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Aadhaar Address Update Online in 2026: The Exact Steps and Fees
Moved house, got married, or just noticed your Aadhaar still shows a flat you left three years ago? You can fix most of it from your phone, and right now one big part of it costs nothing. UIDAI has quietly extended the free online document update window, which changes the math for millions of people who have been putting this off.
The catch is that "updating Aadhaar" actually means several different things, each with its own rule, fee and method. Some changes are free, some cost ₹50, and a few cannot be done online at all. Here is exactly how it works in 2026, what you will pay, and where people trip up.
What you can change online — and what you can't
The myAadhaar portal lets you change your demographic details: name, address, date of birth and gender. It also lets you re-upload your Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) documents to refresh records that have gone stale.
Four things cannot be done online, full stop. Your mobile number, email, biometrics (fingerprints, iris, photo) and the photograph on the card all require a personal visit to an Aadhaar enrolment or update centre. There is no workaround, because changing these needs your physical presence to capture or verify data.
This matters most for the mobile number. Every single online step sends an OTP to the mobile number registered with your Aadhaar. If that number is dead, lost or never linked, you are locked out of the online route entirely and must visit a centre first.
The free window that runs to June 2027
Here is the part worth acting on. Through an office memorandum dated 13 May 2026, UIDAI extended the free online document update facility. Re-uploading your PoI and PoA documents on myAadhaar is free until 14 June 2027.
The earlier deadline was 14 June 2026, so this is a full one-year extension. The waiver applies only to the online portal. If you walk into a centre to update the same documents, you still pay ₹75.
Who should use this? Anyone whose Aadhaar was issued years ago on an old document, anyone flagged to refresh their details, and anyone who simply wants identity and address records to match their current papers. It is a genuine zero-cost cleanup, and a year is plenty of time, but the deadline has already been pushed once and could move again, so it is not worth treating as permanent.
What the different updates actually cost
Fees trip people up because the free window and the standard charges coexist. Here is the breakdown as it stands:
- Document re-upload (PoI/PoA) online: free until 14 June 2027
- Demographic update online (a fresh change of address, name, DOB or gender): around ₹50, inclusive of GST
- Document or demographic update at a centre: ₹75
- Biometric update at a centre: ₹125
- Children's mandatory biometric update (MBU): free for ages 5 to 17 until 30 September 2026, otherwise ₹125
One honest caveat: the exact rupee figure for an online demographic change is cited differently across sources, with ₹50 most common but some references listing ₹75. The fee shown to you at the payment screen on myAadhaar is the one that counts. If the number on screen surprises you, stop and check before paying.
Updating your address online, step by step
This is the most common request, so let's walk through it. Keep a scan of your address proof ready first.
- Open the official portal at myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in and click Login. Enter your 12-digit Aadhaar number and the captcha.
- Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number to sign in.
- Choose the Update Aadhaar Online (address/demographic) option, then select Address as the field to change.
- Type the new address carefully. It must match your proof document exactly, including spelling, house number and PIN code.
- Upload a valid Proof of Address — passport, voter ID, ration card, a recent utility bill, bank passbook or driving licence are all accepted. The file must be PDF, JPEG or PNG and under 2 MB.
- Review everything, pay the fee if one applies, and submit.
- Save the acknowledgement and note your Update Request Number (URN) to track the status.
Processing usually takes anywhere from a few days up to about 30 days. You can check progress on the same portal using your URN, and you will be able to download the updated e-Aadhaar once it is approved.
No standard address proof? Use these routes
Plenty of people live somewhere they can't easily prove — rented rooms, a relative's home, a new city. UIDAI has two answers.
The first is the Head of Family (HoF) option. If a family member's Aadhaar already carries the correct address, they can authorise you to use it, supported by a relationship document such as a ration card, marriage certificate or passport. The request goes to the HoF's mobile for OTP approval.
The second is the address validation letter. You enter the address of someone willing to vouch for you; UIDAI sends them a secret code by post, which you then enter to complete the update. It is slower, but it rescues people who have no paper in their own name.
Common mistakes that get requests rejected
A surprising share of updates bounce back, and almost always for avoidable reasons. The address you type must be a character-for-character match with the document you upload — a different spelling of your locality or a missing PIN is enough to fail.
Upload clear, complete, in-date documents. Blurry scans, cropped pages and expired bills are routinely rejected. Self-attestation is fine, but the document itself must be legible and current.
Do not fire off the same request repeatedly if it is still processing. Each submission generates a URN; wait for the verdict before trying again. And before you start anything, confirm your registered mobile number actually works, because there is no online path around a missing OTP.
Why keeping it current is worth the bother
Aadhaar is now the spine of everyday verification in India — bank KYC, SIM cards, gas connections, scholarships, pension and subsidy transfers all lean on it. A stale address quietly breaks things: a delivery of an important physical document goes astray, or a verification check fails at the worst moment.
For children, the mandatory biometric update is non-negotiable. Biometrics must be refreshed when a child turns 5 and again at 15, and an un-updated child Aadhaar can stop working for school admissions or exams. With that update free up to age 17 until 30 September 2026, there is no reason to delay.
The simple rule: treat your Aadhaar like any other ID that should reflect reality. With the free document window open until mid-2027 and the whole process sitting on your phone, the only real cost now is the ten minutes it takes.
