Archive · 31 Aug 2026
UIDAI Clarifies Aadhaar Date of Birth Update Rules
UIDAI has explained how often people can change their date of birth in Aadhaar.
There is no fixed maximum number of requests.
However, the first correction is easier than later corrections.
A second or later correction is allowed only in exceptional cases.
People may need to provide a corrected Birth Certificate with the same registration number.
If an Aadhaar operator made the mistake, different correction options may be available.
Using a false document can lead to one final chance to correct the date of birth.
A request can be rejected if it shows that someone was older than the age declared when they enrolled.
UIDAI says Aadhaar has no fixed limit on date-of-birth update requests.
A second or later update is allowed only through a stricter, exceptional process.
Applicants may need a corrected Birth Certificate with the same registration number and registrar.
An operator error may allow correction using the earlier document or, in some cases, self-declaration.
A request may be rejected and Aadhaar deactivated if the update reveals an incorrect age at enrolment.
- Who
- Aadhaar holders, including Indian residents, NRIs, and resident foreigners, under rules explained by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
- What
- UIDAI clarified the rules for making first, subsequent, operator-error, and fraud-related date-of-birth corrections in Aadhaar.
- When
- The clarification was issued in a post on X; the articles do not state the date.
- Where
- In the Aadhaar records maintained under UIDAI rules in India.
- Why
- To explain the evidence and exceptional conditions required for date-of-birth corrections, especially after a previous update.
- Update limit
- There is no fixed limit on the number of date-of-birth update requests.
- Later updates
- Second and subsequent updates are subject to a stringent process and are allowed only in exceptional circumstances.
- Birth Certificate requirement
- For a later update after non-Birth-Certificate proof, a Birth Certificate must be submitted.
- Repeated Birth Certificate proof
- If the earlier proof was a Birth Certificate, the corrected certificate must have the same Birth Registration Number and be issued by the same registrar.
- Operator error
- If the Aadhaar date differs from the document previously submitted because of an operator error, the earlier document or, in some cases, a self-declaration may be used.
- Fraudulent document
- A person may receive one final opportunity to correct a date of birth recorded using a false or fraudulently obtained document.
- Age discrepancy
- An update may be rejected and Aadhaar may be deactivated if it shows the person was older than the age declared at enrolment.
- Resident foreigners
- For foreign residents, date-of-birth updates are allowed only for operator errors and must match the identity-and-date-of-birth document used at enrolment.