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If your child was enrolled under 5, update their fingerprints, eye scan and face photo at age 5. If they were enrolled at 5 to 15, do it at age 15.

Central Government Checked 25 October 2026 UIDAI (Aadhaar)

Steps

  1. Check which age applies to your child
    Look at the age when your child first enrolled.
    Open this page
  2. Find a centre with Seva Kendra Locator
    The official page lists it under Quick Links. We did not open the locator itself.
  3. Visit an Aadhaar Enrolment Centre with your child
    The official page says update requests are placed with an operator at the centre.
  4. Have fingerprints, eye scan and photo taken
    The operator takes your child's fingerprints, eye scan and face photo.
  5. Collect the acknowledgement receipt
    It shows the Update Request Number (URN). Keep it safe.
  6. Follow your request using the URN
    When you want to check on your request, have the URN with you.
  7. After the last step
    The operator gives you the acknowledgement receipt, and the Update Request Number (URN) is printed on it.
    Keep the URN handy so you can follow your request.

What this is

A child's fingerprints, eye scan and face photo are due for an update at age 5 if they were enrolled under 5, and at age 15 if they were enrolled at 5 to 15. You do it in person at an Aadhaar Enrolment Centre. Afterwards, the Update Request Number (URN) lets you follow your request.

Who this is for

Parents of a child enrolled in Aadhaar before age 5
Parents of a child enrolled between age 5 and 15
Enrolled under 5: update at age 5
Enrolled at 5 to 15: update at age 15
Same Aadhaar number stays
Enrolled after 15: update every 10 years is advised

What you need

  • Your child's age when first enrolled
Not stated on the official page

Where to find it

Home My Aadhaar Understand your Aadhaar Updating Data on Aadhaar Open the official page

Which version this is for

Updating Data on Aadhaar (UIDAI website)
Fingerprint, eye scan and face photo updates are done in person. We could not check what the centre shows.

If something goes wrong

Not sure which age rule fits my child
Think about your child's age when they first enrolled. That decides whether the update is due at 5 or at 15.
Can I update my child's fingerprints, eye scan and face photo online?
The official page lists only address update for the online mode. For fingerprints, eye scan and face photo, it says to visit an Aadhaar Enrolment Centre.
I lost my receipt with the URN
Call the Toll-free Number 1947 and ask for help.
Someone asks for my OTP
Never share your OTP (One-Time Password) or password with anyone who calls or messages you.

Official help

Official website
uidai.gov.in

Words used on this page

AadhaarA 12-digit identity number given by UIDAI to residents of India.
UIDAIUnique Identification Authority of India, the government body that issues and manages Aadhaar.
BiometricYour fingerprints, eye (iris) scan and face photo, used to prove who you are.
Aadhaar Enrolment CentreA place where an operator registers new Aadhaar numbers and updates details.
URN (Update Request Number)A number on your acknowledgement receipt. It lets you track your update request.
Re-enrolRegister a child again at age 5 with all biometrics, keeping the same Aadhaar number.

Sources and how we checked

Last checked against the official source: 25 October 2026

Known limits

We read the official pages on 25 October 2026. We have not tested every step ourselves, so if a screen looks different, follow what the official website shows.