How to Change Name in Aadhaar Card After Marriage

Aadhar card is a strong document for all the citizens of India and Aadhar card is used as an important biometric identity. Through the 12-digit number given in the Aadhar card, the information of the Aadhar card holder is present in the government records online. However, sometimes there is a need to update the information in the Aadhar card. Recently, the central government has suggested all Aadhar card holders to update their Aadhar card.

In this Aadhar card update process, you can correct your wrong name. Sometimes changing the name in the Aadhar card is considered very important even after marriage. In such a situation, you can easily change your name in the Aadhar card after marriage. Let us tell you why this process is important and how you can change the name in the Aadhar card after marriage.

Steps for Aadhaar Card Name Change After Marriage

You can also update the name in the Aadhaar card offline. It is very important for a woman to update her name in the Aadhaar card after marriage. In such a situation, you can update the name in the Aadhaar card both online and offline.

Online Process for Aadhaar Card Name Change After Marriage

The online process is quite easy. You can change the name in Aadhaar card after marriage online by following the steps given below:

• First of all you have to visit the UIDAI official website. For the online process, the first step is to visit the official website www.uidai.gov.in.
• On the home page, you have to enter information like an Aadhaar card number and captcha code. OTP will come on the mobile number linked to the Aadhaar card and by entering the OTP you can update the Aadhaar card.
• To update your name and other details, you can complete the further process by clicking on the update option.
• To update the Aadhaar card online, you have to upload the necessary documents like marriage certificate or gazette notification.
• After updating all the documents, you can click on the submit button, note down your request number and later you can also track it.

Offline Process for Aadhaar Card Name Change After Marriage

Sometimes you may face some problems in the online process, so you can also change the name in the Aadhaar card after marriage offline. You can change the name through the offline process given below:

• To update Aadhaar card offline, first you have to go to the Aadhaar center
• You have to keep the marriage certificate and other necessary documents with you
• You will be given a form to update Aadhaar at the Aadhaar center, you have to read them carefully
• All the documents have to be attached to the Aadhaar update form and later given to the Aadhaar center staff
• If you want to change your name after marriage, then many important documents like marriage certificate, gazette notification have to be attached
• Later you have to provide a legal nominal fee of ₹50 to process the update

Apart from this, if I tell you an important thing, then it is mandatory to give a gazette notification for any name change on the Aadhaar card. The Unique Identification Authority of India has recently set up guidelines for updating Aadhaar details to increase security and accuracy. If you want to give a gazette notification for name change, then it is also very important to get more information for that. You will have to provide the necessary documents. For minor correction in the name, along with the official gazette notification, you also have to provide the identity document with the old name.

Steps to Change Your Name on Aadhaar Using a Gazette Notification:

• Get the Gazette Notification:
• Prepare Affidavit: :The process of changing the name in Aadhaar card through Gazette Notification is also quite easy. To change your name, you need to prepare an affidavit which will include the details of both your old and new name.
• Newspaper Publication :After the affidavit is ready you have to publish a notice publicly announcing your new name in the newspaper or publish an advertisement. You can publish in both local and international newspapers.
• Apply for Gazette Notification :The third which is considered to be an important step is to change the name in Aadhaar card and to change the name through gazette you can submit your application to the administration department along with affidavit, newspaper clippings and necessary forms later your name change will be published in the official gazette then you can use your new name everywhere

Update Aadhaar details:

• Visit the Aadhaar Enrolment Centre :By visiting the Aadhar Card Enrollment Center, you can locate the Aadhar Card Service Center and provide the necessary documents like official gazette etc. as proof for name change. You can make any kind of change in the Aadhar card later. If you want to change the name after marriage, you can provide the official gazette information. Apart from this, with important documents like marriage certificates, you can change the name by visiting the Aadhar Card Enrollment Center with the necessary documents.
• Complete the update process : To update the Aadhaar card you need to fill the Aadhaar card update form. After entering the information in the form, you will have to do biometric KYC and pay a small fee, usually ₹50. Later you can get the same.
• UIDAI :It is very important to know the guidelines for updating the Aadhaar card. You can update the Aadhaar card only twice, so make sure that the information given should be correct to avoid any kind of complication in the future. First of all, get all the information to update the Aadhaar card, later update the Aadhaar card with the necessary documents.

Adding Husband’s Name to Aadhaar Card

After marriage, it is very important for most women to add their husband's name in the Aadhaar card because their husband's surname is used in the Aadhaar card, their husband's name is used but generally it is also very important to know the correct procedure to update the surname, you can complete this process by going to the Aadhaar center

Documents Required for Aadhaar Card Name Change After Marriage

As we have told, the documents required to update the Aadhar card are very important, in such a situation, marriage certificate issued by the registrar, legally accepted name change certificate, apart from this, photo identity card issued by the officer or tehsildar will have to be provided

How to Update Aadhaar Card Name and Address After Marriage Online

We have given important steps about the process of updating Aadhaar card online at the beginning of the article, despite that, if you have any kind of doubt in your mind, then below we have given some simple process of updating online

• First of all you have to go to UIDAI official website
• After that you have to click on update aadhaar card option
• You have to login by entering aadhaar card number
• After entering aadhaar number captcha code, OTP will come on mobile number, enter OTP
• After that you have to enter all the information asked like new name and address details
• You have to upload all the required documents and then click on submit button

Key Points to Consider

• Update Request Number (URN):After submitting your application, you can get a URN to track the status of the update request, through which you can easily check the status of Aadhaar card update
• Processing Time: Usually it can take at least 90 days for your information to be updated in the Aadhaar card. Your updated Aadhaar card will reach your home through courier
• E-Aadhaar Download: Till your original Aadhaar card reaches your home through courier, you can download the updated e-Aadhaar card online after approval
• Registered Mobile Number:One thing to keep in mind is that to update the Aadhaar card, your mobile number should be linked with the Aadhaar card, only then you will be able to update the Aadhaar card easily

If you have recently got married, especially women need to update their Aadhaar card after marriage because after marriage their husband's surname is used and their husband's name is entered in the Aadhaar card. You can update your Aadhaar card after marriage both online and offline. You can easily update your Aadhaar card by visiting a government office such as Aadhaar center.