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Is Aadhaar Valid as Date of Birth Proof for Passport? (No)

By Kusum, Passport help desk, Dehradun (since 2019) · Updated

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  1. Accepted date-of-birth proofs
  2. Why Aadhaar isn't accepted for date of birth
  3. Where Aadhaar does help
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. Related guides on our other websites
  6. Sources

No. Aadhaar (and e-Aadhaar) is not accepted as proof of date of birth for an Indian passport. It is accepted only as proof of address and identity. For date of birth use your birth certificate, 10th or school-leaving certificate, PAN, driving licence or voter ID. If you were born on or after 1 October 2023, only the birth certificate is accepted.

Accepted date-of-birth proofs

Born before 1 October 2023

Any one of these:

  • birth certificate from the Registrar of Births and Deaths or the municipal corporation;
  • transfer, school-leaving or matriculation (10th) certificate;
  • PAN card;
  • service record or pension payment order (government employees and pensioners);
  • driving licence;
  • voter ID;
  • policy bond from LIC or a public-sector insurance company.

Born on or after 1 October 2023

Only the birth certificate issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. Nothing else, not even the child's Aadhaar, is accepted.

Full lists for address and other proofs: documents required for a passport.

Why Aadhaar isn't accepted for date of birth

The passport rules list specific documents for date of birth, and Aadhaar is not among them. Aadhaar records the date of birth the person gave at enrolment, often without a birth record behind it. A passport needs a date backed by a birth, school or government record.

Where Aadhaar does help

From our passport deskWe often see people change their Aadhaar date of birth and then expect the passport to follow it. It won't: the passport follows the date-of-birth proof you give, such as the 10th certificate. Decide which document holds your correct date first, then bring the others in line with it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Aadhaar as address proof for a passport?

Yes. Aadhaar is accepted as proof of address and identity. It is only as date-of-birth proof that it is not accepted.

My Aadhaar date of birth is different from my 10th certificate. Is that a problem?

Your passport follows your date-of-birth proof, such as the 10th certificate. A different Aadhaar date can still raise questions, so correct Aadhaar to match if you can.

What if I have no birth certificate or 10th certificate?

If you were born before 1 October 2023, PAN, a driving licence, voter ID or an LIC policy bond showing your date of birth are also accepted.

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