A child under five is enrolled with a birth certificate and a parent's Aadhaar • UIDAI allows a name update only twice in a lifetime • So fix the birth certificate first, then Aadhaar once

Baal Aadhaar Child Name Correction in Jharkhand: Birth Certificate First, Then Aadhaar

Many parents in Jharkhand enrol a baby for Baal Aadhaar before the name is settled, or with a spelling that later changes in school. UIDAI says a child under five enrols by giving "the photograph, name, date of birth, gender, address and birth certificate". UIDAI's FAQ also says "A user can update their name twice" in a lifetime. That limit applies to your child too, as we read it. So the smart order is to get the birth certificate right, then correct Aadhaar once, to match it. For a spelling slip, that is not a Gazette notice. We publish Gazette notices, and we say this first.

📞 Call 9540005002 WhatsApp 9540005064 Which case you have

2Name updates in a lifetime, per UIDAI's FAQ

5Age for the first mandatory biometric update, per UIDAI

15Age for the second mandatory biometric update

0Gazette notices needed for a spelling slip

Reviewed by the Jharkhandnamechange.com documentation desk • Updated 28 September 2026

Quick answer

Five points, in the order you will need them. First, settle the child's name in the birth certificate, with the Registrar. Second, correct Aadhaar once to match it, since UIDAI allows a name update only twice. Third, a birth certificate issued under the RBD Act is on UIDAI's list of accepted documents. Fourth, for a change of first name or full name, UIDAI's document list names the Gazette notification. Fifth, do the name correction at the same visit as the biometric update at age five, if you can. We publish Gazette notices, and we say plainly that most child Aadhaar corrections need none.

How it works

How Baal Aadhaar Is Made for a Child Below Five

Baal Aadhaar child name correction in Jharkhand, with a child's birth certificate, a parent's Aadhaar and the blue child Aadhaar — The child's name in Aadhaar should match the birth certificate.

UIDAI's note of 1 October 2025 explains that "fingerprints and iris biometrics of a child are not captured for Aadhaar enrolment below the age of five". UIDAI's list of documents adds that "Head of Family (HoF) based enrolment is mandatory for children below five years of age".

What UIDAI asks for when a child below five is enrolled
Item	What UIDAI's documents say
Details	"the photograph, name, date of birth, gender, address and birth certificate"
Birth certificate	"issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 and the rules made thereunder"
Parents' Aadhaar	"Aadhaar number of both the parents is required for HoF based enrolment", or one parent or guardian where the child lives with one
Relationship	A document "containing name of child and name of Head of Family"

The birth certificate is the anchor. Since the child is enrolled on the birth certificate, the name in that certificate decides the name in Aadhaar. If the certificate is wrong, fix it at the Registrar first. See our birth certificate correction page.

Name the case first

Which Child Aadhaar Name Case You Have

Child Aadhaar name problems usually fall into a few kinds. This sorting is ours.

Kinds of child Aadhaar name problem
What happened	What it usually is
Aadhaar spelling differs from the birth certificate	A slip at enrolment
Birth certificate itself is wrong	A Registrar correction first
Enrolled with a pet name; real name chosen later	A change of first name
Surname missing or different from school	A slip, or a surname added later
Name changed after adoption or a parent's remarriage	A genuine change of name

Keep school and Aadhaar together. If a school copies the child's name from Aadhaar at admission, that name can stay in school records for years. Settle the name before school admission if you can. See our child name in school records page.

Documents

Documents for Each Child Aadhaar Name Case

UIDAI's list of acceptable documents names the papers. Which one fits each case is our practical advice, built on that list.

Documents for each child Aadhaar name case
Case	What usually fixes it
Aadhaar slip, birth certificate right	The birth certificate, which is on UIDAI's list
Birth certificate wrong	Registrar correction first. See birth certificate name change
Pet name, real name chosen later	Get the name entered in the birth certificate, then use it; UIDAI's list names the Gazette for a change of first name
School child	A board mark-sheet or certificate is also on UIDAI's list
Genuine change of name	Gazette notification, per UIDAI's list, for a change of first or full name

Name entered later in the birth certificate. Under Rule 10 of the Jharkhand Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2009, a child's name can be entered within 12 months, and later with a late fee within 15 years. A birth certificate that carries the settled name is often the simplest paper for Aadhaar. Ask the Aadhaar centre whether it will accept it for your case.

Plan the visit

The Two-Update Limit and the Age-Five Biometric Visit

UIDAI's FAQ says: "A user can update their name twice, gender and DOB can be updated once and rest there are no limits on the change of address and mobile". A child who uses one update for a small slip has only one left for the rest of life, as we read it.

Aadhaar limits and the child's biometric updates, per UIDAI
Point	What UIDAI says
Name updates	Twice in a lifetime
Date of birth	Once
First biometric update	At five years: fingerprints, iris and photo
Second biometric update	At fifteen years
Biometric update charges	Waived for ages 5 to 17 from 1 October 2025, "for one year"

Use one visit for both. If the child is near five, get the birth certificate right first, then do the name correction at the same visit as the biometric update, where the centre allows it. The charge waiver covers biometric updates; ask the centre whether a name update at the same visit carries a fee.

The honest part

Does a Baal Aadhaar Name Correction Need a Gazette Notice?

For a spelling slip, no. The birth certificate or a board document fixes it. For a change of first name or full name, UIDAI's list names the Gazette notification. But a birth certificate that already carries the settled name is also on UIDAI's list, so ask the centre first.

When a Gazette notice is relevant to a child's Aadhaar
Situation	What usually applies
Spelling slip	Birth certificate. No Gazette
Birth certificate wrong	Registrar correction. No Gazette
Surname added, school child	Board document. No Gazette
Change of first or full name	Gazette notification, per UIDAI's list

Our commercial interest, stated plainly. We publish Gazette notices. For most child Aadhaar corrections, you do not need one. For a genuine change of a child's name, see our minor name change page; from Jharkhand, it goes in the Gazette of India, Part IV, since the state press stopped personal notices in July 2025, as reported.

Do it in this order

How to Correct a Child's Name in Aadhaar, Step by Step

Check the name in the birth certificate

Letter by letter.

Fix the birth certificate first if needed

At the Registrar.

Compare it with the child's Aadhaar

Enrolment slip or e-Aadhaar.

Decide what kind of change it is

Slip, first name, surname.

Gather the parent's Aadhaar

For HoF-based cases.

Take the birth certificate or board document

Originals and copies.

Plan the visit near age five if possible

With the biometric update.

Update the name at an Aadhaar centre

Once, to match the certificate.

Keep the acknowledgement slip

Track the update.

Download the updated e-Aadhaar

Check the new name.

The one rule that holds the whole job together. Birth certificate first, Aadhaar once. The child has only two name updates for life.

The full process

Central Gazette Process for a Name From Jharkhand, and Where It Fits a Child's Aadhaar

Read this before the rest of this section, because most child Aadhaar corrections never need it. A spelling slip is fixed with the birth certificate; a wrong birth certificate at the Registrar; a school child can use a board document. No Gazette notice is needed for those. It is printed in full for a genuine change of a child's first or full name, where UIDAI's list names it.

No district in Jharkhand has a gazette counter, so a genuine file goes from Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Deoghar or anywhere else in the state to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054, and the notice publishes in Part IV of the Gazette of India. As reported in July 2025 the Finance Department stopped personal name change notifications from the Jharkhand Government Press with immediate effect, so there is no state alternative to fall back on.

The Eight Steps of a Name File Sent From Jharkhand

Settle the final name first

Letter by letter, with the spacing you want, and then use exactly that everywhere, Aadhaar included. A corrigendum after publication is a second fee and a second wait.

Pick the category, then its proforma

A genuine change of name is change of Name Adult or Major. A wrongly typed spelling is the public notice for a wrongly written name. Twelve categories exist and only one is yours.

Type the proforma in duplicate

Two originals with two witnesses giving signature, full name, address and mobile number on both copies. A change of name is signed in the old name; a public notice is signed in your own name.

Fill the employment field if it is a change of name

The adult proforma asks for the post of the applicant and the office or company name. A student or a homemaker should still complete it rather than leaving it blank, because a blank field brings the file back.

Publish and keep the original paper

One of the daily local leading newspapers, carrying both names in full, the father or husband name and the residential address. The whole original paper goes in the file, not a cutting.

Pay only through BharatKosh

The Non Tax Receipt Portal and nowhere else since October 2018. Select the Department of Publication by name, read the amount the portal shows on the day, pay in your own name and print the e-receipt.

Check every date, then post it yourself

Nothing in the file older than one year. Personally or by post or courier only, never through an agent or advocate. Photocopy everything first, because nothing sent in comes back.

Read the notice, then update in the right order

Check every word the day it publishes and download the e-Gazette copy. Then update the birth certificate if possible, then the child's Aadhaar, then the school record.

The Five Papers in the File, and What Is Checked in Each

The five papers of a Central Gazette name file from Jharkhand and what the Department checks in each
The paper	What is checked in it, clause by clause
1. The proforma, in duplicate	That it is the right category format; the existing full name exactly as your documents carry it; the new full name exactly as settled; the father or husband name; the full address with pin code; the post and office or company name where it is a change of name; the signature in the right name for the category; two witnesses complete with signature, full name, address and mobile number
2. The affidavit or undertaking	The same names and address as the proforma, word for word, with wording matching the category. On Rs 100 non-judicial stamp paper as our safe default
3. The original newspaper	The original paper, not a cutting; the paper name and date of publication visible; both names carried; the father or husband name and residential address; dated within the last year
4. Photographs, identity proof and any category paper	Two self attested passport photographs; self attested identity and address proof matching the proforma address; both witnesses proofs; and, in a public notice file, the attested photocopy of the connected document carrying the error
5. The CD, its certificate and the BharatKosh receipt	MS Word, without the witness portion, with the name typed in place of the signature; the certificate that the hard copy and the soft copy are the same; the forwarding letter to the Controller of Publication with a telephone number and email; the e-receipt

The proforma is where files are lost, and there are twelve to choose from. A wrongly typed spelling filed on the change of name form declares henceforth be known as, claiming a change you never made. The Government charge already paid is not refunded, because BharatKosh payments are non-refundable. You then have six months to make good a shortcoming the Department points out, after which a fresh application with all new documents is required.

What to select on BharatKosh, field by field. Pay to the Department of Publication under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and pick the Ministry, the Pay and Accounts Office and the Drawing and Disbursing Officer by their names in the dropdown, never by a code copied off a website. The codes printed for this office on different websites do not agree with each other, and money paid into the wrong head cannot be traced to your file. Read the amount on the portal on the day you pay, because it is revised each financial year.

What a Gazette notice will not do for a child's Aadhaar. It will not change Aadhaar by itself, and it will not add a name to the birth register. It links old and new names, and nothing more. Since we publish these notices, the honest version is this: for most child Aadhaar corrections, you need none. Our name correction against name change page explains the categories.

The posting detail is on the sending the file to Delhi page, the change of name wording on the proforma format page and the public notice wording on the public notice proforma page, the charge by category on the fee and undertaking page, the reasons files come back on the rejection reasons page, and the download on the download page.

Money, plainly

What a Baal Aadhaar Name Correction Costs

UIDAI waived biometric update charges for children aged 5 to 17 from 1 October 2025 for one year. We did not verify the name update charge, so we print none.

Costs connected with a child Aadhaar name correction
Item	What we can and cannot tell you
Biometric update, age 5 to 17	Waived from 1 October 2025 for one year, per UIDAI
Name update	Ask the centre; we print no figure
Birth certificate correction	Set by the Registrar; a late fee applies for a name entered after 12 months
Affidavit, if asked	Stamp paper, Rs 100 as our safe default, plus the notary's fee
Gazette notice	Only for a genuine change of first or full name. Paid on BharatKosh, revised each year and non-refundable
What we charge	Quoted on the call. For telling you which paper to use, nothing

The mistake that costs the most. Using one of the child's two name updates on a slip, then needing another after the birth certificate is fixed. Fix the birth certificate first, then update Aadhaar once.

Myths we correct most often

Myths About Baal Aadhaar Name Correction

Common beliefs about child Aadhaar name correction and what is actually so
What people believe	What is actually so
A child's name can be changed any number of times	UIDAI allows a name update twice
Baal Aadhaar has fingerprints	Not captured below five
Any document works for enrolment	The birth certificate under the RBD Act
One parent's Aadhaar is never enough	Allowed where the child lives with one parent or a guardian
Fix Aadhaar first, birth certificate later	Birth certificate first
A spelling slip needs a Gazette	No
The biometric update at five is optional	UIDAI calls it mandatory
Biometric updates always cost money	Waived for 5 to 17 from 1 October 2025 for one year
A child's name cannot be added to the birth certificate later	Rule 10 allows it, with a late fee after 12 months
The Jharkhand Government Press can publish my notice	Personal notices were stopped in July 2025, as reported
School will fix the Aadhaar name	Only UIDAI updates Aadhaar

The habit that protects you from all eleven. Ask which published rule requires the thing being demanded. Apply it to any agent, and to this page. UIDAI's FAQ and document list are quoted as written.

Plain meanings

Key Terms in a Child Aadhaar Name Correction

Key terms used on this page
Term	What it means in practice
Baal Aadhaar	Aadhaar for a child below five
HoF	Head of Family, usually a parent
MBU	Mandatory Biometric Update
PoI	Proof of Identity
PoR	Proof of Relationship
RBD Act	Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
Rule 10	Jharkhand rule for entering a child's name later
Registrar	The officer who keeps birth records
Enrolment centre	Where Aadhaar is made or updated
Demographic update	A change to name, date of birth, address and similar
Gazette notification	The official notice of a change of name
One-and-the-same affidavit	A sworn statement that two names are one person

Coverage

Child Aadhaar Name Help Across Jharkhand

For parents, the first question is whether the birth certificate is right. We compare the birth certificate and the child's Aadhaar, tell you which to fix first, and what to take to the centre. For most child Aadhaar corrections, we will tell you that you need no Gazette notice, and we charge nothing for telling you. We help families across Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Giridih, Dumka, Hazaribagh and every other district, on scans over WhatsApp.

RanchiJamshedpurDhanbadBokaroHazaribaghDeogharGiridihRamgarhDumkaChaibasaMedininagarChatraKodermaGarhwaLateharGumlaLohardagaSimdegaKhuntiGoddaSahibganjPakurJamtaraSaraikela

District pages are linked from the services page.

Send the birth certificate and the child's Aadhaar

Send the child's birth certificate first, then the child's Aadhaar or enrolment slip, and a parent's Aadhaar. Tell us in one line what the name should be. Our first reply tells you which to fix first and what to take to the centre. For most child Aadhaar corrections, we will tell you that no Gazette notice is needed and charge you nothing. Details on the contact page.

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FAQ

Baal Aadhaar Child Name Correction: Frequently Asked Questions

What is Baal Aadhaar?+

Aadhaar for a child below five. UIDAI says "fingerprints and iris biometrics of a child are not captured" at that age.

What documents are needed for a child below five?+

"the photograph, name, date of birth, gender, address and birth certificate", with a parent's Aadhaar.

How many times can a child's name be changed in Aadhaar?+

UIDAI says a name can be updated twice. We read that as applying to children too.

My child's Aadhaar spelling differs from the birth certificate.+

Update Aadhaar with the birth certificate, which is on UIDAI's list.

The birth certificate itself is wrong.+

Fix it at the Registrar first. See our birth certificate correction page.

We enrolled with a pet name.+

Get the real name in the birth certificate, then update Aadhaar. UIDAI's list names the Gazette for a change of first name, so ask the centre which it accepts.

Can a name be added to the birth certificate later?+

Yes, under Rule 10, within 12 months, and later with a late fee within 15 years.

When is the biometric update due?+

At five and again at fifteen, per UIDAI.

Is the biometric update free?+

UIDAI waived the charge for ages 5 to 17 from 1 October 2025 for one year.

Only one parent lives with the child.+

UIDAI allows the Aadhaar of only such parent or legal guardian.

Do I need a Gazette notice?+

Not for a slip. For a change of first or full name, UIDAI's list names it. We publish Gazette notices, and we still tell you this.

How much of this can you do for us?+

Telling you which paper to use, and preparing a Gazette only if one is needed. UIDAI makes the update.

Who wrote and checked this page

Written and maintained by the Jharkhandnamechange.com documentation desk, led by founder Vipin Chauhan, B.Tech LL.B, with 5+ years filing with the Department of Publication. The rules on this page are quoted from UIDAI's own documents: its FAQ on how many times details can be updated, its list of acceptable documents for enrolment and update, and its note of 1 October 2025 on waiving biometric update charges for children. Rule 10 is from the Jharkhand Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2009. Three limits are declared openly on the page itself. First, we did not verify the name update charge. Second, that the two-update limit applies to children is our reading of UIDAI's general rule. Third, whether a centre accepts a birth certificate for a first-name change is for the centre to confirm. We publish Gazette notices, and this page says plainly that most child Aadhaar corrections need none. We are a documentation consultancy and not advocates, not UIDAI, not an Aadhaar centre, and not the Department of Publication. Who we are is on the about page.

Last reviewed 28 September 2026 • 9540005002 • info@jharkhandnamechange.com • Jharkhandnamechange.com is a private documentation consultancy and is not the Department of Publication, the Controller of Publication, UIDAI, any Registrar, any court, a law firm or any Government office. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Verify it yourself

Official Sources on Child Aadhaar Name Correction

Sources used for the Baal Aadhaar name correction page
Source	What it is used for on this page
UIDAI, list of acceptable documents for enrolment and update	The most important source on this page. Birth certificate, HoF enrolment, parents' Aadhaar, mark-sheet, Gazette for change of first or full name
UIDAI, FAQ on how many times details can be updated	Name twice, date of birth once
UIDAI, note on waiving biometric update charges, 1 October 2025	Enrolment below five, biometric updates at 5 and 15, the waiver
Jharkhand RBD Rules, 2009, Rule 10	Entering a child's name later
What we could not verify	The name update charge; centre practice on first-name changes
Our other pages on the neighbouring questions	Minor name change; affidavit for a minor; Aadhaar name change

Why this page quotes UIDAI directly. Parents are sometimes told a child's Aadhaar name needs a Gazette. UIDAI's list names the birth certificate, and the Gazette only for a change of first or full name.

Quick Summary

Baal Aadhaar Child Name Correction in Nine Lines

The short version

A child below five is enrolled on the birth certificate.
No fingerprints or iris are taken below five.
UIDAI allows a name update only twice.
So fix the birth certificate first.
Then update Aadhaar once, to match it.
A board mark-sheet also works for school children.
A change of first or full name: Gazette, per UIDAI's list.
Plan the name fix with the age-five biometric visit.
A spelling slip needs no Gazette notice.

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