How to Change Father Name in Aadhaar 2025

If you’re wondering how to change father name in Aadhaar, here’s a quick, clear guide to help you out — the right name matters, and this will make updating it simpler.

Why You May Need to Change Father’s Name

Sometimes when you first enrolled for Aadhaar, your father’s name was recorded incorrectly or missed out. Good news: you can update it now through the new Head-of-Family (HOF) based address-update route, which is more streamlined.

What Is the HOF-Based Update?

This method needs both your Aadhaar and your father’s Aadhaar. Your father (as HOF) gives digital consent for your address update, and this can correct the “C/O” or name-in-address field in your Aadhaar.

Step-by-Step Process

1. Go to the UIDAI Self-Service Update Portal or use the mAadhaar app.
    
2. Log in with your Aadhaar number and OTP on your linked phone.
    
3. Select “Address Update → HOF-Based Update” and choose Father as HOF.
    
4. Upload proof-of-relationship (PoR) like your birth certificate, school certificate, or Class 10 mark sheet.
    
5. Your HOF logs in with his Aadhaar, gives OTP-based digital consent.
    
6. Submit and note down your SRN/URN (service request number).
    
7. Wait — updates usually complete in 10–15 days, but UIDAI says up to 60 days in some cases.
    

Here’s a mini example:
Let’s say Riya wants to fix her father’s name in her Aadhaar. Her dad, Amit, logs in on his phone, gives OTP consent. She uploads her school certificate showing his name. After 12 days, her e-Aadhaar reflects the corrected father’s name.

Tips (Quick Bullet List)

• Use clear, scanned / good-quality PoR documents.
   
• Make sure both Aadhaar numbers (yours + father’s) are active.
   
• Save your SRN / URN — you’ll need it to track progress.
   
• Keep your registered mobile number active; both sides need OTP.
   

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