How Much Does an Aadhaar (Aadhar) Update Cost? All Fees & Charges (2026)

What are the official Aadhaar fees in 2026?

These are UIDAI's charges for the fee cycle 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028. UIDAI says the charges are the same at every centre, and our counter team confirms all centres charge these rates. For what each update involves, see Aadhaar update: fees & limits.

"Not confirmed" means UIDAI's fee chart doesn't say whether this fee is refunded if a request is rejected, and our team hasn't confirmed it either. Ask on 1947 if this happens to you.

Which fee applies to you: ₹0, ₹75 or ₹125?

Three questions decide almost every Aadhaar fee. Is it a new Aadhaar? Does it involve your photo, fingerprints or iris? And is it a child's mandatory update?

How much should you pay? Real examples

Use these examples to check a centre's bill before you pay. They follow the official fee chart. For your own mix of changes, use the Aadhaar fee calculator.

When is an Aadhaar service free?

• New Aadhaar: enrolment is always free, for children and adults.
• Child's mandatory biometric update at ages 5–7 and 15–17. Do it as a stand-alone request, not mixed with other changes. Between 7 and 15, a biometric update is also free until 30 Sep 2027. Find your child's due date with the child update due-date calculator. See Child biometric update (5 & 15).
• Document update on myAadhaar until 14 June 2027. UIDAI extended this free period in May 2026; the earlier deadline was 14 June 2026, so some people still think it has ended. After 14 June 2027 our counter team expects the usual ₹75, unless UIDAI extends it again. See 10-year document update.
• Email update in the Aadhaar App until 31 December 2026.
• Demographic changes made in the same visit as a paid ₹125 biometric update.
• Booking an appointment on bookappointment.uidai.gov.in.

Free periods can change. Before you pay for a document update, check on myAadhaar whether the free option still shows.

Old vs new Aadhaar fees: what changed?

Many websites, and even an old UIDAI FAQ, still show ₹50 and ₹100. These are outdated. UIDAI's current fee chart governs.

What comes next: news reports say the next fee cycle (October 2028 to September 2031) will raise ₹75 to ₹90 and ₹125 to ₹150. UIDAI hasn't published this on its site yet, so treat it as reported.

Prints, PVC card and shop charges: which are official?

Only some of what you pay at a counter is a UIDAI fee. Shops also charge for printing and lamination. That is their own service charge, not a UIDAI fee.

In our experience a fair charge for an e-Aadhaar print is ₹30–50. The PVC card fee is always ₹75, and cards usually take 15–30 days at our counter (UIDAI's order page says up to 30 days). See Order an Aadhaar PVC card.

What do home service and the Head of Family route cost?

Home service for elderly and disabled people

• In our experience, home service can be arranged for eligible senior citizens, disabled people and some special cases. Prior permission from the UIDAI Regional Office may be needed.
• It isn't free. The full fee is charged, even for bedridden or disabled people.
• News reports mention ₹700 for the first person and ₹350 for each extra person at the same address. We couldn't confirm this, or how to book it. Ask the Regional Office or 1947 first.

Head of Family (HoF) address request

• When UIDAI launched the online HoF address update in 2023, the fee was ₹50. Today it may be ₹75; sources differ, and our team isn't sure either.
• The fee is not refunded if the HoF rejects the request, or doesn't approve it within 30 days. Tell the HoF before you apply. See Update your address.

Are Aadhaar fees refunded?

Missed your appointment slot? You need to book again. You can reschedule up to 24 hours before the slot.

Is the ₹1,000 PAN–Aadhaar fee a UIDAI fee?

No. The ₹1,000 is a late fee charged by the Income Tax Department for linking PAN with Aadhaar after the deadline. You pay it on the income tax e-filing portal through e-Pay Tax, not at an Aadhaar centre. It is not a UIDAI fee.

• Residents of Assam, J&K and Meghalaya, non-residents and people aged 80+ are exempt from linking. For others, an unlinked PAN becomes inoperative.
• Your name, date of birth and gender must match on PAN and Aadhaar. Fixing Aadhaar details costs the normal ₹75. Mismatch on the PAN side? See PAN–Aadhaar link problems.

Step-by-step: Link Aadhaar with PAN.

What should you do if an Aadhaar centre overcharges you?

People report being asked for ₹200 for a ₹75 update. Overcharging is not allowed. A December 2023 news report of a Lok Sabha reply says that, if proven, the operator is suspended and the registrar fined ₹50,000. Many people can't complain because they don't have the operator's ID, so collect the details while you are still at the centre.

1. Check the fee before you pay

   Find your service in the fee table or the examples. Say the official amount out loud at the counter.

2. Ask for a receipt and your slip

   Ask for a receipt for what you pay. Keep the update slip (for updates) or the enrolment (EID) slip (for a new Aadhaar). It proves you were served at that centre.

3. Write down who served you

   Note the operator's ID or name, the centre's name and address, the date and time, and how much you paid. A photo of the centre's board helps.

4. Complain to UIDAI

   Call 1947, email [email protected], or file a complaint on myAadhaar. Give all the details and save the complaint number.

   You'll know it worked when you have a complaint number. UIDAI's Citizen's Charter sets 30 days to resolve a grievance.

5. Escalate if nothing happens

   No answer in 30 days? You can go to the UIDAI Regional Office or CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in). See Aadhaar complaint & escalation.

Before your visit, read Aadhaar centres: what to expect.

What fee problems come up, and how do you fix them?

Bottom line

Remember three numbers. A new Aadhaar and a child's biometric update (ages 5–17; 7–15 until 30 Sep 2027) cost ₹0. A demographic update costs ₹75. A biometric update costs ₹125, with other changes included. Check the fee before you pay, keep your slip, and report overcharging to UIDAI's free helpline 1947.