No need to visit Aadhaar centres to change address, mobile number, date of birth, name from November: Report

By November 2025, you may not need to visit Aadhaar centres for changing address and other details such as phone number, name, and date of birth, according to a recent report by the Times of India (TOI). The visit to Aadhaar centres will be required only for updating biometric data.

The report said that Aadhaar centre visit for updating address and other details will not be required as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is going to implement a new protocol that will fetch details from various databases such as PAN, PDS, passport, driving licence, MNREGA, birth certificate, matriculation certificate etc.

The report further said there are talks underway to also fetch details from the electricity bill database, which will make life easier for citizens.

Currently, Aadhaar cardholders can update their address online by uploading certain documents on the myAadhaar portal. This is possible only for those users whose mobile numbers are linked to Aadhaar.

In case the mobile number is not linked to Aadhaar or if the myAadhaar portal is not working, people have to visit Aadhaar centres to update their address. For changing or correcting other details such as date of birth, name, and mobile number, they also have to visit Aadhaar centres.

The report also said that soon, Aadhaar users will not need to provide photocopies of Aadhaar anywhere. Instead, they will be able to share an electronic full or masked Aadhaar using a new app based on QR Code.

Updating address and other details, such as mobile number, in Aadhaar creates a lot of hassles for users. The upcoming features will help such users.

Further, the proposed changes will also curb Aadhaar-linked financial frauds and fake Aadhaar cards in circulation.

When will you need to visit an Aadhaar centre?

Aadhaar users will need to visit Aadhaar centres only to provide fingerprints and IRIS. They will be able to do everything else related to Aadhaar from their homes, according to the report that quoted UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar as saying.