Documents Allowed as Proof of Relationship (POR) for Aadhaar updation for all age group w.e.f 02/07/2025

Documents Allowed as Proof of Relationship (POR) for Aadhaar

Primary Relationship Documents

• Valid Indian Passport
• Ration / PDS Photograph Card / e-Ration Card
• Birth certificate issued by Authorised Authority under Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
• Pensioner Photo Identity Card / Pension Payment Order
• Photograph Identity Card/Certificate (Bhamashah scheme, Domicile Certificate, etc.)
• ST/SC/OBC Certificate
• Marriage Certificate with photograph
• Third Gender/Transgender Identity Card/Certificate

Family/Guardianship Documents

• Family entitlement document issued by Central/State Government
• Document to prove legal guardianship
• Self-declaration from Head of Family (HoF) certifying relationship (for address update of immediate family members only)

Special Cases

• Certificate issued on UIDAI Standard Certificate format by:
• Superintendent/Warden/Head of Institution of recognized shelter homes/orphanages

Note:

The following documents are not accepted as Proof of Relationship:

• PAN Card
• Driving Licence
• Voter ID Card
• Utility bills (electricity, water, telephone)
• Bank statements/passbooks
• Insurance policies
• Most certificates issued by MPs/MLAs/Gazetted Officers

Note:

Any document listed in the above tabular statement shall be acceptable only if it meets the following conditions, namely:— (a) It is currently valid (unless otherwise expressly provided for above);

(b) The person in respect of whom such document is issued is entitled for the same;

(c) If the information contained in the document is publicly displayed or otherwise accessible to UIDAI online or is verifiable offline through digital means made available by the authority issuing the same, such information is verified if such means are used; and

(d) The authority issuing the document presented to evidence proof of identity, address, date of birth or relationship has not made any declaration in respect of such category of document that such document is not proof of the same.

Important Note:

(a) For resident Indian and Non Resident Indian (NRI) born on and after 01.10.2023, birth certificate is mandatory.

(b) A document is accepted as Proof of Identity (PoI) document only if it contains Name and Photograph of the individual. (c) A document is accepted as Proof of Address (PoA) document only if it contains Name and Address of the individual.

(d) A document is accepted as both Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) document only if it contains Name, Photograph and Address of the individual.

(e) Name of the individual as mentioned in the supporting document, will be replicated as such in the individual’s Aadhaar. No additional information like parent/guardian first name, middle name and last name will be considered.

(f) PoI, PoA and PDB documents shall be issued on the name of the individual. Documents in the name of the family

member/members cannot be considered for Aadhaar update of the other family members.

(g) Head of Family (HoF) based Aadhaar update shall be used in case individual does not have PoI and PoA documents.

(h) HoF must have a valid Aadhaar before performing HoF based update. HoF must accompany the individual during update for his / her Aadhaar Authentication.

(i) The address mentioned in the HoF Aadhaar will be used in the family member’s Aadhaar.

(j) In case of child (0-5 years) having name as “Baby of ….” in Aadhaar, the first update request for full name change shall be

allowed by submission of Birth certificate issued by Authorised Authority under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, read with the rules made thereunder.

(k) Aadhaar update for foreigner national will be conducted at Aadhaar adult enrolment centres only.

(l) For foreign national seeking enrolment, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till validity of the visa. However, in case of

Nepal/Bhutan nationals, the Aadhaar issued will be valid for a period of ten years. (m)For OCI card holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only for a period of ten years.

(n) For LTV document holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till the validity of LTV document. (o) Please refer Self Declaration for DoB Change — [@]

(p) Please refer Exception Handling Mechanism — [$]

(q) Exception handling process is carried out under jurisdiction of UIDAI Regional Offices and considered only after due diligence of the case by the Regional Office concerned.

(r) All the documents should be latest and valid (except otherwise specified).

(s) In case of date of birth update of woman who has changed their name post-marriage, proof of date of birth documents issued premarriage will be accepted along with marriage certificate or any other proof of relationship document evidencing the name change post-marriage.

(t) Head of Family (HoF) based minor updates in name (viz. addition/ deletion/ change in surname, change in spelling owing tophonetics, expansion/ abbreviation provided the primary name remains unchanged) of a minor (below 18 years of age) shall be permitted based on Birth Certificate bearing the revised name