26th January 2023

LIST OF ACCEPTABLE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

FOR AADHAAR ENROLMENT (0-5 YEARS)
Enrolment Type I: Head of the Family (HoF) based enrolment

POR (Proof of Relationship) Document

List of documents (Document must be DOB (Date of Birth) Document
Sl. No. Containing Name of child and Name of
valid as on the date of application) Containing Name and DOB
HoF (Head of Family)

Birth Certificate issued by Authorized Authority (in the

respective States) under the Registration of Births and
1.
Deaths Act, 1969 read with Registration of Births and  
Deaths Rules 1999/2000/2002 of respective States.
Indian /Foreign Passport ( for children born outside
2.
India)  
Passport of Nepal/Bhutan for Nepal/Bhutan nationals.
In case passport is not available, both the below
mentioned documents to be submitted ––
3. a. Nepalese/ Bhutanese Citizenship Certificate.  
b. Limited validity Photo Identity Certificate issued
by Nepalese Mission/ Royal Bhutanese Mission in
India for stay more than 182 days.

Enrolment Type II: Document based enrolment

List of Documents (Document must be POI (Proof of Identity) Document POA (Proof of Address) Document
Sl. No.
valid as on the date of application) Containing Name and Photograph Containing Name and Indian Address

Certificate issued on UIDAI Standard Certificate format

by: Superintendent/ Warden/ Matron/ Head of Institution
4.
of recognized shelter homes or orphanages (for children  
of concerned shelter home or orphanage only).

Means allowed and | Means not allowed

Important Note:
a) Head of the Family (HoF) based enrolment is mandatory (except for children residing in shelter homes or orphanages) for children below 5 years of age. Any one of the
parents can become HoF
b) Head of the Family (HoF) must have a valid Aadhaar before performing HoF based enrolment
c) Aadhaar number of both the parents is required for HoF based enrolment and biometric authentication by one of the parents is mandatory
d) Name of the Child and Head of the Family (HoF) must be mentioned in the PoR Document
e) The address mentioned in the Head of the Family (HoF) Aadhaar will be used in the Child’s Aadhaar
f) For Resident Foreigners, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till validity of the VISA. However, in case of Nepal/Bhutan nationals, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only
for a period of ten years
g) For OCI Card holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only for a period of ten years
h) For LTV document holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till validity of LTV document
i) HoF is encouraged to provide any of the below mentioned Proof of Identity (PoI) documents issued in name of the Child:-
i. Indian Passport
ii. Photo Identity Card/Certificate with photograph issued by Central Govt. /State Govt. like Domicile Certificate, Resident Certificate etc.
iii. ST/ SC/ OBC Certificate issued by Central Govt. /State Govt.
iv. Disability Identity Card/Certificate of Disability issued under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017
v. Valid OCI Card along with valid Foreign Passport for residents who have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the immediately preceding 12 months
vi. Valid Long Term VISA (LTV) document along with Foreign Passport (valid or expired) of origin country issued to minorities communities of Afghanistan,
Bangladesh and Pakistan namely Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians
vii. Valid VISA along with valid Foreign Passport issued to other Resident Foreigners who have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the immediately preceding 12
months
j) Exception handling process is carried out under jurisdiction of UIDAI Regional Offices and considered only after due diligence of the case by the concerned Regional
Office
k) Bring original documents for Enrolment/ Update. No photocopy required. Original documents are scanned and given back to the resident.
 26th January 2023

LIST OF ACCEPTABLE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

FOR AADHAAR ENROLMENT (ABOVE 5 YEARS)
POR (Proof of Relationship)
POI (Proof of Identity) POA (Proof of Address) DOB (Date of Birth)
Document Containing
Sl. List of Documents (Document must be Document Document Document
Name of applicant and
No. valid as on the date of application) Containing Name Containing Name and Containing Name
Name of HoF (Head of
and Photograph Indian Address and DOB
Family)

1. Indian Passport    
2. PAN Card/e-PAN Card    
Ration /PDS Photograph Card/e-Ration
3.
Card    
Voter Identity Card Card/e-Voter Identity
4.
Card Card    
5. Driving License    
Service Photo Identity Card issued
6. by Central Govt./ State Govt./ PSU/    
Regulatory Bodies/ Statutory Bodies
Pensioner Photo Identity Card / Freedom
Fighter Photo Identity Card / Pension
7. Payment Order issued by Central Govt./    
State Govt./ PSU/ Regulatory Bodies/
Statutory Bodies

CGHS/ ECHS/ ESIC/ Medi-Claim Card

issued by Central Govt./ State Govt./
8.
PSU/ Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana    
(RSBY) Card

Disability Identity Card / Certificate of

9. Disability issued under Rights of Persons    
with Disabilities Rules, 2017

Photograph Identity Card / Certificate

with Photograph issued by Central Govt./
State Govt. like Bhamashah, Domicile
10.
Certificate, Resident Certificate, Jan-    
Aadhaar, MGNREGA/ NREGS Job Card,
Labour Card etc.
Marriage Certificate with/without
Photograph issued by Central Govt./
State Govt. (Supporting PoI document
11.
of old name and Photograph is required    
if the Marriage Certificate is without
Photograph)
ST/ SC/ OBC Certificate issued by
12.
Central Govt./ State Govt.    
Mark sheet/ Certificate issued by
13. recognized Board of Education/    
University

Means allowed and | Means not allowed

 LIST OF ACCEPTABLE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
FOR AADHAAR ENROLMENT (ABOVE 5 YEARS)
POR (Proof of Relationship)
POI (Proof of Identity) POA (Proof of Address) DOB (Date of Birth)
Document Containing
Sl. List of Documents (Document must be Document Document Document
Name of applicant and
No. valid as on the date of application) Containing Name Containing Name and Containing Name
Name of HoF (Head of
and Photograph Indian Address and DOB
Family)
Transgender Identity Card / Certificate
14. issued under Transgender Persons    
(Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

15. Certificate issued on UIDAI Standard Certificate format by:

i. MP/ MLA/ MLC/ Municipal

Councillor    
ii. Gazetted Officer Group 'A'/ EPFO
Officer    
iii. Tehsildar/ Gazetted Officer Group 'B'    
iv. Gazetted Officer at NACO/ State
Health Department/ ‘Project Director
of the State Aids Control Society
or his nominee’ (in pursuance of    
Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment
in Criminal Appeal No(s).135/2010
dated 19.05.2022)
v. Superintendent/ Warden/ Matron/
Head of Institution of recognized
shelter homes or orphanages (for    
children of concerned shelter home
or orphanage only)
vi. Recognized Educational Institution
signed by Head of Institute (for the    
concerned Institute students only)
vii. Village Panchayat Head/ President
or Mukhiya/ Gaon Bura/ equivalent
authority (for rural areas)/ Village    
Panchayat Secretary/ VRO or
equivalent (for rural areas)

Electricity Bill (Prepaid/Postpaid bill, not

16.
older than 3 months)    
17. Water Bill (not older than 3 months)    
Telephone Landline Bill/ Postpaid Mobile
18. Bill/ Broadband Bill (not older than 3    
months)
Valid Registered Sale Agreement/
Registered Gift Deed in Registrar office/
19. Registered or Non Registered Rent/    
Lease Agreement / Leave and License
Agreement
Gas Connection Bill (not older than 3
20.
months)    
Allotment letter of accommodation
issued by Central Govt./ State Govt./
21.
PSU/ Regulatory Bodies/ Statutory    
Bodies (not older than 1 year)
Life/Medical Insurance Policy ( valid up
22. to 1 year from the date of issue of the    
Policy)

Means allowed and | Means not allowed

 Birth Certificate issued by Authorized
Authority (in the respective States)
under the Registration of Births and
23.
Deaths Act, 1969 read with Registration    
of Births and Deaths Rules 1999/
2000/2002 of respective States
Family entitlement document issued by
24.
Central Govt./ State Govt.    
Prisoner Induction Document (PID)
25. issued by Prison Officer with signature    
and seal
Documents applicable for OCI Card holders/ LTV document holders/ Nepal
& Bhutan nationals/ other Resident Foreigners
Valid OCI Card along with valid Foreign
Passport for residents who have stayed
26.
in India for 182 days or more in the    
immediately preceding 12 months
Valid Long Term VISA (LTV) document
along with Foreign Passport (valid or
expired) of origin country issued to
27. minorities communities of Afghanistan,    
Bangladesh and Pakistan namely
Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis
and Christians
Passport of Nepal/Bhutan for Nepal/
Bhutan nationals. In case Passport is
not available, any two of the following
documents having same address may
be submitted :-
a. Nepalese/ Bhutanese Citizenship
Certificate
28.
b. Voter Identity Card issued by the    
Election Commission of Nepal/
Bhutan
c. Limited validity Photo Identity
Certificate issued by Nepalese
Mission/ Royal Bhutanese Mission
in India
Valid VISA along with valid Foreign
Passport issued to other Resident
29. Foreigners who have stayed in India    
for 182 days or more in the immediately
preceding 12 months
Valid Registration Certificate or
Residential permit issued by FRRO/FRO
30. to the Resident Foreigners (except OCI    
Card holders, LTV document holders and
Nepal/ Bhutan nationals )

Means allowed and | Means not allowed

Important Note:
a) A document is accepted as Proof of Identity (PoI) document only if it contains Name and Photograph of the resident
b) A document is accepted as Proof of Address (PoA) document only if it contains Name and Address of the resident
c) A document is accepted as both Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) document only if it contains Name, Photograph and Address of the resident
d) All the PoI, PoA, DoB documents shall be issued on the name of the resident. Documents in the name of the family member/members cannot be considered for
enrolment of the other family members
e) HoF based enrolment shall be used in case resident does not have PoI and PoA documents. Head of Family (HoF) based enrolment shall be used for immediate family
members, whose names are recorded in the PoR document. HoF must accompany the resident during enrolment for his/her Aadhaar Authentication. The address
mentioned in the Head of Family (HoF) Aadhaar will be used in the family member’s Aadhaar
f) For Resident Foreigners, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till validity of the VISA. However, in case of Nepal/Bhutan nationals, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only
for a period of ten years
g) For OCI Card holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only for a period of ten years
h) For LTV document holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till validity of LTV document
i) Kindly refer Self Declaration for DoB Change - https://uidai.gov.in/images/SOP_for_DOB_update.pdf
j) Kindly refer Exception Handling Mechanism - https://uidai.gov.in/images/Biometric_exception_guidelines_01-08-2014.pdf
k) Exception handling process is carried out under jurisdiction of UIDAI Regional Offices and considered only after due diligence of the case by the concerned Regional
Office
l) Bring original documents for Enrolment/ Update. No photocopy required. Original documents are scanned and given back to the resident.
 26th January 2023

LIST OF ACCEPTABLE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

FOR AADHAAR UPDATE (ALL AGE GROUPS)
POR (Proof of Relationship)
POI (Proof of Identity) POA (Proof of Address) DOB (Date of Birth)
Document Containing
Sl. List of Documents (Document must be Document Document Document
Name of applicant and
No. valid as on the date of application) Containing Name Containing Name and Containing Name
Name of HoF (Head of
and Photograph Indian Address and DOB
Family)
1. Indian Passport    *
2. PAN Card/e-PAN Card    
Ration /PDS Photograph Card/e-Ration
3.
Card    
Voter Identity Card Card/e-Voter Identity
4.
Card    
5. Driving License    
Service Photo Identity Card issued
6. by Central Govt./ State Govt./ PSU/    *
Regulatory Bodies/ Statutory Bodies
Pensioner Photo Identity Card / Freedom
Fighter Photo Identity Card / Pension
7. Payment Order issued by Central Govt./    *
State Govt./ PSU/ Regulatory Bodies/
Statutory Bodies

8. Kisan Photo Passbook    

CGHS/ ECHS/ ESIC/ Medi-Claim Card
issued by Central Govt./ State Govt./
9.
PSU/ Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana    
(RSBY) Card
Disability Identity Card / Certificate of
10. Disability issued under Rights of Persons    
with Disabilities Rules, 2017
Photograph Identity Card / Certificate
with Photograph issued by Central Govt./
State Govt. like Bhamashah, Domicile
11.
Certificate, Resident Certificate, Jan-    
Aadhaar, MGNREGA/ NREGS Job Card,
Labour Card etc.
Marriage Certificate with/without
Photograph issued by Central Govt./
State Govt. (Supporting PoI document
12.
of old name and Photograph is required    
if the Marriage Certificate is without
Photograph)
ST/ SC/ OBC Certificate issued by
13.
Central Govt./ State Govt.    
School Leaving Certificate (SLC)/ School
14.
Transfer Certificate (TC)    
Mark sheet/ Certificate issued by
15. recognized Board of Education/    *
University

Means allowed and | Means not allowed

 Scheduled Commercial Bank’s (notified
by RBI) Passbook having Name and
Photograph (cross stamped with Bank
16. seal) and signed by Bank Official/ Post    
Office Savings Account Passbook (with
stamp and signature of issuing Official
of Post Office)
Bank Account Statement/ Credit Card
Statement (with Bank stamp & signature
of issuing Bank Official)/ Post Office
17.
Savings Account Statement (with stamp    
and signature of issuing Official of Post
Office) (not older than 3 months)
Transgender Identity Card / Certificate
18. issued under the Transgender Persons    *
(Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
19. Certificate issued on UIDAI Standard Certificate format by:
i. MP/ MLA/ MLC/ Municipal
Councillor    
ii. Gazetted Officer Group 'A'/ EPFO
Officer    
iii. Tehsildar/ Gazetted Officer Group 'B'    
iv. Gazetted Officer at NACO/ State
Health Department/ ‘Project Director
of the State Aids Control Society
or his nominee’ (in pursuance of    
Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment
in Criminal Appeal No(s).135/2010
dated 19.05.2022)
v. Superintendent/ Warden/ Matron/
Head of Institution of recognized
shelter homes or orphanages (for    
children of concerned shelter home
or orphanage only)
vi. Recognized Educational Institution
signed by Head of Institute (for the    
concerned Institute students only)
vii. Village Panchayat Head/ President
or Mukhiya/ Gaon Bura/ equivalent
authority (for rural areas)/ Village    
Panchayat Secretary/ VRO or
equivalent (for rural areas)
Electricity Bill (Prepaid/Postpaid bill, not
20.
older than 3 months)    
21. Water Bill (not older than 3 months)    
Telephone Landline Bill/ Postpaid Mobile
22. Bill/ Broadband Bill (not older than 3    
months)
Property Tax Receipt (not older than 1
23.
year)    
Valid Registered Sale Agreement/
Registered Gift Deed in Registrar office/
24. Registered or Non Registered Rent/    
Lease Agreement / Leave and License
Agreement

Gas Connection Bill (not older than 3

25.
months)    
Allotment letter of accommodation
issued by Central Govt./ State Govt./
26.
PSU/ Regulatory Bodies/ Statutory    
Bodies (not older than 1 year)
Means allowed and | Means not allowed
 Life / Medical Insurance Policy (valid up
27. to 1 year from the date of issue of the    
Policy)
Birth Certificate issued by Authorized
Authority (in the respective States)
under the Registration of Births
28.
and Deaths Act, 1969 read with    
Registration of Births and Deaths Rules
1999/2000/2002 of respective States
Family entitlement document issued by
29.
Central Govt./ State Govt.    
Prisoner Induction Document (PID)
30. issued by Prison Officer with signature    
and seal
Self Declaration from the Head of Family
(HoF) certifying the relationship with the
resident residing at the same address as
31. HoF, valid only for borrowing address of    
HoF. (To be used only for address update
of immediate family member/members
of HoF)
Documents applicable for OCI Card holders/ LTV document holders/ Nepal
& Bhutan nationals/ other Resident Foreigners
Valid OCI Card along with valid Foreign
Passport for residents who have stayed
32.
in India for 182 days or more in the    
immediately preceding 12 months
Valid Long Term VISA (LTV) document
along with Foreign Passport (valid or
expired) of origin country issued to
33. minorities communities of Afghanistan,    
Bangladesh and Pakistan namely
Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis
and Christians
Passport of Nepal/Bhutan for Nepal/
Bhutan nationals. In case Passport is
not available, any two of the following
documents having same address may
be submitted :-
a. Nepalese/ Bhutanese Citizenship
Certificate
34.
b. Voter Identity Card issued by the    
Election Commission of Nepal/
Bhutan
c. Limited validity Photo Identity
Certificate issued by Nepalese
Mission/ Royal Bhutanese Mission
in India
Valid VISA along with valid Foreign
Passport issued to other Resident
35. Foreigners who have stayed in India    
for 182 days or more in the immediately
preceding 12 months
Valid Registration Certificate or
Residential permit issued by FRRO/FRO
36. to the Resident Foreigners    
(except OCI Card holders, LTV document
holders and Nepal/ Bhutan nationals)

Documents applicable for Exception cases of Name, Gender and DoB

For Exception cases of Name Change:
Gazette Notification of new name along
with any supporting PoI document of
37.
old name with Photograph ( For first/full    
name change)/Divorce Decree/ Adoption
Certificate/ Marriage Certificate

Means allowed and | Means not allowed

 For Exception cases of Gender Change:
Medical Certificate from surgeon,
38.
in case resident changed gender    
surgically
For exception cases of DoB Change:
Self Declaration as per notified format
along with Birth Certificate issued by
Authorized Authority (in the respective
39.
States) under the Registration of    
Births and Deaths Act, 1969 read with
Registration of Births and Deaths Rules
1999/2000/2002 of respective States

Means allowed and | Means not allowed

Important Note:
a) *DoB update of all residents between the age group of 0-18 years mandatorily requires Birth Certificate issued by Authorized Authority of the respective States
b) A document is accepted as Proof of Identity (PoI) document only if it contains Name and Photograph of the resident
c) A document is accepted as Proof of Address (PoA) document only if it contains Name and Address of the resident
d) A document is accepted as both Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) document only if it contains Name, Photograph and Address of the resident
e) All the PoI, PoA, DoB documents shall be issued on the name of the resident. Documents in the name of the family member cannot be considered for enrolment of other
family members
f) HoF based update shall be used in case resident does not have PoI and PoA documents. Head of Family (HoF) based update shall be used for immediate family
members, whose names are recorded in the PoR document. The address mentioned in the Head of the Family (HoF) Aadhaar will be used in the family member’s
Aadhaar
g) In case of Child (0-5 years) having name as “Baby of ….” in Aadhaar, the first update request for full name change shall be allowed by submission of Birth Certificate
issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 read with Registration of Births and Deaths Rules 1999/2000/2002 of respective States
h) Aadhaar update for Resident Foreigners will be conducted at Aadhaar Adult Enrolment Centers only
i) For Resident Foreigners, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till validity of the VISA. However, in case of Nepal/Bhutan nationals, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only
for a period of ten years
j) For OCI Card holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only for a period of ten years
k) For LTV document holders, the Aadhaar issued will be valid only till validity of LTV document
l) Kindly refer to clarification regarding minor updation in the resident name- https://uidai.gov.in/images/SOP_28.10.2021-Name_And_Gender_UpdateRequest_under_
Exception_Handling_Process.pdf¬
m) Kindly refer Self Declaration for DoB Change - https://uidai.gov.in/images/SOP_for_DOB_update.pdf
n) Kindly refer Exception Handling Mechanism - https://uidai.gov.in/images/Biometric_exception_guidelines_01-08-2014.pdf
o) Exception handling process is carried out under jurisdiction of UIDAI Regional Offices and considered only after due diligence of the case by the concerned Regional
Office
p) Bring original documents for Enrolment/ Update. No photocopy required. Original documents are scanned and given back to the resident.