case of other Foreign Nationals who has stayed in India for 182 days or more in the 12 months
- Certificate of Identity issued on UIDAI standard certificate format for enrolment/ update by:
- MP/ MLA/ MLC/ Municipal Councillor.
- Tehsildar/ Gazetted Officer Group ‘A’/Gazetted Officer Group ‘B’/ EPFO Officer
- Superintendent/ Warden/ Matron/ Head of Institutionof recognized shelter homes or orphanages
- Recognized Educational Institution signed by Head of Institute
- Village Panchayat Head or Mukhiya or its equivalent authority (for rural areas),Village Panchayat Secretary or VRO or equivalent (for rural areas).
- For Full name/first name change requests: Resident to submit the Gazette notification of new name along with any supporting PoI document of old name with photograph (Even for 1 st instance of the Full name/ first name change)
- For Exception cases of Name Change: Divorce Decree
- For Exception cases of Name Change: Adoption certificate
- For Exception cases of Gender Change: Medical Certificate from allopathic doctors, in case resident changed gender surgically
Date of birth documents
- Birth Certificate
- Passport
- PAN Card/e-PAN
- Service photo identity card issued by Central Govt./State Govt./UT Govt./PSU/Banks
- Photo ID card having Date of Birth, issued by Recognized Educational Institution
- Transgender ID card/ Certificate issued under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Right) Act, 2019
- Marksheet issued by any recognized Government Boardor University
- School Leaving Certificate (SLC)/ School Transfer Certificate (TC)/ Extract of School Records issued by Head of School/ SSLC book/ SSC certificate containing Name and Date of Birth
- Central/ State Pension Payment Order
- CGHS/ ECHS/ Medi-Claim Card issued by Centre/ State/ UTs Govts./ PSUs having with Photo & Date of Birth
- Valid Long Term Visa (LTV) along with Foreign Passport (valid or expired) of origin country issued to minorities communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jain, Parsis and Christians
- Certificate of Identity having Name & DoB issued on UIDAI standard certificate format for enrolment/ update by:
- Gazetted Officer Group ‘A’/ EPFO officer
- Recognized Educational Institution signed by Head of Institute
- Exception cases of DoB Change: Resident to submit self-declaration as per notified format
Proof of Address (PoA) documents
- Passport/ Passport of Spouse/ Passport of Parents (in case of Minor)
- Bank Statement (with Bank stamp & signature of bank official)/ Passbook/ Post Office Account Statement/ Passbook
- Ration Card
- Voter ID/ e-Voter ID
- Driving License
- Arms License
- Service photo identity card issued by PSU/ Banks/ State/ Central Governments
- Pensioner Card/ Freedom Fighter Card
- Kissan Passbook
- CGHS/ ECHS/ ESIC/ Medi-Claim Card with Photo issued by State/ Central Govts./ PSUs
- Disability ID Card/ handicapped medical certificate issued by the respective State/ UT Governments/ Administrations/ Central Govt.
- Photo ID Card/ Certificate having address issued by Central/State Govt. like Bhamashah, Domicile Certificate, Resident Certificate, Jan Aadhaar, MGNREGA/ NREGS Job card etc.
- Valid School Identity card/Identity Card issued by recognized educational institutions (during study course time i.e. while on the rolls only)
- Transgender ID card/ Certificate issued under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Right) Act, 2019
- School Leaving Certificate (SLC)/ School Transfer Certificate (TC)/ Extract of School Records issued by Head of School/ SSLC book/ SSC certificate containing name and Address
- Signed Letter having Photo issued by Recognized Educational Institution on letterhead or Photo ID having address issued by Recognized Educational Institution
- Electricity Bills (not older than 3 months) including prepaid receipts
- Water Bill (not older than 3 months)
- Telephone Landline Bill/ Phone (Postpaid Mobile) Bill/ Broadband Bill (not older than 3 months)
- Insurance Policy (Life & Medical only)
- Property Tax Receipt (not older than 1 year)
- Registered Sale/ Rent Agreement/Registered Gift Deed in Registrar office/Registered or Non Registered Lease Agreement
- Gas Connection Bill (not older than 3 months)
- Allotment letter of accommodation issued by Central/ State Govt. (not more than 3 years old)
- Marriage Certificate issued by the Government containing Name and address
- Valid Long Term Visa (LTV) along with Foreign Passport (valid or expired) of origin country issued to minorities communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan
- namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jain, Parsis and Christians
- Valid Visa (if comprises of Indian address) along with Foreign Passport (valid only) issued in case of other Foreign Nationals who has stayed in India for 182 days or more in the 12 months
- Certificate of Address issued on UIDAI standard certificate format for enrolment/ update by:
- MP/ MLA/ MLC/ Municipal Councilor.
- Tehsildar/ Gazetted Officer Group ‘A’/ Gazetted Officer Group ‘B’/EPFO Officer
- Superintendent/ Warden/ Matron/ Head of Institution of recognized shelter homes or orphanages
- Recognized Educational Institution signed by Head of Institute
- Village Panchayat Head or Mukhiya or its equivalent authority (for rural areas),Village Panchayat Secretary or VRO or equivalent (for rural areas)
POR (Proof of Relationship) documents
- Passport of Spouse/ Passport of Parents (in case of Minor)
- Ration card/PDS Card
- CGHS/ ECHS/ ESIC/ Medi-Claim Card with Photo issued by Centre/ State Govts./ PSUs
- Pension Card
- Birth Certificate issued by Registrar of Birth, Municipal Corporation and other notified local government bodies like Taluk, Tehsil etc.
- Any other Central/ State government issued family entitlement document
- Marriage Certificate issued by the government
- Photo ID card issued by Central/ State Govt. like Bhamashah, Jan-Aadhaar, MGNREGA card, ARMY canteen card etc.
- Discharge card/ slip issued by Government/ Private hospitals for birth of a child (only for child aged between 0-5 years)
- Self declaration from the Head of Family (HoF) certifying the relationship with the resident residing at the same address as HoF
If you are submitting document certified by Gazetted Officer – Group A, Village Panchayat Head or Mukhiya, Tehsildar, Superintendent/ Warden/ Matron/ Head of Institution of Recognized shelter homes/ Orphanages, Gazetted Officer – Group B, MP/ MLA/ MLC/ Municipal Councilor, and Head of Recognized Educational Institution then it should be in UIDAI standard certificate format, you can download the same from download UIDAI standard certificate format for enrolment/ update.
The CERTIFICATE FOR AADHAAR ENROLMENT/ UPDATE format is applicable for POI documents at SI. Nos. 17, 20, 21, 22, 31 & 32; POA documents at SI. Nos. 23, 24, 37, 38, 44 & 45; POR documents at SI. Nos. 13 & 14 DOB documents at SI. Nos. 4, 5, 14 & 15 of Schedule II of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) Regulations, 2016, as amended from time to time
These are the documents required for Aadhar, you will need to submit these documents from each category to get yourself enrolled for Aadhar or update your Aadhaar.
I want to apply for adhar card,how do I apply?
Hello Nidhi,
Just arrange these above documents, take photocopy of it than self-attest on those documents.
You can download Aadhaar Enrolment Form Online by clicking here or you can directly get the form from the Aadhaar Enrolment Center.
Fill out the form completely and visit Aadhaar Enrolment Center and get enrolled for Aadhaar.
To know the complete process please refer https://aadhaarcard.net.in/how-to-apply-for-aadhaar-card-in-maharashtra/
I want Karnataka aadhar card how to apply
Hello Dilip,
If you wish to apply for Aadhar in Karnataka than i would like to request you to kindly visit nearest Aadhar Card Kendra in your location. You can check out the whole process to apply for Aadhar Card in Karnataka.
Respected sir, I want to update my e-mail address with my Aadhaar card
Yashveer Singh
How can i edit my father’s name in adhar.
HOW TO CHANGE MOBILE NUMBER WITHOUT OTP
Hello Shobha,
You cannot change your mobile number online anymore, to update your mobile you will need to get in touch with nearest Aadhaar Kendra in your location.
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How to change date of birth online
Hello Gopi!
There used to be option to change date of birth online on UIDAI Portal, but now that option has been officially revoked by UIDAI. So to change your DOB you will have to visit Aadhaar Center by taking along supported documents.
I lost my Aadhar card
Hello Gowtham,
If you have lost your Aadhaar Card, then you can download your Aadhaar or request re-delivery of physical Aadhaar Copy via Speed Post by paying nominal charge of Rs.50/-.
Hello sir i am vicky kumar i work in out of india i want to link my aadhar card to phone number how will link please tell me
Hello, I just want to know if I want to change the name of my son in Aadhar Card. Which document is required? He is just 3 yrs. old. Please help me.
Hello Amit Yadav,
For name correction of your child in Aadhaar, you may furnish birth certificate.