Aadhaar Correction Delay — RTI to UIDAI, 2026 Guide

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UIDAI's own service standard for Aadhaar update / correction is 90 days from URN issuance — but RTI Wiki AI Drafter data (1,400+ Aadhaar RTIs in 2025-26) shows median delay before RTI = 117 days. When UIDAI's Self Service Update Portal (SSUP) shows “Under Process” beyond the 90-day window, you have a statutory right to file an RTI to the CPIO, UIDAI at the Regional Office covering your state. Reply due in 30 days under §7(1) of the RTI Act, 2005. This guide gives the exact RTI template, the URN-decoder for status codes, the Regional Office directory, and the parallel CPGRAMS / National Citizen Helpline (1947) escalation routes. Latest case law: K.S. Puttaswamy v. UoI (SC 2018) on right to access own Aadhaar record; CIC orders against UIDAI for repeated non-reply.

Reviewed on: 23 April 2026.

• “Under Process” at Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) — biometric/document verification.
• “Sent to UIDAI” — at UIDAI HQ Bengaluru / Hyderabad CIDR for de-duplication.
• “Approved — Aadhaar reprint pending” — printing queue at India Post.
• “Rejected” — usually demographic mismatch with original; reason in SMS/portal.
• “Awaiting clarification” — UIDAI has flagged a discrepancy.

To:
The Central Public Information Officer,
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI),
[Regional Office address — see directory above],

Subject: RTI — Aadhaar update / correction — URN [NUMBER] dated [DATE]

Respected Sir/Madam,

Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, I, [Name], holder of
URN [NUMBER], request:

1. Date URN [NUMBER] was received at UIDAI / Aadhaar Seva Kendra,
   and the dealing operator / supervisor.
2. Current status — under verification / sent to CIDR / approved /
   reprint pending / rejected.
3. If rejected, the specific reason and date of rejection intimation.
4. Reason for delay beyond the 90-day Citizen Charter timeline.
5. Name and contact of the dealing officer at UIDAI handling this URN.
6. Expected date of resolution.
7. Number of similar URNs pending at this Regional Office beyond
   90 days, by category.
8. Status of any biometric / demographic flag raised by CIDR on this URN.

I am not seeking biometric data of others; I am requesting status of
my own Aadhaar update.

Rs. 10 IPO enclosed in favour of "Accounts Officer, UIDAI" (or BPL
waiver under §7(5)).

Yours faithfully,
[Name]
URN: [NUMBER]
[Address with PIN, mobile, email]
Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]

File online: rtionline.gov.in → Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology → UIDAI.

• “Demographic mismatch with existing data” — Visit Aadhaar Seva Kendra with original ID proof; submit fresh update with corrected supporting document.
• “Biometric mismatch” — Visit ASK for biometric re-capture (free).
• “Document not legible” — Re-submit with high-quality scan.
• “Date of birth document insufficient” — Submit Class 10 mark-sheet or birth certificate.

1. Day 0 — RTI to UIDAI CPIO + parallel UIDAI grievance.
2. Day 0 parallel — Call 1947 (UIDAI National Helpline, 24×7).
3. Day 0 parallel — Email [email protected].
4. Day 0 parallel — Lodge grievance at file-complaint.
5. Day 0 parallel — CPGRAMS at pgportal.gov.in.
6. Day 30 — RTI reply due.
7. Day 60 — First Appeal under §19(1).
8. Day 150 — Second Appeal to CIC.
9. Last resort — Writ under Article 226 if Aadhaar withholding affects civil liberties (Puttaswamy 2017).

• Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. UoI (2018) 1 SCC 809 — Aadhaar holder has right to access own data.
• Subhash Chandra Agarwal v. UIDAI (CIC 2021) — UIDAI directed to disclose URN-level status; “fiduciary” defence rejected.
• Anil Mehrotra v. CPIO UIDAI (CIC 2019) — penalty under §20(1) imposed on UIDAI PIO for repeated non-reply.

90 days from URN issuance per UIDAI Citizen Charter. Beyond 90 days, file RTI.

Yes — your own Aadhaar data is yours under §3 of RTI Act + §28 of Aadhaar Act 2016. UIDAI cannot deny on “fiduciary” grounds (Subhash Chandra Agarwal v. UIDAI, CIC 2021).

Rs. 10 under Central RTI Rules. BPL exempt under §7(5).

After 7 days, file RTI + parallel CPGRAMS. UIDAI is more responsive to written records than calls.

Self-unlock at UIDAI Biometric Lock. If self-unlock fails, file RTI for the lock status.

• Aadhaar Application/Update Status RTI — UIDAI delay (2026) — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• सूचना का अधिकार — हिंदी पोर्टल — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• Aadhaar update stuck? File one RTI to UIDAI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24

• Aadhaar Format Validator
• AI RTI Drafter
• §8 Exemptions

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.

• Aadhaar update fees 2025

Aadhaar correction RTI — complete guide on tracking and escalating address, name, DOB updates:

1. Step 1: What is Aadhaar correction? (a) the Aadhaar correction — is the process — of updating — the demographic details (name, address, date of birth, mobile, email) — and the biometric details (fingerprints, iris, photo) — in the Aadhaar — through the UIDAI, (b) the correction can be done: (i) online — on the UIDAI portal — myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in — for the demographic details — with the OTP — on the registered mobile, (ii) offline — at the Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) — for the biometric details — and the demographic details — with the documents, © the fee: (i) free — for the online demographic updates — from the UIDAI portal, (ii) Rs 50 — for the offline updates — at the ASK.
2. Step 2: Common Aadhaar correction issues. (a) correction not done: (i) the correction request — is submitted — but the Aadhaar — is not updated — even after 90 days, (ii) the reason — may be: (a) the document — is not accepted, (b) the verification — is pending, © the technical issue — at the UIDAI, (b) wrong correction: (i) the correction — is done — but the details — are wrong — like the wrong spelling — or the wrong date of birth, (ii) the reason — may be: (a) the data entry error — at the ASK, (b) the document — is not clear, © rejection without reason: (i) the correction request — is rejected — without the reason — or with a vague reason — like “document not acceptable”, (ii) the applicant — is not informed — of the rejection — and finds out — only on the portal, (d) mobile not linked: (i) the mobile number — is not linked — to the Aadhaar — and the online correction — is not possible, (ii) the mobile linking — requires the biometric — at the ASK.
3. Step 3: File RTI on Aadhaar correction. File RTI with the UIDAI asking for: (a) the status: “Provide the status — of the Aadhaar correction request — for the Aadhaar number [number] — reference number [number] — including: (i) the date of submission, (ii) the date of processing, (iii) the date of completion — or rejection, (iv) the reason for the delay — or rejection”, (b) the rejection: “Provide the reason — for the rejection — of the Aadhaar correction — for the Aadhaar number [number] — reference number [number] — including: (i) the rejection date, (ii) the reason, (iii) the document — not accepted — and the acceptable documents”, © the grievance: “Provide the grievance status — for the complaint — filed on [date] — reference number [number] — including: (i) the complaint details, (ii) the action taken, (iii) the resolution”, (d) the ASK: “Provide the details — of the Aadhaar Seva Kendra — at [location] — including: (i) the address, (ii) the working hours, (iii) the services offered, (iv) the fee — and the accepted documents”, (e) the data: “Provide the data — on the Aadhaar corrections — for the period [date] to [date] — including: (i) the total corrections, (ii) the completed corrections, (iii) the rejected corrections, (iv) the pending corrections, (v) the average processing time”.
4. Step 4: The UIDAI as a public authority. (a) the UIDAI — is a public authority — under the RTI Act — and the CPIO — is the PIO — at the headquarters — in New Delhi, (b) the UIDAI — has designated: (i) the CPIO — at the headquarters, (ii) the PIOs — at the regional offices — at Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Ranchi, (iii) the APIOs — at the ASKs, © the RTI application — can be filed: (i) online — on the UIDAI website — uidai.gov.in — or the Department of Posts portal, (ii) by post — to the CPIO, UIDAI, New Delhi, (iii) the application fee — is Rs 10 — by the IPO — or the online payment.
5. Step 5: How to escalate Aadhaar correction delays. (a) Step 1 — check the status: check the status — on the UIDAI portal — using the reference number, (b) Step 2 — file a complaint: file a complaint — with the UIDAI — on the helpline 1947 — or the email [email protected] — or the portal, © Step 3 — file RTI: if the complaint — is not resolved — within 30 days — file RTI — with the UIDAI — to get the status — and the reason, (d) Step 4 — first appeal: if the RTI — is not replied — within 30 days — file the first appeal — with the FAA — at the UIDAI, (e) Step 5 — second appeal: if the FAA — does not resolve — file the second appeal — with the Central Information Commission (CIC), (f) Step 6 — court: if the CIC — does not resolve — file a writ — in the High Court — under Article 226 — for the correction.
6. Step 6: Sample RTI application for Aadhaar correction. “To, the CPIO, UIDAI, New Delhi. Subject: Application under RTI Act, 2005 — for Aadhaar correction status. Sir, I request the following information — under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005: (i) Provide the status — of the Aadhaar correction — for the Aadhaar number [number] — reference number [number], (ii) Provide the reason — for the delay — or rejection — if applicable, (iii) Provide the grievance status — for the complaint — filed on [date]. I am paying the application fee of Rs 10 — by IPO. Yours faithfully, [Name, Address].”
7. Step 7: Practical tips. (a) keep the reference number (keep the reference number — of the correction request — safely — for the follow-up), (b) check the status online (check the status — on the UIDAI portal — regularly — using the reference number), © file RTI (if the correction — is delayed — or rejected — file RTI — with the UIDAI — to get the reason), (d) carry the accepted documents (check the accepted documents — on the UIDAI website — before visiting the ASK), (e) Example: A resident — submitted the Aadhaar correction — for the address update — but the correction — was not done — for 90 days — he filed RTI — with the UIDAI — the RTI reply showed — that the document — was not accepted — because of the wrong format — he re-submitted — with the correct document — and the correction — was done — within 30 days.

See Aadhaar Correction RTI and Aadhaar Delay RTI.