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How to Update Aadhaar Details Online Using Aadhaar App (Charges, Steps & Limitations Explained)
UIDAI has started rolling out a new Aadhaar mobile app (different from the older mAadhaar app) which provides expanded online services, including mobile number update, address update, and now the ability to download your Aadhaar card copy directly from the app.
This post explains:
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Difference between new Aadhaar app and mAadhaar
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What Aadhaar details can be updated online
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What still requires visiting an Aadhaar centre
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Charges, requirements, and limitations
📱 1️⃣ New Aadhaar App
The new Aadhaar app is designed to reduce dependency on Aadhaar enrolment centres by enabling paid online demographic updates and document access.
✅ What CAN be Done Using the New Aadhaar App
| Aadhaar Service | Status |
|---|---|
| 📞 Mobile Number Update | ✅ Available |
| 🏠 Address Update | ✅ Available |
| 🧑 Name Update | ⏳ Coming Soon |
| 📧 Email ID Update | ⏳ Coming Soon |
| 🪪 Download Aadhaar Card (PDF) | ✅ Available |
| 🎂 Date of Birth Update | ❌ Not Available |
| 🧬 Biometrics Update | ❌ Not Available |
📥 Download Aadhaar Card Copy (New Aadhaar App)
Using the new Aadhaar app, users can:
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Download Aadhaar PDF (masked or unmasked)
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Access Aadhaar digitally anytime
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Use the downloaded copy for verification and records
Authentication: OTP-based
Cost: Free (no charge for download)
💰 Charges (New Aadhaar App)
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₹75 per update request
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Applicable for mobile number and address update
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Fee is charged for processing and verification
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Payment is completed online within the app
🧾 Requirements (New Aadhaar App)
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Aadhaar number
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Active mobile number (for OTP verification)
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Valid supporting documents (POA / POI)
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Smartphone with internet access
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Online payment method (UPI / debit card / credit card)
Note: UIDAI verification is mandatory. If document validation fails, users may still be asked to visit an Aadhaar Enrolment Centre.
🪜 Steps (New Aadhaar App – Overview)
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Install the new Aadhaar app
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Login using Aadhaar number and OTP
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Select update option (Mobile / Address)
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Upload required documents
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Pay ₹75 processing fee
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Submit request and track status in the app
📲 2️⃣ mAadhaar App (Existing / Older App)
The mAadhaar app continues to function mainly as a utility, security, and service-access app, not a full demographic update platform.
✅ What You CAN Do in mAadhaar
| Feature | Availability |
|---|---|
| 🏠 Address Update | ✅ (Redirects to myAadhaar portal) |
| 📍 Book Aadhaar Appointment | ✅ |
| 🔐 Biometrics Lock / Unlock | ✅ |
| 🆔 Generate Virtual ID (VID) | ✅ |
| 🧾 Aadhaar Auth & Update History | ✅ |
| 🏦 Bank Seeding Status | ✅ |
| 🪪 Order PVC Aadhaar Card | ✅ (Paid) |
| 📥 Download Aadhaar Copy | ✅ |
❌ What You CANNOT Update in mAadhaar
| Aadhaar Detail | Status |
|---|---|
| 📞 Mobile Number | ❌ |
| 🧑 Name | ❌ |
| 📧 Email ID | ❌ |
| 🎂 Date of Birth | ❌ |
| 🧬 Biometrics | ❌ |
For these updates, appointment booking and physical visit are required.
🏢 3️⃣ Aadhaar Updates That STILL Require Centre Visit
Regardless of which app is used, the following updates cannot be completed fully online:
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Biometrics (fingerprints, iris, photograph)
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Date of Birth (major corrections)
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Identity mismatch or failed verification cases
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Exceptional demographic changes
Typical Charges at Aadhaar Centre
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Demographic update: ₹100
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Biometric update: ₹100
🧠 Key Differences: New Aadhaar App vs mAadhaar
| Feature | New Aadhaar App | mAadhaar |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Number Update | ✅ | ❌ |
| Address Update | ✅ | ✅ |
| Name Update | ⏳ Coming Soon | ❌ |
| Email Update | ⏳ Coming Soon | ❌ |
| Download Aadhaar Copy | ✅ | ✅ |
| Biometrics Update | ❌ | ❌ |
| Appointment Booking | ❌ | ✅ |
| Processing Fee | ₹75 | ₹50 (address via portal) |
⚠️ Important Points to Remember
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Online updates are not instant
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Requests may be rejected if documents do not match UIDAI records
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OTP authentication is mandatory
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Centre visit may still be required in some cases
✅ Final Recommendation
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Use the new Aadhaar app → For mobile number update, address update & Aadhaar download
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Use mAadhaar app → For security features, appointment booking & Aadhaar utilities
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Visit Aadhaar Centre → For biometrics, DOB & complex corrections
The new Aadhaar app improves convenience, but does not completely replace Aadhaar enrolment centres yet.
💬 Discussion
Have you tried the new Aadhaar app for updating mobile number or downloading Aadhaar PDF?
Was the ₹75 online update easier than visiting a centre?
Share your experience to help others 👇
What all documents are required to change the address the Aadhar Card. Can I change the address with Rent aggreement?
Yes Registered and Non Registered Rent agreements are accepted for Aadhar update.
Here is the complete list of accepted documents.
- ST / SC / OBC Certificate issued by Central Government / State Government
- Valid Registered Sale Agreement / Registered Gift Deed in Registrar office / Registered or Non-Registered Rent / Lease Agreement / Leave and License agreement
- Standard Certificate by Recognized Educational Institution (signed by the Head of Institute, only for the institute students concerned)
- Indian Passport
- Life or medical insurance Policy (valid up to 1 year from the date of issue of the Policy)
- Standard Certificate by Superintendent / Warden / Matron / Head of Institution of recognised shelter homes / orphanages (only children of corresponding institution)
- MGNREGA / NREGS Job Card and Domicile Certificate issued by State Government
- Water Bill (not older than 3 months)
- Disability Identity Card / Certificate of Disability issued under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017
- Valid Registration Certificate or Residential permit issued by FRRO / FRO to the Foreign nationals
- Electricity bill (pre-paid / post-paid bill, not older than 3 months)
- Standard Certificate by Tehsildar / Gazetted Officer Group ‘B’
- Marriage Certificate with or without photograph (along with supporting PoI document of old name if the Marriage Certificate is without photograph)
- Gas Connection Bill (not older than 3 months)
- Scheduled Commercial Bank or State Cooperative Bank Passbook / Post Office Savings Account Passbook (with stamp and signature)
- Photo ID Card / Certificate with photo issued by Central Govt / State Govt – under Bhamashah scheme, Domicile Certificate, Labour Card etc.
- Voter Identity Card / e-Voter Identity Card
- Standard Certificate by MP / MLA / MLC / Municipal Councillor
- Standard Certificate by Gazetted Officer Group ‘A’ / EPFO Officer
- Ration / PDS Photograph Card / e-Ration Card
- Kisan Photo Passbook
- Prisoner Induction Document (PID) issued by Prison Officer, with signature and seal
- Third gender / Transgender ID Card / Certificate issued under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act
- Passbook with photograph issued by Public Sector Bank (as categorised by RBI), duly stamped and signed, along with a supporting certificate from branch manager
- Valid Long Term VISA (LTV) document along with Foreign Passport (valid or expired), issued to minorities
- Property Tax Receipt (not older than 1 year)
- Allotment letter of accommodation issued by Central Government / State Government / PSU / regulatory body / statutory body (not older than 1 year)
- Telephone landline bill / post-paid mobile bill / broadband bill (not older than 3 months)
- Bank Account Statement / Credit Card Statement / Post Office Savings Account Statement (with stamp and signature of issuing official) (not older than 3 months)
- Standard Certificate by Village Panchayat Head / President or Mukhiya / Gaon Bura / Village Panchayat Secretary or Revenue Officer or equivalent (for rural areas)
- Certificate issued by District Child Protection Officer along with order of placement Form 18 (only for child residing in Child Care Institution)
- Standard Certificate by Gazetted Officer at NACO / State Health Department / Project Director of State AIDS Control Society