Aadhaar Biometric Update

The Aadhaar Card is an important document of identification. It is widely accepted in the country as a valid proof of identity. For this reason, it is crucial that the biometric details linked to your Aadhaar card are authentic and accurate.

In the case of children, biometric details like fingerprints or iris scans may develop with age as they grow older. And in the case of adults, rarely, on account of a disease or an accident, these details may be altered.

It is imperative to update the biometric details in the Aadhaar system in such cases. In this article, we’ll see how you can quickly perform an Aadhaar card biometric update.

Whether it is the initial recording of biometric data or any subsequent update, 3 sets of data are recorded. These methods for Aadhaar biometric data are as follows-

• Cardholder’s Photograph: A digital photo of your face is taken at the enrolment centre to create a visual record. This ensures that your Aadhaar profile includes a clear image for identification.

• Fingerprints of All 10 Fingers: Each finger is scanned using a biometric device that captures unique fingerprint patterns. 

• Iris Scans of Both Eyes: A specialised camera captures the unique patterns of your iris of both eyes. This provides an additional layer of biometric security.

The Aadhaar card biometric update is a fairly easy process. Here are the steps you need to follow to update the biometric details on your Aadhaar card offline:

• Visit an Aadhaar Enrolment Centre near you to update the details.
  

• Ask for the Aadhaar Enrolment or Update Form and fill in the details required.
  

• Submit the duly filled form to the executive at the centre, and also provide your Aadhaar details.
  

• Then, provide your biometric data. Here, you can either give your fingerprint scans or your iris scans for authentication.
  

• After the details are verified and authenticated, your data is updated or recorded, as the case may be.
  
  

The Aadhaar enrolment centre executive will lock and update your data in the UIDAI’s database. You need to pay a nominal fee of ₹50 for the biometric update in Aadhaar.

• The Aadhaar program, launched in India in 2009, sought to issue a unique identification number for each individual in the country. This unique number is the 12-digit Aadhaar number, which can be biometrically verified.
  

• The biometric data that an individual gives at the time of an Aadhaar biometric update or enrollment is very crucial. The Aadhaar number is not issued right away, after collecting biometric details. The data collected is cross-verified and compared with the existing details in the database.
  

• This is done to ensure that there is no matching set of data already recorded. Only when it has been verified that the biometric details submitted are unique, the Aadhaar is issued or updated. This ensures that there is no duplication in the Aadhaar numbers since fingerprints and iris scans are unique for each individual.

It is important to understand how to submit your biometric data when you go in for an Aadhaar biometric update. Here is a closer look at what you need to do.

• Submit your demographic details
  

• Get a photograph taken at the enrolment centre
  

• Place your hands on the specialised equipment which records the fingerprints of all your fingers
  

• Get the irises of both your eyes scanned

An Aadhaar biometric update is necessary to ensure the accuracy and reliability of your identity information. Here’s why it may be needed:

• Age-based Updates: Biometrics for children under 5 are not collected. Mandatory updates are required at ages 5 and 15 to capture new biometric data as physical features evolve.
  

• Biometric Changes: Factors like injuries, ageing, or health conditions can alter fingerprints or iris patterns. This makes updates crucial for seamless authentication.
  

• Data Accuracy: Regular updates help maintain the integrity of your Aadhaar details.  This ensures compatibility with biometric verification systems used in banking, subsidies, and government services.
  

• Improved Security: Updating biometrics ensures that your Aadhaar details are accurate enhancing security and preventing misuse or fraud

• The Aadhaar card is not issued only for individuals above the age of 18. Even children and newborns have this identity card.
  

• Children below the age of 5 are issued a Baal Aadhaar, which does not include their biometric details. Instead, the parent’s details are recorded. It is only when a child attains the age of 5 that their biometric data is recorded.
  

• Thereafter, when the child attains 15 years of age, the Aadhaar biometric update has to be performed once again. The procedure to be followed for the update is the same for adults and children.
  

• In the case of biometric updates for adults, the fee is ₹50, inclusive of GST. This is applicable each time you wish to update your biometric details.
  

• For children, the Aadhaar biometric update that is done at the age of 5, for the first time, is free of charge. Similarly, the first Aadhaar card biometric update done after the child attains 15 years of age is also free.
  

• However, any subsequent biometric updates for the child will cost ₹50.

As the Aadhaar card is a vital document used for identity and residence proof, it must contain the right details. This card is made using your personal and biometric details. In the case of children, biometrics can change with age. Thus, it’s important to update these details. You can update these details by visiting your nearest Aadhaar card centre. You may refer to the above-mentioned details to know more.