{"id":33070,"date":"2026-10-06T06:11:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33070"},"modified":"2026-10-06T06:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:11:49","slug":"uidai-announces-new-sop-for-changing-name-on-aadhaar-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=33070","title":{"rendered":"UIDAI announces new SOP for changing name on Aadhaar, here&#8217;s what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134724394,imgsize-250574,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/aadhaar-name-update.jpg\" alt=\"UIDAI announces new SOP for changing name on Aadhaar, here's what you need to know\" title=\"UIDAI announces new SOP for changing name on Aadhaar, here's what you need to know\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"UIDAI announces new SOP for changing name on Aadhaar, here's what you need to know\">UIDAI announces new SOP for changing name on Aadhaar, here&#8217;s what you need to know<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has issued a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for updating names in Aadhaar. The authority has introduced separate rules and documents requirements depending on the type of name change being requested.<!-- --> The new SOP, which came into effect on September 18, 2026, replaces the earlier process introduced in 2021. The updated procedure categorises requests into multiple categories, including minor spelling corrections, data-entry errors, surname changes after marriage or divorce, regional-language corrections and major name changes. According to UIDAI, documents, affidavits and Gazette notifications submitted with requests will be subject to stricter verification to prevent misuse and identity-related fraud.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>The basic rules for name change in Aadhaar<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Under the revised SOP, names recorded in Aadhaar must appear in block letters, with no titles, prefixes (such as Shri, Smt, Ms, Dr, or Prof), aliases, ranks, or special characters permitted. Updates are governed under Regulation 19 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment &amp; Update) Regulations, 2016, and any name change must be backed by documents listed under Schedule II. A name will be updated exactly as it appears \u2014 in spelling, sequence, and abbreviation \u2014 in the document the applicant submits as proof.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>What counts as a minor Aadhaar name change<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>UIDAI treats several routine corrections as minor name changes, requiring only standard Proof of Identity (PoI), or Proof of Relationship (PoR) for children under 18:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"13\">\n<ul>\n<li>Expanding or abbreviating initials (for example, T R D Prasad becoming Tadi Rama Durga Prasad)<\/li>\n<li>Adding or deleting a middle or last name<\/li>\n<li>Changing the sequence or order of an existing name (Divakar Anand to Anand Divakar)<\/li>\n<li>Minor spelling corrections (Ram to Rama)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>These are accepted as long as the new name matches a PoI or PoR document the applicant has already submitted to UIDAI in the past.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Regional language errors get their own track<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>A separate category covers cases where the English spelling of a name on Aadhaar is correct, but the regional-language version contains an error \u2014 for instance, \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0932\u093e being incorrectly recorded as \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0932. <!-- -->These cases also require a standard PoI document to correct.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Special cases with dedicated requirements<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The SOP carves out specific documentation paths for several commonly occurring situations:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"25\">\n<ul>\n<li>Marriage or divorce-related surname changes require an affidavit (Annexure D) along with PoI.<\/li>\n<li>Name changes due to gender transition require applicable PoI documentation.<\/li>\n<li>Updating a child&#8217;s Aadhaar from &#8220;Baby of ___&#8221; to an actual name can be done on a Head-of-Family basis, with applicable PoR.<\/li>\n<li>Dropping ranks, designations, or prefixes, and removing random capital letters or dots, require no supporting documents at all.<\/li>\n<li>Removing an &#8220;urf&#8221; or alias entry requires an affidavit along with PoI or PoR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2>Major name changes need a Gazette Notification<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The strictest category under the new SOP covers a complete change of name or identity \u2014 for example, Ram Gupta becoming Shyam Gupta, or a more substantial identity shift. For these cases, UIDAI will accept only a Gazette Notification as proof, alongside standard identity documents; no other form of documentation is considered sufficient. <!-- -->The authority will also cross-check the proposed new name against every name previously recorded for that Aadhaar holder, and verify the authenticity of the Gazette Notification and any affidavits submitted.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>How many times can you change your name on Aadhaar card<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Under UIDAI&#8217;s existing framework, a person can generally update their Aadhaar name twice in total. Once that limit is exhausted, any further name change requests must go through a separate exception-handling process. For context, gender on Aadhaar can typically be changed only once, and date of birth only once as well, under separate SOPs UIDAI maintains for those fields.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>What users need to do to for name change on Aadhaar card<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>To apply for a name correction or change under the new SOP, applicants need to follow a set sequence of steps:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"38\">\n<ul>\n<li>Visit an Aadhaar Seva Kendra or Aadhaar Enrolment\/Update Centre. the process requires an in-person visit; it is not currently available end-to-end online for most categories of name change.<\/li>\n<li>Fill out the Aadhaar Enrolment\/Update form, writing the name in block letters, free of titles, aliases, or unapproved abbreviations.<\/li>\n<li>Submit the prescribed supporting documents based on the specific category the request falls under \u2014 ranging from a simple PoI for minor corrections to a mandatory Gazette Notification for a major name change.<\/li>\n<li>Complete identity verification and biometric authentication at the centre as part of the same visit.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the applicable demographic update fee, currently listed by UIDAI at \u20b975 when a name update is processed as a standalone request.<\/li>\n<li>Collect the acknowledgement receipt, which includes an Update Request Number (URN) that can be used to track the status of the request online afterward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/uidai-announces-new-sop-for-changing-name-on-aadhaar-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/articleshow\/134724332.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UIDAI announces new SOP for changing name on Aadhaar, here&#8217;s what you need to know UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has issued a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for updating names in Aadhaar. 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