Aadhar Card Address Change – Guide on how to do it?

Aadhar Card is a big thing in the avenue of mechanisms for universal identification of Indian Citizens. In the future, this card might be the single and complete form of identification for you, helping you proceed with everything from availing subsidies to carrying out property transactions. The main functionary for this ambitious identification entity is the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India).

The UIDAI also has a web portal that facilitates the various important services like Aadhar Card Address Change, Name corrections and other updates to the Aadhar data. That portal is called Self Service Update Portal (also known as SSUP). Using the SSUP, you can not only update your Aadhar card address, but, also the other details like:

• Name

• Gender

• Age

• Date of Birth

• Mobile Number

• Email ID

In this article, we present to you an accurate and to-the-point guide to on how to get done a quick Aadhar card address change online. This update of address in Aadhar could be easily carried out online (on the UIDAI web portal) or offline as well.

Steps for Aadhar Card Address Change Online

If you have a mobile number which is linked to your Aadhar Card, then you can surely use the SSU Portal to update Aadhar Card address.

• Just visit the Self Service Update Portal by UIDAI from here: https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/web/guest/update

• Enter your Aadhar Number.

• Enter the Captcha Code and then you’ll be taken to the ‘Data Update Request’ tab.
• Click on, ‘Send OTP‘.

• You would then receive a One Time Password on your registered mobile number.

• You will now see the page which will ask you to select the details to be changed – Select Address.

• Fill in the details of the Aadhar Card Address which had to be changed.

• Upload the Aadhar card address change documents. For your reference, we have mentioned the valid documents of address proofs below.

• On successful submission, you will recive and URN (Update Request Number) – Do keep this URN handy, as it will help to check your Update Status [explained below]

List of Aadhar Card Address Change Documents

You can upload any one of the following list of Aadhar card address change documents while initiating an online request for the same. Please note that the updated Aadhar card address would not reflect immediately, it would instead be subject to the decision of officials who review your application for the update of Aadhar details. But in our experience, until and unless the UIDAI find something fishy or strange about the Aadhar Card Address change request, address are typically updated within the stipulated time.

1. Passport
2. Bank Statement/ Passbook with photo
3. Voter ID Card
4. Post Office Account Statement/Passbook
5. Ration Card
6. Driving License
7. Electricity Bill (not older than 3 months)
8. Government Photo ID cards/ service photo identity card issued by PSU
9. Water bill (not older than 3 months)
10. Property Tax Receipt (not older than 3 months)
11. Credit Card Statement (not older than 3 months)
12. Telephone Landline Bill (not older than 3 months)
13. Insurance Policy
14. Signed Letter having Photo from Bank on letterhead
15. Signed Letter having Photo issued by registered Company on letterhead
16. Signed Letter having Photo issued by Recognized Educational Instruction on letterhead 17. NREGS Job Card
17. Arms License
18. Pensioner Card
19. Kissan Passbook
20. Freedom Fighter Card
21. CGHS / ECHS Card
22. Income Tax Assessment Order
23. Certificate of Address having photo issued by MP or MLA or Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar on letterhead
24. Certificate of Address issued by Village Panchayat head or its equivalent authority (for rural areas)
25. Address Card having Photo issued by Department of Posts
26. Vehicle Registration Certificate
27. Registered Sale / Lease / Rent Agreement
28. Gas Connection Bill (not older than 3 months)
29. Caste and Domicile Certificate having Photo issued by State Govt.
30. Disability ID Card/handicapped medical certificate issued by the respective State/UT Governments/Administrations
31. Passport of Spouse
32. Passport of Parents (in case of Minor) 

Requirements for Aadhar Card Address Change Online

Before you go ahead and apply for Aadhar Card Address Change Online, here are few mandatory requirements you will require without which you cannot proceed with online updation.

• Prescribed Aadhar Card address change documents of proof (for the verification of your updated address. Further details are mentioned below).

• Aadhar Card Number (To login to the UIDAI’s Self Service Update Portal).

• A mobile no. linked to your Aadhar Card number (to which the OTP would be sent).

In case you do not have any mobile number registered with your Aadhar Card, you would not be able to apply for Aadhar Card address change online. In this case, you would have to visit the nearest Aadhar Card Kendra and talk to the concerned officials who would help you obtain the Aadhar details updation request form (to be filled manually). This form could also be downloaded online and then once all the fields are filled, the same is to be sent to either of the following 2 addresses:

1. UIDAI Post Box No. 10, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh – 480001, India
2. UIDAI Post Box No. 99, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500034, India

Make sure that you attach the one of the accepted Aadhar Card address change documents (list to be given in the following section).

How to Check the Aadhar Card Address Change Status?

Upon submitting the application to Update Aadhar Card address, you shall be able to check the status of your update request on the SSUP itself. You would need your Aadhar Number along with your URN, to check the status. If you have both of these mentioned details, you can visit https://ssup.uidai.gov.in/check-status and go ahead with an updated status of your updation request.