An Aadhaar card is required at every step for any financial transaction or for availing government schemes. It holds an individual’s address and biometric information. The information on the Aadhaar is mentioned in English. However, now it can be available in several regional languages also. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced in its recent update to provide the facility to generate Aadhaar in several regional languages. The regional languages card will be issued to users on behalf of the Aadhaar card issuing body.
Steps to change the language
- Login to the official website of Unique Identification Authority of India, or click on https://uidai.gov.in/
- An option reading - Update Aadhaar will appear on the homepage, click on the Update Demographic Data Online
- You will be re-directed to Aadhaar Self Service Update Portal
- Open the portal, enter the 12-digit unique Aadhaar number and the Captcha security code
- Enter the details and click on the send One Time Password (OTP)
- Enter the OTP and click on - login
- Once you are logged-in, press the Update Demographics Data Button
- The page holds all the demographic data. Select your preferred regional language here
- Update the demographics in the popup and submit. Make sure your name is pronounced correctly in the local language
- Similarly, edit all the information. And before submitting the application, preview all the details
- An OTP will be sent on your registered mobile number, enter it
- Submit the fee of Rs50. Once the payment is made, the new language update request in your Aadhaar will be successfully submitted
- The update might take 1-3 weeks and later, you can download the card.