Documents Required For Aadhaar Card Application

To enrol for an Aadhaar Card, you need to submit a proof of identity and proof of address. The identity proof must contain your photograph and name. The address proof should have your photograph and name. Also, you need to provide proof of age/date of birth. If you lack identity proof or address proof, then you will require relevant documents of an Introducer or Head of the Family. The Head of the Family has to provide proof of relationship with you.

NOTE: Do remember that you have to submit the original copy of the documents you wish to submit. The staff at the Aadhaar enrolment centre will scan and return the papers to you. There is no need to carry a printout of Xerox copy of the original papers.

Some of these documents required for Aadhaar Card application are also needed to request for a correction/update. The papers are required particularly for the requested change. For instance, you want to change your existing address with another. In such a case, you need to provide the proof of a new address when submitting the update request, either online or offline.

1. Proof of Identity Documents

The paper must contain your photograph and name. It must be government-recognized proof. You need to submit any one of the acceptable identity proofs. Below-mentioned are the documents the Aadhaar Seva Kendra accepts as an ID proof:

2. Proof of Date of Birth (DOB) Documents

The Date of Birth proof should be government-recognized. You have to submit any one of the acceptable DOB proofs. Below-mentioned are the documents the Aadhaar Seva Kendra accepts as a DOB proof:

3. Proof of Address

The document for Proof of Address should contain your name and address. It can also be a property you stay at under someone’s care. Here are the acceptable forms of address proofs that you can submit:

4. Proof of Relationship Documents

The Proof of Relationship paper must contain details of Head of the Family (if required). You can submit any of the documents that are government-recognized. The acceptable papers for Relationship proof are:

The above-mentioned is a list of documents you can submit to enrol for Aadhaar and correct/update it. For a more comprehensive list, you click here.