Updation of Aadhaar particulars
The brand new rules provide two handy strategies for updating info within the Central Identities Information Repository (CIDR): people can both go to an enrolment middle or use the official web site/cellular software. In distinction, the earlier 2016 guidelines restricted on-line updates solely to deal with modifications. Every other updates to Aadhaar particulars necessitated a go to to the enrolment middle.
Notably, the brand new guidelines don’t specify any limitations, indicating a possible future state of affairs the place Aadhaar card holders might be able to replace extra particulars, equivalent to cellular numbers, on-line as nicely, the ET report mentioned.
Varieties for Aadhaar enrolment
The prevailing kinds for each Aadhaar enrolment and updating Aadhaar particulars have been changed with new variations. The newly launched Kind 1 is designated to be used by people aged 18 years and above, each residents and non-residents (supplied they’ve proof of tackle in India), for Aadhaar enrolment. Apparently, people falling inside this class can even use the identical Kind 1 to replace their Aadhaar particulars.
Age declaration and documentary proof
Based on the brand new type, if a person’s age is asserted or approximate (with out documentary proof of delivery date), the Aadhaar card will solely show the declared/approximate delivery 12 months. Offering documentary proof is critical for printing the whole date of delivery on the Aadhaar card.
Aadhaar enrolment and updates may be carried out via both doc verification or affirmation by the Head of Household (HoF). Within the latter case, the HoF must furnish their Aadhaar particulars and signal Kind 1. Moreover, NRIs are required to supply an e-mail ID in Aadhaar. If an NRI supplies a non-Indian cellular quantity, no SMS or textual content message might be despatched to that quantity, as outlined within the tips for Kind 1. Notably, for NRIs, a legitimate Indian passport serves as the only acceptable Proof of Identification (POI).
These new kinds have changed the outdated ones for Aadhaar enrolment and updates:
Kind 1: For residents and non-residents (with proof of tackle in India) aged 18 years and above. This kind is used for each enrolment and updating particulars.
Kind 2: Particularly for NRIs with tackle proof exterior India.
Kind 3: Designed for the enrolment of youngsters (resident or NRI with an Indian tackle) aged between 5 and 18 years.
Kind 4: For NRI kids with addresses exterior India.
Kind 5: Supposed for resident or NRI kids (with an Indian tackle) aged beneath 5 years.
Kind 6: For NRI kids (with an tackle exterior India) aged beneath 5 years.
Kind 7: Utilized by resident international nationals aged 18 years and above, searching for Aadhaar enrolment or updates, requiring particulars of international passport, OCI Card, legitimate long-term visa, Indian visa, and a compulsory e-mail ID.
Kind 8: For resident international nationals aged beneath 18 years.
Kind 9: Launched for the cancellation of Aadhaar numbers upon turning 18.
Updation of paperwork or info
Based on the notification, Aadhaar holders can now replace their paperwork or info inside ten years from the date of Aadhaar technology. This may be completed on-line via the UIDAI web site or cellular app, or by submitting a type at an enrolment middle. That is completely different from the 2016 guidelines, which didn’t enable on-line updates.
The UIDAI issued these modifications on January 16, 2023, providing a extra accessible and complete strategy to Aadhaar enrolment and updates.
