The UIDAI in another pro-people initiative has decided that those between the ages of 7 and 15 shall be exempted from the payment of fees for Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU). It is predicted to be a blessing to nearly 60 million children across the country.
Effective October 1, 2025, and running for one year, the waiver shall be considered in force.
Why biometric updates are needed
Under current Aadhaar rules, children enrolled below the age of five provide basic details such as name, date of birth, gender, address, and photograph, but fingerprints and iris scans are not captured at that stage as they are not fully developed. Therefore, the first MBU is required when the child reaches five years of age, and a second update is required at 15 years.
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Free MBUs for children 5–17 years
Previously, MBUs performed between ages 5–7 and 15–17 were free, after which a fee of Rs. 125 per update applied. With this new decision, MBUs will now be free for all children aged 5–17 years.
Benefits of updated Aadhaar
Any biometric update made to Aadhaar opens easier access to essential services like school admissions, entrance examinations, scholarships, and DBT schemes. UIDAI has requested the parents and/or guardians to update the Aadhaar details of their children at the earliest.
How to update your Aadhaar card online for free
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) allows citizens to update their Aadhaar details online free of cost. This is especially useful if the Aadhaar was issued 10 years ago and demographic details have not been updated since.
According to a recent notification from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, it is mandatory to update Aadhaar details every 10 years. List of acceptable supporting documents for Aadhaar enrolment/update is now simplified for ease of use.
Also Read: Aadhaar Update Gets Costlier: What’s free, what’s new and how much you will pay from October 2025?
Ways to update your Aadhaar card
Residents can expand their Aadhaar information by two modes:
- Online — on the MyAadhaar portal for demographic updates such as name, date of birth, and address.
- Offline — passport, through the physical submission of application form and documents at the nearest Aadhaar Seva Kendra.
Steps to update Aadhaar online
- Navigate to myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in and select ‘Login’.
- Provide your Aadhaar number and other required details and click ‘Send OTP’. The one-time password will be shared through SMS on the registered mobile number.
- Log in and select ‘Update Aadhaar Online’.
- Go through instructions and select ‘Proceed to Update Aadhaar’.
- Select what data you want to update. Upload proof if necessary (for example, new address). Click ‘Proceed to Update Aadhaar’.
- Review the details and submit the request.
