Changing the date of birth on an Aadhaar card is permitted only once. However, in case of an error by the Aadhaar operator or under special circumstances, the date of birth on an Aadhaar card can be changed. A specific procedure must be followed for this.

If the wrong date of birth is recorded in your Aadhaar, then you get a chance to correct it.

All information on your Aadhaar card should be up-to-date. It includes everything from your date of birth to your name and address. Your mobile number is also linked to your Aadhaar. While there are many opportunities to change your address and mobile number on your Aadhaar card , do you know how many times you can change your date of birth if it's incorrectly entered?

Limit for changing date of birth in Aadhaar

If your Aadhaar number contains an incorrect date of birth, you have one chance to correct it. Therefore, when you apply for an Aadhaar number, you should enter your date of birth as per your Class 10th marksheet, ensuring there are no errors. While you only have one chance to change your date of birth in your Aadhaar number, it can be changed again under certain circumstances.

Opportunity is available under special circumstances

Under certain circumstances, the date of birth recorded in Aadhaar can be changed through exception handling. However, you must provide a valid reason and submit the necessary documents. This must be done by visiting an Aadhaar center. The online date of birth change facility has not yet been launched.

What to do if the limit is exhausted due to the mistake of Aadhaar centre employees?

You provided the correct date of birth during Aadhaar registration, but later, when you updated it, the operator entered the wrong date. In such a case, you will have the opportunity to change your date of birth. To do so, you will need to visit an Aadhaar enrollment center and bring all the evidence to prove that the incorrect date of birth was due to an operator error at the Aadhaar center.

Be careful while updating your Aadhaar card

When making any changes to your Aadhaar card, keep in mind that your name can only be changed twice in a lifetime, your gender once, and your date of birth only once. Therefore, be cautious when making any changes so you don't have to update your Aadhaar repeatedly.

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