Aadhaar update charges hiked: Certain services cost more from October 1, biometric update fee for children waived – check details

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced a revised fee structure for Aadhaar-related services, effective October 1, 2025, and applicable until September 30, 2028. Subsequent adjustments are scheduled from October 1, 2028, to September 30, 2031.
Under the new rates, standard service fees will rise: services previously costing Rs 50 will increase to Rs 75, and Rs 100 services will go up to Rs 125. From 2028, Rs 75 services will increase to Rs 90, and Rs 125 services will rise to Rs 150.

Biometric and demographic updates
Biometric updates for children aged 5-7 years and teenagers aged 15-17 years will remain free. For children aged 7-15 years, biometric updates will be free until September 30, 2026, as part of UIDAI’s initiative to reduce Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) pendency. Other biometric updates will incur a fee of Rs 125.
Demographic updates, including name, gender, birth date, address, or contact details, are free when done alongside biometric updates. Standalone demographic updates now cost Rs 75, up from Rs 50. Updates for identity and address documents via the myAadhaar portal are free until June 14, 2026, while updates at enrolment centres now cost Rs 75, up from Rs 50.


Home enrolment service charges

For home enrolment services, UIDAI charges Rs 700 (including GST) plus standard update fees. When multiple residents at the same address request this service, the first enrollee pays Rs 700, while others pay Rs 350 each, as reported by ET.

Charges effective for the period from 1.10.2025 to 30.9.2028:

S. No.	Service	Rate of Assistance to Registrar* (Rs, incl. GST)	Fee to be Collected from Resident by Registrar / Service Provider (Rs, incl. GST)
1	Aadhaar generation for residents aged 0–5 years (ECMP / UC or CEL Client enrolment)	75	Free of cost
2	Aadhaar generation for residents aged above 5 years	125	Free of cost
3	Mandatory Biometric Update (ages 5–7 years and 15–17 years)	125	Free of cost
4	Mandatory Biometric Update (ages 7–15 years and above 17 years)	–	125
5	Other Biometric Update (with or without Demographic Update)	–	125
6	Demographic Update (one or more fields) — online or at Aadhaar Enrolment Centre using ECMP / UCL / UC / CELC	–	75
7	PoA / PoI Document Update at Aadhaar Enrolment Centre	–	75
8	PoA / PoI Document Update through SSUP (myAadhaar) portal	–	75
9	Aadhaar Search using eKYC / Find Aadhaar / any other tool and colour printout on A4 sheet	–	40

*Financial assistance is applicable only to the successful transactions

Charges effective for the period from 1.10.2028 to 30.9.2031:

S. No.	Service	Rate of Assistance to Registrar* (Rs, incl. GST)	Fee to be Collected from Resident by Registrar / Service Provider (Rs, incl. GST)
1	Aadhaar generation for residents aged 0–5 years (ECMP / UC or CEL Client enrolment)	90	Free of cost
2	Aadhaar generation for residents aged above 5 years	150	Free of cost
3	Mandatory Biometric Update (ages 5–7 years and 15–17 years)	150	Free of cost
4	Mandatory Biometric Update (ages 7–15 years and above 17 years)	–	150
5	Other Biometric Update (with or without Demographic Update)	–	150
6	Demographic Update (one or more fields) — online or at Aadhaar Enrolment Centre using ECMP / UCL / UC / CELC	–	90
7	PoA / PoI Document Update at Aadhaar Enrolment Centre	–	90
8	PoA / PoI Document Update through SSUP (myAadhaar) portal	–	90
9	Aadhaar Search using eKYC / Find Aadhaar / any other tool and colour printout on A4 sheet	–	50

*Financial assistance is applicable only to the successful transactions

(Source: UIDAI)