How to Change Address in Aadhar Card – Step By Step Guidelines

The Supreme Court has expanded the final date for linking Aadhar card number with different plans to 31st March 2018. While Aadhar card has become compulsory for many fundamental tasks it is very important to update your new address or phone numbers enrolled with your Aadhar number.

Aadhar Card incorporates people’s personal information such as address, photo, date of birth, contact number information and will be used as id proof. Other than that, the Aadhar Card is essential for insurance services, healthcare services, tax systems, government services and many more. So let us see stepwise guidelines of Aadhar card address change

How to change the address on Aadhar card?

Do you want to change an address on an aadhar card? Then this can be done by both online and offline methods.

1. through the online portal uidai.gov.in. you can ask for an address update. It is one of the online service given by the UIDAI.
2. Through the post, you can send your aadhar card address along with your documents to the head office of Aadhar card.

Procedures for Aadhar card address change via online method

Step 1:

Open the website uidai.gov.in.

Step 2:

Click ‘Address Update Request (Online)’ link on the homepage.

Step 3:

Enter your 12-digit Aadhar number

Step 4:

Click on ‘Send OTP’ to continue.

Step 5:

Enter this OTP which you have received instantly in your regis

tered mobile number in the UIDAI portal

Step 6:

Click on to ‘Login’ to continue

Step 7:

Choose ‘address’ on the page

Step 8:

Carefully fill the correct new address details.

Once address is submitted URN (Update Request Number) will be generated to track the status of application

Verify the entered details properly. You need to Scan and upload a valid document for the proof of your address. Attest only the valid documents to prevent application rejection

Required documents include voter id, passport, bank passbook, driving license, bank statement, ration card, electricity bill and phone bills which  must not be older than 3months,

Procedures for Aadhar card address change via online method

Step 1:

Visit the official website of UIDAI

Step 2:

In the Aadhar update panel click on the link Address Update Request -by post.

Step 3:

Download the application form to enter the information (in capital letters)

Ensure address details appropriately

Step 4:

Send a self-attested copy along with the form.

Step 5:

Write the title Aadhar Address update request on the envelope

Step 6:

For Aadhar card address change Include valid supporting documents (for the validation of address) with form in an envelope and send it to the below address

UIDAI

Post Box No. 99,

Banjara Hills,

Hyderabad – 500034,

India

Once the application is received by post at the head office, they will confirm either by mobile number or may send an approval letter to the given address.

You must send Identity supporting documents (as we mentioned in online method) such as :

• Driving license
• Bank Statement
• Electricity/water bills
• Income Tax filings etc.
• Passport(if you have)
• PAN card
• Bank passbook(first page)

Other than these two methods, you have another option of Aadhar card address change. I.e. just look for Aadhar centers in your town then meet and ask them to change your Aadhar address. They will help you.

An SMS will be sent to your mobile number once the Aadhar card address change has been done.