Aadhar Update: Know How Many Times You Can Change or Update Your Name, Date of Birth & Gender

Aadhar card is an important document used for various purposes. This document is widely accepted by many public & private departments as it contains not only personal details but also biometric information of an individual. Hence, it is very important to update the name, address, phone number & date of birth on the Aadhar card as and when required. 

Change in the Aadhar card is done by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). It has been stated that there is a limit for updation in the Aadhar cards. In which details such as name, date of birth & gender can be changed only up to a limit.

Many such changes can be done online in the Aadhar cardholder, while some updates can be changed at the Aadhar center itself. There is no option but to visit the nearest Aadhar Enrollment Centers for this. UIDAI also charges some fees for making changes in the document from the Aadhar cardholders.

How Many Times Can You Update Name in Aadhar Card?

• UIDAI has clarified in its official announcement that the cardholders can change their name on the Aadhar card up to a maximum of 2 times.

• You can change the name through online mode, while comfortably sitting at home. 

How Many Times Can You Update Date of Birth on Aadhar Card?

• To change the date of birth, the cardholder can only change the difference of 3 years.

• If the date of birth in the Aadhar card is more than 3 years ahead or more than 3 years behind, then you cannot change it.

• Cardholders can update the address on the Aadhar card only once.

How Many Times Can You Update Gender on Aadhar Card?

• Like the rules related to change of date of birth, cardholders can change gender only once on the Aadhar card.

• UIDAI had clarified in a statement that the cardholders can update the gender only once.

• Apart from this, if you want to change other things in the Aadhar card such as mobile number, then you have to visit the Aadhar center.

• For all these changes, you have to pay some fee at the Aadhar center.