Aadhaar Not A Document For Date Of Birth Proof Says EPFO, Here Are Others That Are Accepted

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has said that it will no longer use Aadhaar as a valid document for proof of date of birth.

In an official circular on January 16, EPFO said the decision to remove Aadhaar was taken following a directive from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

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Why Aadhaar can't be uses as date of birth proof

As per the circular, Aadhaar is also being removed from the list of documents for correction in date of birth.

The UIDAI in a circular on December 22, 2023, had said an Aadhaar number can be used for establishing the identity of an individual, subject to authentication, and thereby, per se, it is not a proof of date of birth.

What UIDAI said

The UIDAI also noted that many bodies like the EPFO have been using Aadhaar to validate date of birth.

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UIDAI had also said that many high courts in their orders have highlighted that Aadhaar is not a valid proof of date of birth.

EPFO will accept various documents like birth certificates and PAN as valid proof of date of birth.

Here is the full list of accepted documents

• School Leaving Certificate (SLC)
• School Transfer Certificate (TC)
• SSC certificate containing Name and Date of Birth
• Certificate based on the service records
• PAN card
• Central/ State Pension Payment Order
• Domicile Certificate issued by the Government
• Passport
• Government pension
• Medical certificate issued by the Civil Surgeon
• Birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Death

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