The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) issued an Office Memorandum on May 13, 2026 (F. No. HQ-16027/1/2022-EU-I-HQ), extending the fee waiver for online Aadhaar document updates by one year. Aadhaar holders can now upload fresh Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) documents through the myAadhaar portal at no cost until June 14, 2027.
The previous window closed on June 14, 2026. UIDAI cited strong uptake during the first waiver period as the reason for extending it.
The fee waiver applies narrowly. It covers only PoI/PoA document uploads submitted through the myAadhaar portal. Every other Aadhaar update, including demographic changes and biometric updates, still carries a fee, whether you complete it online or at a physical center.
Confusing "document update" with "any Aadhaar update" is the single most common misunderstanding around this waiver. Reading the fee table below removes that ambiguity.
Aadhaar Update Fee Structure (Effective Through June 14, 2027)
Document updates covering only Proof of Identity and Proof of Address are free when submitted online through myAadhaar. The same document update costs ₹75 if done at an Aadhaar Seva Kendra instead.
A standalone demographic update, covering name, date of birth, address, mobile number, or email, costs ₹75 regardless of channel. This fee applies the same way whether you complete it online or at a center.
If you bundle a demographic update with a biometric update at a physical center, UIDAI waives the demographic fee entirely. You pay only for the biometric update in that case. This combination isn't available online.
A biometric update, covering fingerprint, iris, or photo, costs ₹125 for anyone 18 or older. This can only be done at a physical center; it isn't available through the online portal.
Mandatory child biometric updates, required at age 5 and again at age 15, are free at a physical center. There's no online equivalent since biometric capture requires in-person verification.
Two details in this table trip people up. First, a standalone demographic change costs ₹75 no matter which channel you use; the online waiver never touched demographic fields. Second, UIDAI waives the demographic fee only when you combine it with a biometric update at a center, so pairing a mobile number correction with your mandatory biometric refresh saves you ₹75.
Updating Your Aadhaar Documents Online: Four Steps
The online process takes a few minutes if your documents are ready.
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Logging in.
Visit myAadhaar (myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in) and authenticate with your Aadhaar number and OTP.
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Selecting the service.
Choose "Document Update" from the service menu.
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Uploading files.
Submit a scanned PoI (PAN card, voter ID, passport) and PoA (utility bill, passport, bank statement). Files must stay under 2MB, in JPEG, PNG, or PDF format.
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Submitting and tracking.
UIDAI generates a request number after submission. Save it. You'll need it to check status later.
UIDAI reports that 90% of update requests clear within 30 days, with a statutory maximum of 90 days. If your request sits past 30 days without movement, that's a reasonable point to escalate through UIDAI's helpline (1947) rather than wait out the full window.
Note for users assuming demographic edits require a center visit: the new Aadhaar app, which replaced the legacy mAadhaar app in 2026, now supports online demographic updates, including mobile number changes, through face authentication instead of an in-person biometric capture.
The fee stays at ₹75. This closes a gap that existed for years, when mobile number and address corrections were the most common reason people visited a Seva Kendra at all.
Why This Matters for eKYC and Onboarding Pipelines
For banks, telecom operators, and Business Correspondents running Aadhaar-based KYC, stale holder records translate directly into failed verifications. When an address or document on file no longer matches what UIDAI holds centrally, the authentication check flags a mismatch and the onboarding attempt fails.
Encouraging customers to complete the free document update before their next KYC touchpoint reduces avoidable rejection rates on the institution's side, not just the individual's.
Alongside the fee waiver extension, UIDAI has phased out the legacy mAadhaar app in favor of a newly launched Aadhaar app with encrypted local storage, face authentication, and QR-based sharing. mAadhaar was officially retired on June 30, 2026, with the new app rolling out from July 1. Anyone still on the old app should migrate now while UIDAI has kept the legacy app functional for a short overlap window, it's no longer being maintained as the primary platform.
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