The UIDAI – the issuer of Aadhaar cards – provides a range of Aadhaar-related services online
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) provides a slew of Aadhaar card-related services online. Users can apply to get their Aadhaar-registered address changed online using one such facility. By providing copies of eligible supporting documents, one can change, correct or update the Aadhaar-registered address using this service. This facility is available on the UIDAI’s website – uidai.gov.in – as well as mobile app mAadhaar. (Also Read: How To Order Aadhaar Reprint| Know All About Government’s Aadhaar-Based Instant PAN Facility)
If your mobile number is registered with Aadhaar,the address can be updated online. To update the address online, click here: https://t.co/v7CNR3sxNZ.
— Aadhaar Help Centre (@Aadhaar_Care) July 21, 2020
How To Update Aadhaar Card-Registered Address Online
Here are various steps one can use to get the Aadhaar-registered address updated online:
Go to the UIDAI website and select the “update your address online” option under the “update Aadhaar” section. Here’s the direct link.
Users must be in possession of their Aadhaar card-registered mobile number in order to request an update, correct or change in address using this facility.
Enter the Aadhaar-registered mobile number and click on “get OTP” (one-time passcode) to proceed.
Enter the OTP. It is sent on the Aadhaar registered mobile number.
Those who don’t have their current mobile number registered with the Unique Identification Authority are required to visit an Aadhaar centre in order to apply for a change or update.
Select “address update”, and fill in the required details at designated places.
After entering the complete address, upload the scanned copies of original supporting documents.
After submitting the request, the UIDAI portal issues a Update Request Number (URN). This number can be used to track the status of the request.
(The user is required to enter the OTP received on the registered mobile number to proceed)
How to Check Status Of Address Update Request
Go to the UIDAI website.
Select the “check online address update status” option (under “update Aadhaar”). Here’s the direct link.
Enter the 12-digit Aadhaar number along with either the Update Request Number or the Service Request Number.
Enter the OTP.
The UIDAI website displays information on the current status of the request on the screen.
A similar procedure can be followed to change or update the address using mobile app mAadhaar.