UIDAI Makes Aadhaar’s On-line Doc Update Facility Free Until June 14

The Unique Identification Authority of India has made doc replace facility on-line for Aadhaar free until June 14, an official assertion stated on Wednesday.

Earlier, residents had been required to pay Rs. 25 to replace their paperwork on the Aadhaar portal.

“The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has decided to allow residents to update documents in their Aadhaar online free of cost, a people-centric move that will benefit millions of residents…The free service is available for the next three months, i.e., March 15 to June 14, 2023,” the official assertion stated.

As per Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016, Aadhaar quantity holders could, on completion of each 10 years from the date of enrolment for Aadhaar, replace their supporting paperwork in Aadhaar, a minimum of as soon as, by submitting proof of id (POI) and proof of handle (POA) paperwork, in order to make sure the continued accuracy of their info.

“It is important to note that this service is free only on myAadhaar portal and will continue to attract a fee of Rs. 50 at physical Aadhaar centres, as in the case earlier,” the assertion stated.

However, regular fees will apply in case a doc is submitted to vary demographic particulars (Name, Date of Birth, Address, and so on).

Updated paperwork assist in improved ease of residing, higher service supply by the federal government and enhances Aadhaar authentication success charge.

“The UIDAI has been encouraging residents to upload Proof of Identity and Proof of Address (PoI/PoA) documents to revalidate their demographic details, especially if Aadhaar was issued 10 years back and never got updated. This will help in improved ease of living, better service delivery and enhances authentication success rate,” the assertion stated.

Nearly 1,200 authorities schemes and programmes, run by the central and state governments, are utilizing Aadhaar-based identification for the supply of companies. Besides, a number of different companies, together with monetary establishments like Banks, NBFCs, and so on are additionally utilizing Aadhaar to authenticate and onboard clients seamlessly.