Aadhaar corrections get tough as Gazette notification required for name changes

Making name change in Aadhar card has now become more difficult than before. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has now made the guidelines for updating Aadhaar details more strict. This step has been taken with the aim of preventing fraud and keeping Aadhaar records more pure. The Unique Identification Authority of India has revised the rules. After which now if you want to make any change in the name, then gazette notification will be required.

The rules for change of name in Aadhar card have become stricter than before. Whether you want to change your entire name or some letters. Along with the gadget notification, the applicant will also have to submit an old ID proof in which his/her old name is written. This includes PAN card, Voter ID, driving license, service ID card, passports etc. Not only this, if the user is going to change the name then he will get only two chances. UIDAI has said (via) That the applicant will be given only 2 attempts.

At the same time, if you want to update your address or make a new enrolment, now the process for this has been simplified. For this, now passbook of any public sector bank can also be presented. But for this, applicants will also have to obtain a certificate from the bank branch manager, confirming that the address is recorded in the bank’s records and the e-KYC process has been completed.

The rules have become strict in the matter of correction in date of birth. For applicants below 18 years of age, only birth certificate issued by authorized state authorities will be accepted as proof. Passport and SSLC book are no longer valid for this. So if you are also going to make any such changes in your Aadhar card, then definitely know these new rules, otherwise the applicant may have to face problems.