Now Aadhaar holders can update addresses online with consent of head of family

Unique Identification Authority of India UIDAI has now allowed residents to update addresses in Aadhaar online with the consent of their head of family an official statement said on TuesdayThe new process can be initiated after submitting proof of relationship documents like a ration card mark sheet marriage certificate passport etc mentioning the name of both the applicant and head of family HOF and the relationship between them The process requires OTPbased authentication by the HOFIn case proof of relationship document is not available UIDAI provides the resident to submit a selfdeclaration by the HOF in the UIDAIprescribed format as per the statementThe HoFbased online address update in Aadhaar will be of great help to the relatives of a resident like children spouse parents etc who dont have supporting documents in their own name to update the address in their Aadhaar With people moving cities and towns due to various reasons within the country such a facility will be beneficial for millions of people the statement saidAlso Read Verify Aadhaar before accepting it as proof of identity UIDAIThe new option to update address is in addition to the existing address update facility using any valid proof of address document prescribed by UIDAIAny resident above the age of 18 can be a HOF for this purpose and can share his or her address with his or her relatives through this process the statement saidResidents can visit the My Aadhaar portal for updating addresses onlineFollowing this the resident will be allowed to enter the Aadhaar number of the HOF which will only be validated No other information of the HOFs Aadhaar will be displayed on the screen to maintain adequate privacy of HOFPost successful validation of the Aadhaar number of HOF the resident will be required to upload the proof of relationship documentResidents have to pay a fee of Rs 50 for the service On successful payment a service request number SRN would be shared with the resident and an SMS would be sent to the HOF about the address request The HOF is to approve the request and give his or her consent by logging into the My Aadhaar portal within 30 days from the date of receiving the notification and the request will be processed the statement saidIf the HOF rejects to share her or his address or does not accept or decline within the stipulated 30 days of SRN creation the request would be closedThe resident seeking an address update through this option will be informed about the closure of the request via an SMS In case the request is closed or rejected due to nonacceptance of the HOF or rejected during the process the amount shall not be refunded to the applicant the statement saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever