Overview

• UIDAI has begun sending SMS reminders to mobile numbers registered in children’s Aadhaar profiles to prompt the Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) exercise
• The MBU requires fresh fingerprints, iris scans and photographs and is free of charge when completed between ages five and seven
• Aadhaar numbers that miss the update deadline may be deactivated under existing rules and can only be reactivated after age seven with a Rs 100 fee
• The Department of Posts and UIDAI will deploy special biometric update camps in Telangana intermediate colleges to serve 15- to 17-year-olds
• Updated Aadhaar biometrics are essential for seamless access to school admissions, national entrance exams, scholarships and direct benefit transfers