UIDAI lists “Email Address” as an Aadhaar demographic detail that can be updated, and Aadhaar holders can place an update request by visiting an Aadhaar Enrolment/Update Centre, including an Aadhaar Seva Kendra.
UIDAI says demographic update needs can arise from life events, enrolment errors, or personal reasons, including a need to change contact details such as an email address.
Key highlights
- Critical reference number: Save your acknowledgement number (URN or EID) to track the update request.
- Who is affected: Any Aadhaar holder who wants to add an email ID for the first time or replace an existing one in Aadhaar records.
- Immediate action: Visit an enrolment/update centre (including an Aadhaar Seva Kendra) and submit the email update request.
Core facts
UIDAI includes “Email Address” in the list of Aadhaar demographic details that can be updated.
UIDAI states the online mode on myAadhaar offers address update (login with Aadhaar number, OTP to registered mobile number, and POA upload), while demographic/biometric updates are placed by visiting an Aadhaar Enrolment/Update Centre.
UIDAI’s Aadhaar Seva Kendra service list includes “Update of any Demographic Information… Mobile number or Email Id,” which covers email updates.
Step-by-step: Update email at a centre
- Visit an Aadhaar Enrolment/Update Centre, including an Aadhaar Seva Kendra, to place a demographic update request for your email address.
- Provide the email ID you want to add or replace; UIDAI states form filling is done by the operator on the update client as requested by the Aadhaar number holder.
- Complete identity authentication as applicable; UIDAI describes assisted update modes where authentication can be a biometric check at the back-end (Update Client Standard) or biometric authentication of the Aadhaar number holder at the centre (Update Client Lite/UCL).
- Collect the acknowledgement receipt; UIDAI says acknowledgement may carry an Update Request Number (URN) in Update Client Standard or an Enrolment ID (EID) in Update Client Lite (UCL).
- Track the request using your acknowledgement number (URN or EID).
Impact and official guidance
UIDAI says Aadhaar Seva Kendras are a single-stop destination for Aadhaar enrolment and update services, and that Aadhaar number holders can visit any convenient ASK for updates.
UIDAI also states documentary evidence (where required) is collected at the time of accepting the request at the centre, and document verification by the verifier happens at the time of placing the update request.
FAQ
UIDAI states the online mode offers address update on myAadhaar, while demographic updates such as mobile number or email address are available through centre-based update services like Aadhaar Seva Kendras.
UIDAI lists demographic fields including name, address, date of birth/age, gender, mobile number and email address (and more), and biometric fields including iris, fingerprints and facial photograph as updateable.
UIDAI says acknowledgement may contain a URN (Update Client Standard) or an EID (Update Client Lite/UCL), and these reference numbers can be used to track/check status.
UIDAI describes assisted update modes where identity authentication can be a back-end biometric check in one mode, or biometric authentication of the Aadhaar number holder at the centre in another mode.
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