The Economic Times

UIDAI Aadhaar name change rules: How to change name after marriage, fix spelling mistakes, add or remove names and complete the update process

Aadhaar name change rules have been revised by UIDAI under a new Standard Operating Procedure issued on September 18, 2026. The updated process categorises name updates into minor corrections, data-entry errors, marital changes, regional-language errors and major name changes. Check the required documents, step-by-step process, Gazette notification rules and the applicable Rs 75 demographic update fee.