# Aadhaar for Children

> Aadhaar for children - Baal Aadhaar for under-5s, and the mandatory biometric updates at age 5 and 15 that keep it active.

Canonical page: https://eaadhaarinfo.com/aadhaar-for-children

Important: eAadhaar Info is an independent reference publication. It is not UIDAI or a Government of India website. For transactions, current rules and final verification, use the official UIDAI or myAadhaar service linked by the article.

## Under age 5: Baal Aadhaar

The child’s photograph and demographic details are captured; fingerprints and iris are not. Enrolment uses the applicable parent/legal-guardian Head-of-Family route and documents from UIDAI’s current schedule.

For a child born on or after 1 October 2023 , the birth certificate is mandatory under the applicable proof-of-date-of-birth/relationship route. A valid Indian passport is the listed alternative for an NRI child.

## Mandatory biometric updates

Milestone | What happens | Current fee position |

After age 5 | First fingerprints, iris scans and a fresh photograph | Free from age 5 to 7. A temporary waiver also covers first MBU from age 7 to 15 through 30 Sep 2026. |
After age 15 | Fingerprints, iris scans and photograph refreshed again | Free from age 15 to 17. |
Outside a free window | Biometric update | ₹125 under the current fee schedule. |

## Two rules that are easy to miss

- A mandatory biometric update must be processed as a stand-alone transaction ; do not club it with another update.
- If biometrics are not updated within two years after reaching age 5 or 15, the Aadhaar number is deactivated until the biometric update is completed.

## Official sources

- [UIDAI homepage (About UIDAI → Legal Framework → Regulations → 2026 Enrolment and Update amendment)](https://uidai.gov.in/en)
- [UIDAI — current enrolment and update charges](https://uidai.gov.in/en)
- [UIDAI — temporary MBU-1 fee waiver memorandum](https://uidai.gov.in/images/OM-Waiver_of_charges_for_MBU-I_of_children_aged_7_to_15_years_-_reg.pdf)
- [UIDAI — current supporting-document list](https://uidai.gov.in/images/commdoc/List_of_Supporting_Document_for_Aadhaar_Enrolment_and_Update.pdf)

LAST EDITORIAL REVIEW · 26 AUG 2026

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