Aadhar Card Name Update Post Wedding: a Step-By-Step Guide of All You Need to Know

Marriage brings around a lot of changes in one's life, be it a man or a woman. Not only does your home dynamic change, but a lot of other things are also altered. For women who change their name after marriage, or take up their husband's last name along with theirs feel this change with full impact.

Not only do they move from the house they have grown up into a new house, but they also have to make alterations to their identity. But it makes them happy because it signifies a new journey. If you are getting married soon or have just tied the knot and decided to change your name then you must be wondering about how to update your name change in your important identification documents. Well, since AADHAR card is one of the most important identification documents according to the government, especially since it became mandatory to update it with one's bank accounts and mobile numbers, we thought of bringing to you all that you need to know about AADHAR card name update post your wedding.

It is a very simple process which will help you a great deal in updating your name in other documents and places like your bank, Passport, Voter ID etc. We will tell you about the AADHAR card name update process, where and how to do it, the documents needed and a few other details. So, without any further ado, here is all the information about the AADHAR card name update post marriage.

A) The AADHAR card name update process

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The UIDAI website broadly lists two methods of AADHAR card name update on its website, online and offline. While the online process has only one way, there are three modes of updating information on your AADHAR card offline through AADHAR enrollment centres. Let us take you through the processes for each of these methods.

B) Steps for online AADHAR card name update:

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1. Log in to the Self Service Update Portal using your AADHAR number and OTP that will be sent to your registered mobile number.

2. Select the fields to be updated, in this case - name.

3. Fill the required data in the selected field.

4. Submit the form and a URN will be generated.

5. Select the BPO for review of update.

6. Attach the scan of original supporting documents that are needed.

7. Using the URN number, check the AADHAR card name update status.

P.S. The AADHAR card name update process is entirely free of cost and you do not have to pay any money of any kind for this.

C) Steps for AADHAR card name update at enrollment centres:

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The UIDAI website has three modes of updating information on the AADHAR card through enrolment centres, namely:

• Update Client Standard - All biometric and demographic fields, as well as the local language, can be updated through this method.
• Update Client Lite - All demographic fields, photo, as well as local language can be updated through this method.
• Update through AUA (Authentication User Agency) Point Of Presence - This method can be used to update demographic fields only and the UIDAI may decide to use other/additional authentication factors apart from biometric authentication on the AUA device if required.

These are the three different methods of the offline AADHAR card name update. The process remains almost the same for all of them. Take a look:

1. Take your required documents needed for verification to the nearest enrollment or update centre. You can find a list of all the documents that can be used not only in AADHAR card name update but also address change etc on the UIDAI website.

2. You need to carry originals of all the supporting documents which will be scanned and handed back to you there and then.

3. The appointed officer at the centre will verify the documents and then enter all the data into their AADHAR software.

4. You will be required to do a biometric authentication while at the centre too.

5. After all the necessary checks and verifications are done, your AADHAR card name update receipt will be handed to you.

P.S. A charge of ₹25 will be taken from you for the offline process.

D) List of accepted documents for AADHAR card name update post marriage:

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If you are a newlywed, you can easily use your marriage registration certificate or a document containing a proof of the marriage of the applicant issued by the Marriage Registrar, as a valid document for AADHAR card name update. But apart from this, there are a lot of other valid documents that you can use in the AADHAR card name update process.

Here they some of the most common ones:

• Passport
• Ration card
• PAN card
• Voter ID
• Service photo ID cards issued by a PSU
• Photo ID cards issued by the Government of India
• Driving Licence
• Identity Certificate containing the photo of the applicant on a proper letterhead issued by either a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar
• Legally approved certificate of the name change
• Marriage Certificate

The entire process of AADHAR card name update or any other kind of update usually takes up to 90 days. Once the process is complete, you can download your e-AADHAR card from the UIDAI website or visit the enrollment centre to get a soft copy of your updated card.

We hope this information will help make the AADHAR card name update process a little simpler for your post marriage.

If you have any queries regarding AADHAR card name update, then feel free to drop them in the comments section and we will definitely try to resolve them for you.