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The government is allowing Aadhaar card holders to update documents in their Aadhaar online free of cost..
In a release on PIB (Press Bureau of India), UIDAI states that the free Aadhaar update service is available on the myAadhaar portal..
The UIDAI has been encouraging residents to upload Proof of Identity and Proof of Address (PoI/PoA) documents to revalidate their demographic details, especially if Aadhaar was issued ten years back and was never updated..
If there is a need to change demographic details (name, date of birth, address), the residents can use a regular online update service or may visit the nearest Aadhaar centre..
Interestingly, the government is also working on a framework to let residents update other crucial documents via Aadhaar..
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