How to Change Photo in Aadhaar Card

Aadhaar card is one of the most important government identity proofs as it contains both demographic as well as the biometric data of the card holder. However, there may be situations where a person may be required to update his details in Aadhaar. There are two ways
to update Aadhaar, one through the Self Service Update Portal (SSUP) and the other by visiting the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre. Read more to find out how to change photo in Aadhar card.

How to Change/Update Photo in Aadhaar Card

A person can get his details in Aadhaar updated by visiting a nearby Aadhaar Enrolment Centre. You can follow the steps mentioned below to change photo in Aadhar card:

Visit a nearby Aadhaar Enrolment Centre/ Aadhaar Sewa Kendra

Download the Aadhaar Enrolment Form from UIDAI’s website

Fill the form with due diligence

Submit your form to the executive and provide your biometric details

Now the executive will take your live photograph

You will have to provide biometrics to approve your details

A fee of ₹ 25 + GST will have to be paid to get the details updated

You will get an Acknowledgement slip containing the URN

The Update Request Number (URN) can be used to check the update status

Download Updated Aadhaar Card

Once your request to change photo in Aadhar is processed, you can download the updated Aadhaar card online.

You have to visit the UIDAI Portal to download the updated Aadhaar card

You can choose to download a normal Aadhaar card or masked Aadhaar card

You will also have to refresh your Aadhaar details in the mAadhaar app after update

Aadhaar data has to be updated in the DigiLocker app as well

Important Points Related to Aadhaar Card Update

No document is required for changing photo in Aadhaar card

You do not have to submit a photograph as the executive clicks the photograph on the spot using the webcam

It may take up to 90 days to get the details updated in Aadhaar

You can check the update status online using the URN provided in the Acknowledgement Slip

There is no online process to change photo in Aadhar card through the Self Service Update Portal (SSUP).

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