Have you updated your Aadhaar card, deadline extended
Accordingly are you moving to a new city or have you recently changed your address? If yes, then do not forget to update your new address on your Aadhaar. The unique identification authority of india (UIDAI) is encouraging citizens to review their Aadhaar card information. Especially those who have not made any update in their Aadhaar card for ten years. For this, uidai has also extended its earlier deadline to update your Aadhaar card for free till december 14, 2024.
Perhaps according to the Aadhaar Enrolment and Update Regulations, 2016, "An Aadhaar number holder shall update the documents or information as proof of identity as well as his address at least once at the expiry of every 10 years from the date of issue of Aadhaar number to him. uidai posted on social media platform X, "UIDAI has extended the facility of free online document upload till 14 december 2024 for the convenience of millions of Aadhaar number holders. This free service is available only on the myAadhaar portal. uidai is constantly encouraging people to keep their documents updated in Aadhaar." Aadhaar is a unique number and no citizen can have a duplicate number as it is linked to their biometrics. Its biometrics process helps in identifying fake identity.
Moreover in a press release issued by PIB on 10 november 2022, it was said, "Citizens who got their Aadhaar issued 10 years ago and have never updated it in the meantime, such Aadhaar number holders are encouraged to update their documents. uidai had earlier issued a press release urging people to keep their documents with them. The recently issued gazette notification also clearly states that citizens have to keep doing this after every 10 years. Keeping the documents updated in Aadhaar helps in ease of living, getting better service."