How To Fill Aadhar Card Correction Form

You can fill up the Aadhar Card Correction Form in either of the two ways – online or offline

Offline Process

Here are the steps you need to follow to complete the process of rectifying your previous information in the form through the offline method:

Step 1: Visit the official UIDAI website.
Step 2: Select Resources > Enrolment Docs > Download Forms from the dropdown options under the head ‘Menu’
Step 3: Download the Aadhaar Card Correction Form.
Step 4: Fill in the necessary details that has to be rectified
Step 5: You need to attach proofs for every correction you have made
Step 6: The rectified Aadhaar Card Correction Form, with the attached documents, has to be sent to the below address: Unique Identification Authority of India, Post Box No - 99, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034, India, OR Unique Identification Authority of India, Post Box No. 10, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - 480001, India

Online Process

The following are the guidelines for completing the rectification of the details of your Aadhaar Card Correction Form online:

Step 1: Visit the official UIDAI website or download the form from this link for free: uidai.gov.in/images/aadhaar_enrolment_correction_form_version_2.1.pdf
Step 2: Enter the 12-digit Aadhaar Card number and then the captcha code provided
Step 3: Click on the ‘OTP’ tab for the generation of the One Time Password, which will be sent to your registered number
Step 4: Enter the OTP and click on the ‘Submit’ button
Step 5: Select the fields in which you have to make rectifications, and then correct and update them
Step 6: Upload a scanned copy of documents as proof of every rectification you have made
Step 7: An Updated Request Number or URN will then be generated
Step 8: Take a printout of the rectified form for future reference

Contents of The Aadhar Card Correction Form

You have to fill up the following details in the Aadhaar Card Correction Form while applying for rectification in information:

Pre-enrolment ID
NPR number
Name of the applicant
Gender – Male, Female, Transgender
Age and Date of Birth (DoB)
Complete residential address, Email ID provided previously and registered contact number
Data about father/mother/guardian/husband/wife. Information about father, mother, guardian is mandatory when the applicant is a child below the age of 5 years
Details of supporting document proofs - proof of identity, residential address, DoB
Data about Introducer or HUF (Hindu United family), if required
Signature or thumbprint of the applicant

Below is the list of fields where rectifications can be made:

You have to mention your 12-digit Aadhaar Number to proceed further
Name of the resident
Gender - Male, Female or Transgender
Details mention under C/O, D/O, S/O, W/O or HO
Residential address
Landmark details
Name of the locality or area or sector
Name of the state, city or district or town or village
Details of Post Office
Pin Code
Contact number
Email ID
Updated list of documents as proof:
- POI: For change of the applicant’s name
- DOB: For change in Date of Birth
- POA: For change in address

Things to keep in mind while filling the Aadhaar Correction Form

The following are the guidelines that you should remember while filling the Aadhaar Correction Form:

Remember to use capital letters only throughout the form
Ensure that you mention your contact number as it is a mandatory field
Send the corrected through post, if you have opted for filling the form offline
Select the same language option, either or local language or English, as you had done at the time of enrolment
Update the form only with the most recent details and not with invalid or old information
Mention complete names, including salutations, that is, Mr. Ms., Dr., Col etc.
Make sure that you have mentioned the complete address
Mention your complete name below the signatures or thumbprints
Carefully attach documents as proof for every rectification made

FAQs On Aadhar Correction Form

How to update date of birth in Aadhar Card online?

You can follow these steps for correcting your Date of Birth on the Aadhaar Card Correction Form online:

Step 1: Visit the official UIDAI website or download the form from this link for free: uidai.gov.in/images/aadhaar_enrolment_correction_form_version_2.1.pdf
Step 2: Enter the 12-digit Aadhaar Card number and then the captcha code provided
Step 3: Click on the ‘OTP’ tab for the generation of the One Time Password, which will be sent to your registered number
Step 4: Enter the OTP and click on the ‘Submit’ button
Step 5: Select the DoB field that you want to correct, and update the form
Step 6: Upload a scanned copy of your Date of Birth to aid in the verification process
Step 7: An Updated Request Number or URN will be generated
Step 8: Take a printout of the rectified form for future reference

How to make correction in Aadhaar Card without registered mobile number?

If you want to rectify some information in your existing Aadhaar Card when you don’t have your contact number registered, you can only do it offline. This is because you don’t have a registered contact number where you can receive the One Time password or OTP.

Here are the steps that you have to follow:

Go to your nearest Aadhaar Center and get the Aadhaar Card Correction Form
Fill up the form and submit it along with your existing Aadhaar Card
Remember to attach scanned copies of identity proof like Identity Card, PAN Card, etc., and necessary biometric details like retina scan, thumb impression, etc.
You will receive an acknowledgement slip and your contact number will be registered within 2 days to 5 days

How to correct the incorrect details that are printed on my Aadhaar Card?

You can fill up the Aadhaar Card Correction Form in either of the two ways – online or offline

Offline Process

Here are the steps you need to follow to complete the process of rectifying your previous information in the form through the offline method:

Step 1: Visit the official UIDAI website.
Step 2: Select Resources > Enrolment Docs > Download Forms from the dropdown options under the head ‘Menu’
Step 3: Download the Aadhaar Card Correction Form.
Step 4: Fill in the necessary details that has to be rectified
Step 5: You need to attach proofs for every correction you have made
Step 6: The rectified Aadhaar Card Correction Form, with the attached documents, has to be sent to the below address: Unique Identification Authority of India, Post Box No - 99, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034, India, OR Unique Identification Authority of India, Post Box No. 10, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - 480001, India

Online Process

The following are the guidelines for completing the rectification of the details of your Aadhaar Card Correction Form online:

Step 1: Visit the official UIDAI website or download the form from this link for free: uidai.gov.in/images/aadhaar_enrolment_correction_form_version_2.1.pdf
Step 2: Enter the 12-digit Aadhaar Card number and then the captcha code provided
Step 3: Click on the ‘OTP’ tab for the generation of the One Time Password, which will be sent to your registered number
Step 4: Enter the OTP and click on the ‘Submit’ button
Step 5: Select the fields in which you have to made rectifications, and then correct and update them
Step 6: Upload a scanned copy of documents as proof of every rectification you have made
Step 7: A Update Request Number or URN will then be generated
Step 8: Take a printout of the rectified form for future reference

How to get Aadhaar Card Correction Form by post?

You can receive your Aadhaar Card Correction Form by post if you opt for the offline method of making rectifications of information. Here is the offline process:

Step 1: Visit the official UIDAI website.
Step 2: Select Resources > Enrolment Docs > Download Forms from the dropdown options under the head ‘Menu’
Step 3: Download the Aadhaar Card Correction Form.
Step 4: Fill in the necessary details that has to be rectified
Step 5: You need to attach proofs for every correction you have made
Step 6: The rectified Aadhaar Card Correction Form, with the attached documents, has to be sent to the below address: Unique Identification Authority of India, Post Box No - 99, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034, India, OR Unique Identification Authority of India, Post Box No. 10, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - 480001, India

Once your rectified details have been verified by UIDAI and your new Aadhaar Card is generated basis that, it will be sent to you by post to the address mentioned by you in the form.

How much time it will take to get updated Aadhaar Card?

It takes maximum 10 days to 15 days to get the corrected Aadhaar Card. The Aadhaar letter, along with updates, is sent to your registered address when the necessary rectifications in name, gender, address and date of birth is processed. If your contact number needs to be rectified, you will be notified about the update on your corrected contact number.