Aadhaar no longer accepted as proof of birth date or birth certificate in UP

Aadhaar cards will no longer be accepted as a birth certificate or proof of birth in Uttar Pradesh.

The Uttar Pradesh government has clarified that the Aadhaar card will not be accepted as proof of date of birth. In this regard, the government has issued instructions to all departments, stating that the Aadhaar card should not be considered a valid birth certificate for any government process, service, or certification.

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The order issued by Special Secretary, Planning Department, Amit Singh Bansal, recently stated that this decision was taken based on a report from the Lucknow regional office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

UIDAI had clarified in its letter dated October 31, 2025, that the date of birth recorded in Aadhaar is not verified by the authority and therefore cannot be used as proof of date of birth.

The letter also stated that complaints are still being received that some departments are still accepting the Aadhaar card as the proof of date of birth. Taking this matter seriously, the government has reiterated that this document will not be accepted as proof of date of birth in any state government department.

In this regard, the government has directed all officials concerned to ensure that their departments comply with this order and that the Aadhaar card is not accepted as proof of date of birth at any level.