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In India, gender change is a part of the legal process. However, gender change is linked to the identity of the person. In such a situation, for gender change, it is also necessary to change the information given on the Aadhar card.
Can gender be changed on Aadhaar card?
But can the gender be changed on the Aadhaar card, the identity document of Indian citizens?
Many people will have this question in their mind that once this ID is created, will it be possible to change the gender? The answer to this question is yes.
What is the rule for changing gender on Aadhaar card?
Unique Identification Authority of India provides facility to Indian citizens to update their Aadhaar.
That means, in any situation, if some details of a person have changed, then that too can be updated on the Aadhaar card.
According to the information given on the official website of the Unique Identification Authority of India, gender can also be changed on the Aadhaar card.
However, any Indian citizen can change his/her gender only once in his/her entire life. This information cannot be updated a second time.
That is, once you change your old gender, you will identify with the new gender.
How to Change Gender in Aadhaar Card?
No documents are required for gender change on Aadhaar card. UIDAI says that any person can enroll for gender update by submitting medical certificate or transgender ID card at any enrolment centre.
Which information can be updated twice in Aadhaar card?
Updating the Aadhaar card allows citizens to change some information twice and some only once-
The name on the Aadhaar card can be updated twice.
Date of birth on Aadhaar card can be updated only once.
Gender on Aadhaar card can be updated only once.