UIDAI mandates biometric update for kids after seven years

Children who obtained Aadhaar when they were below the age of five, need to mandatorily update their biometrics after crossing age of seven, else they will have to face risk of deactivation of their unique id, according to an official statement.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has started sending SMS messages to the mobile numbers registered



in the Aadhaar of children for completing the MBU (Mandatory Biometric Update) exercise.

“Timely completion of MBU is an essential requirement for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of biometric data of children. If the MBU is not completed even after seven years of age, the Aadhaar number may be deactivated, as per the existing rules,” the statement said.