New Delhi, Aug 2: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will launch a new service from April 1, 2019, to update the address in Aadhaar card. The new facility will help Aadhaar cardholders who do not have valid proof of residence of the current location. They will receive a secret PIN through Aadhaar letter, which can be opted from the UIDAI website - uidai.gov.in.

"Residents who are not having acceptable proof of Address may submit their request for address verification through Aadhaar letter having a secret PIN. Once the resident receives the letter, he/she can use the secret PIN to update his/her address in Aadhaar on the SSUP online portal," the UIDAI said in a notification on Tuesday. (ALSO READ: Aadhaar Delinked From Widow, Old Age Pension in Delhi, Senior Citizens Rejoice)

Aadhaar card holders who live at a rented place or migrant labourers often struggle to update their address and face issues in availing services for which Aadhaar is required. From April 1, they can opt for Aadhaar letter having a secret PIN from the UIDAI website. This service is similar to the one that banks and credit card companies provide. They issue a letter with a PIN for activating ATM or credit cards. (ALSO READ: UIDAI Advises Not to Share Aadhaar Numbers on Social Media)

"The pilot would be initiated from January 1, 2019 and the facility would be functional from April 1, 2019," an official told PTI. At present people are required to fill form and submit any one of the 35 documents mentioned under Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) regulation which include passport, bank passbook, voter ID, driving licence, registered rent agreement, marriage certificate etc.

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