When should children be enrolled for Aadhaar? Children can be enrolled for Aadhaar right from their birth. For children below 5 years no biometrics will be captured. What are the documents needed for child enrollment? Resident Indian/NRI child seeking enrolment need to visit an Aadhaar enrolment centre along with Mother and/or Father or Legal guardian submit a request in requisite form along with valid supporting documents. New Enrolment is Free of charge Child is below 5 years of age: Aadhaar Enrollment Form Mandatory Demographic information (Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Address) Optional demographic information (mobile number and email) Biometric Information (Photo of child). One of the parents/ guardian has to authenticate on behalf of the child and also give consent for enrolment of the minor by signing the enrolment form. If the child is an NRI - valid Indian passport of the child is mandatory as Proof of Identity (PoI) If the child is an Indian resident (not NRI) - any valid Proof of Relationship document such as Birth Certificate (Birth Certificate is mandatory for the child born after 01-10-2023), along with Aadhaar of the parent/ guardian, can be used for enrolment. Child is between 5 to 18 years of age: One of the parents/ guardian has to give consent for enrolment of the minor by signing the enrolment form. If the minor is an NRI – valid Indian passport of the child is mandatory as Proof of Identity (PoI) If the minor is an Indian resident (not NRI) - No document in the name of the minor: any valid Proof of Relationship document such as Birth certificate can be used for enrolment under Head of Family. Minor has a document: use a valid Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address (PoA) document (like School ID card) in the child’s name for enrolment.. When should the Aadhaar of children updated The UID of children will need to update their biometrics of ten fingers, iris and facial photograph, when they turn 5 and 15. Intimation to this effect will be mentioned in the original Aadhaar letter. Alerts will also be sent to the registered mobile number of the parent. Source : UIDAI