According to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), the Aadhaar Card is not a recognized document that can be used as proof of date of birth (DOB).
“In this connection, a letter has been received from UIDAI (copy attached), wherein it has been stated that use of Aadhaar, as a proof of DOB needs to be deleted from the list of acceptable documents,” the EPFO Circular published on 16 January 2024.
Aadhaar is no longer a valid document for proving one’s date of birth, so the list of documents that can be used instead is shown here for EPFO submission. The name and birthdate should appear on all of the documents listed below:-
-Birth Certificate
-Marksheet of any government board or university
-School leaving certificate
-School transfer certificate
-Medical certificate issued by a Civil Surgeon
-Passport
-PAN number
-Government pension
-Mediclaim certificate
-Domicile certificate will also be valid for update/correction.
A previous circular from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) stated that an Aadhaar number “may be used for establishing identity of an individual subject to authentication and thus, per.ce its not a proof of place of birth.” This circular was referenced in the current one. In its circular dated December 22, 2023, the UIDAI had stated that the use of Aadhaar as a proof of DOB needs to be removed from the list of acceptable documents.
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“…it is pertinent to mention that, Aadhaar is a unique 12 digit ID issued to a resident after he/she undergoes the enrolment process by submitting his/her demographic and biometric information. Once a resident is assigned an Aadhaar number, it can he used to authenticate the resident through various modes as prescribed under Aadhaar Act, 2016 and Regulations framed there under,” UIDAI wrote in its circular.
“At the time of enrolment/updation, UIDAI records DoB as claimed by the resident, on the basis of the documents submitted by them, as specified under the list of supporting documents for Aadhaar enrolment, provided on the UIDAI website,” stated UIDAI.
