US EditionAadhaar update: UIDAI announces complete fee waiver for biometric updates of children
UIDAI’s one-year waiver benefits about 6 crore children by easing access to education, scholarships, and Direct Benefit Transfer schemes with free biometric updates.
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UIDAI Waives Aadhaar Biometric Update Charges for Children Aged 5–17 Years – The Indian Awaaz
Last Updated on October 5, 2025 11:17 am by INDIAN AWAAZ Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has waived charges for Aadhaar biometric updates for children aged up to 5 to 17 years. In a statement, the Electronics and Information Technology Ministry said the waiver of Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) charges for this age group […]
UIDAI Waives Charges for Aadhaar Biometric Updates for Children Aged 7–15
In a pro-people measure, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has waived off all charges for Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU-1), a move that is expected to benefit around 6 crore children. The waiver of MBU charges for the said age group has already kicked in effective 1 October 2025 and will be in force for a period of one year. A child under the age of five enrols for Aadhaar by providing the photograph, name, date of birth, ge…
UIDAI waives Aadhaar biometric update charges for children aged 7–15
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has waived charges for Aadhaar biometric updates for children between the ages of 7 and 15, a move expected to benefit nearly six crore children across the country. The waiver, which came into effect on October 1, 2025, will remain in force for one year, UIDAI said in a statement. It applies to the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU-1) required when a child turns seven, and the second …
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