The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday allowed residents to update their addresses in Aadhaar online with the consent of the head of family (HoF).
“The HoF-based online address update in Aadhaar will be of great help to the relative(s) of a resident like children, spouse, parents etc, who don’t have supporting documents in their own name to update address,” the UIDAI said in a statement.
According to the Ministry of Electronics & IT, this can be done by submitting proof-of-relationship documents like ration card, marksheet, marriage certificate, passport etc, mentioning the name of the applicant and the HoF, the relationship between them, and the OTP-based authentication by the HoF.
With people moving cities and towns due to various reasons within the country, such a facility will be beneficial for millions of people. This choice would be in addition to the existing address update facility using any valid proof-of-address document prescribed by the UIDAI.
Any resident above the age of 18 can be an HoF for this purpose and can share his/her address with relatives.
“In case the request is closed or rejected due to non-acceptance of HoF or rejected during the process, the service fee (Rs 50) shall not be refunded to the applicant,” said the statement.
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