UIDAI extends free Aadhaar replace scheme until Dec 14
New Delhi, Sep 14: The Distinctive Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Saturday prolonged its free-of-cost Aadhaar replace scheme until December 14.
The date was earlier set to run out on September 14, following which importing paperwork on myAadhaar portal and making modifications in profile required a price.
“UIDAI extends free on-line doc add facility until 14th December 2024,” UIDAI stated in a publish on social media platform X.
The transfer is about to “profit hundreds of thousands of Aadhaar quantity holders”, it added.
The UIDAI has been encouraging folks to maintain paperwork up to date of their Aadhaar, particularly those that haven’t up to date their Aadhaar playing cards in over a decade. They’ll overview and amend their info if vital.
“This free service is accessible solely on #myAadhaar portal,” the company posted.
Aadhaar quantity, which is linked to particular person biometrics, serves as a singular identifier for every citizen of India. The system additionally helps establish and weed out faux or ghost identities, thereby stopping potential leakages.
The calls on residents to replace paperwork in Aadhaar a minimum of as soon as in 10 years.
One can replace their demographic particulars on the myAadhaar portal through paperwork comparable to ration card, voter ID, domicile certificates, passport, and passbook, amongst others.
These paperwork will be submitted on-line via the MyAadhaar Portal or at any Aadhaar Enrolment Centre. If submitting on-line, one can merely log in utilizing the aadhaar quantity and one-time password obtained on the person’s cell quantity.
The UIDAI famous that the ability will be availed even by non-resident Indians (NRIs).
NRIs can submit the paperwork every time they’re current in India, via the net mode, or by visiting the Aadhaar Centre.
Even a new child little one will be enrolled for Aadhaar “by offering beginning certificates and Aadhaar variety of the mother and father”, as per the UIDAI. However their Aadhaar biometrics have to be up to date between 5 and 15 years.–(IANS)
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