UIDAI Announces Major Aadhaar Changes from October 2025; Here’s What You Should Be Aware Of

The government of India has recently made major changes in the rules of the Aadhaar Card, which are affecting the financial services of individuals, like banking activities, small savings schemes, and other financial rules. These changes relate to Aadhaar Card’s linkage, new fees and KYC rules, and many others. Here’s a comprehensive guide on these new changes:

1. Aadhaar update fees increased.

Effective from October 01, 2025, the government has increased the fee for updating Aadhaar Cards. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has increased the charges for updating name, address, or biometrics.

Demographic updates: Previously, the fee for revising name, address, date of birth, mobile number, or email in Aadhaar Cards was Rs. 50; now this fee has been increased to Rs. 75.

• Biometric updates: Previously, the fee for revising a fingerprint, iris, or photo in Aadhaar Cards was Rs. 100; now this fee has been increased to Rs. 125.
• Compulsory biometric updates for children: Any mandatory changes in the Aadhaar Cards of children, as required as per the rules of the government, are free for children aged from 5 to 7 years and from 15 to 17 years, as these are one-time revisions.
• Children aged between 7 and 15 years are also not required to pay any sort of fee for biometric updates till September 30, 2026, to encourage timely updates.
• Document updates: Those who want to update any document in their Aadhaar Cards will need to pay a fee of Rs. 75 at enrollment centres, but no fee online till June 14, 2026.
• Aadhaar reprint: According to the new changes in Aadhaar Card fees, the revised fee for reprinting an Aadhaar Card is Rs. 40.
• Home enrolment service: The fee for the home enrolment service is Rs. 700 for the first person and Rs. 350 for the additional second person at the same address.

2. PAN-Aadhaar linking

The second major change to Aadhaar Card rules relates to PAN-Aadhaar linking. The government has announced that for those who have linked their Aadhar Cards to PAN cards, soon their PAN will be deactivated, and as we all know, PAN plays a major role while making investments in mutual funds, opening a Demat account, or investing in tax-saving instruments. Hence, once PAN is deactivated, individuals may face problems in performing these specified activities. Many individuals have even started facing these issues. Hence, if individuals still exist who haven’t linked their Aadhaar Cards to PANs, then move fast and link them as soon as possible to avoid further problems in your financial activities.

3. Aadhaar e-KYC becomes simpler and safer

The third major change relates to Aadhaar e-KYC. Recently, new features like offline Aadhaar KYC and Aadhaar e-KYC Setu have been implemented by UIDAI and NPCI.

Now, banks and NBFCs can recognise customers even if they don’t have their Aadhaar numbers. This is being done to reduce the time to open any bank account and also ensure privacy.

4. Aadhaar validation norms

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has made the Aadhaar validation rules more robust. According to the new changes in Aadhaar Card rules, now any financial institution can only perform any Aadhaar-based KYC if the Aadhaar number is active and is not a duplicate.

If an institution finds the number inactive or duplicate, this may impact opening your bank account or can even create problems in performing any investment process. Hence, the government has recommended that all individuals often check their Aadhaar card status at the official website of UIDAI or the mAadhaar application. Update your Aadhaar information in your bank or investment account to avoid any mismatches.