What are the charges you need to pay for Aadhaar card update?

There is a cost for updating details such as name, address, photograph etc. in your Aadhaar card. Aadhaar number issuing body, UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has issued a circular dated April 12, 2021, clarifying the charges that will be levied by the various Aadhaar Seva Kendras, update centres and Aadhaar enrolment centres across the country.

As per the circular, Biometric update will cost Rs 100. Biometric updation includes updation of fingerprints and IRIS. Demographic updation will cost Rs 50. Demographic update includes updating name, date of birth, address etc.



Charges for updating your Aadhaar details (in Rs)

Services	Charges to be collected from Individuals (Rs)
Biometric update with or without Demographic update*	100
Demographic update*	50
e-Aadhaar download and color print on A4 sheet	30
Aadhaar enrolment	Free of cost
Mandatory biometric update along with Demographic update	Free of cost

Source: UIDAI website
*Update of more than one field on single instance will be considered as one update.

Individuals can get their e-Aadhaar card printed from the Aadhaar enrolment centre by paying Rs 30. However, if you are enrolling for Aadhaar for the first time, then you will not be required to pay any charges. Similarly, mandatory update of biometric for children between the ages of five years and 15 years is free of cost.

Individuals should keep in mind that if they update both their biometric and demographic details, then the enrolment centre cannot charge more than Rs 100. Further, if you update more than one field, i.e., updating mobile number, email ID and address etc. in one go, then the enrolment centre cannot charge more than Rs 50. However, if you make different visits update demographic details, you will be charged separately.