UIDAI has once again extended the deadline for free Aadhaar update by 6 months. Check here
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Talking about the country’s capital New Delhi, winter holidays in schools here will be in early January 2024. According to the latest information, schools in Delhi will be closed from January 1 to January 6 (Delhi Winter Vacation 2024 Dates).
However, the dates of winter vacation will be announced separately by the Directorate of Education of Delhi Government. According to previous records, there will be winter vacation in the first week of JanuarNew Delhi. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has once again extended the deadline for updating Aadhaar for free by 6 months. Today i.e. 14 December 2024 was the last date for updating Aadhaar for free. Now it has been extended to 14 June 2025. The government has extended this deadline several times before. Earlier it was extended for three months each, while this time the deadline has been extended for 6 months. UIDAI has given this information by posting on X.
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A fee will be charged for offline update at Aadhaar centers. However, Aadhaar holders will be able to update their Aadhaar for free on the MyAadhaar portal till June 14, 2025. This means that if you want to update any information by visiting the Aadhaar center, then you will have to pay a fee for it. You will need two important documents for Aadhaar update. First identity card and second address proof.
Aadhaar has become an important document.
In today’s time, Aadhaar has become a very important document, which is used for many purposes including government schemes, opening bank accounts, booking train and flight tickets. The Aadhaar card contains demographic information of every person such as name, address, age, gender, and biometric data.
#UIDAl extends free online document upload facility till 14th June 2025; to benefit millions of Aadhaar Number Holders. This free service is available only on #myAadhaar portal. UIDAl has been encouraging people to keep documents updated in their #Aadhaar. pic.twitter.com/wUc5zc73kh
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) December 14, 2024
Is it mandatory to update Aadhaar?
It is not mandatory to update Aadhaar. UIDAI has clarified many times that it is not necessary to update Aadhaar. However, if the Aadhaar card is old, then updating it can prove beneficial. UIDAI has suggested that it would be appropriate to update the documents related to identity and address proof.
- Visit the official website of UIDAI
- Enter your mobile number and get OTP and login by entering the OTP.
- Check all your details like address etc.
- If any information is incorrect, select the option to change it.
- Upload the required document proof to update the information.
- After this click on the submit button.
- You will get a 14 digit update request number (URN). With this, you can track the process of Aadhaar update.
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