Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Baal Aadhaar Biometric Updates Due At Ages Five And Fifteen
Baal Aadhaar is an Aadhaar card for children.
It is blue in colour and can be linked to a parent’s Aadhaar until the child is five.
Children do not need biometric details before turning five.
At age five, their fingerprints, iris scans and photograph are recorded.
They must update these details again when they turn 15.
This is because children’s bodies and fingerprints change as they grow.
Parents should visit an Aadhaar enrolment centre for the update.
UIDAI says these mandatory updates are free until the stated deadline, although the article also gives a separate rule for first-time updates after September 30, 2026.
Children’s fingerprints, iris scans and photographs are first added to Aadhaar when they turn five.
A second biometric update is required at age 15 to record mature physical traits.
UIDAI says mandatory biometric updates at ages five and 15 are free until September 30.
The article says missed updates may cost Rs 125, while first-time biometric updates remain free even after September 30, 2026.
Parents or guardians must visit an Aadhaar enrolment centre with supporting identity, birth and address documents.
- Who
- Children with Baal Aadhaar and their parents or guardians.
- What
- Mandatory biometric updates are required at ages five and 15.
- When
- The first update is due at age five and the second at age 15; the article says updates are free until September 30 and separately mentions first-time updates remaining free after September 30, 2026.
- Where
- At a local Aadhaar enrolment centre.
- Why
- Children’s physical features, including fingerprints, change as they grow, and updated Aadhaar details may be needed for schools, government services, scholarships and other official purposes.
- First biometric update
- Required when a child turns five; fingerprints, iris scans and a new photograph are added.
- Second biometric update
- Required when the child turns 15 to record mature physical traits.
- Reported deadline
- Mandatory biometric updates are described as free until September 30.
- Reported fee
- The article says missed updates may cost Rs 125.
- First-time update rule
- The article says first-time biometric updates will remain free even after September 30, 2026.
- Update location
- A local Aadhaar enrolment centre.
- Suggested documents
- Parent’s Aadhaar, the child’s birth certificate and address proof; passport-sized photographs are optional.