How to change/update date of birth in EPF UAN online? If your date of birth is not proper with respect to EPFO database, then it creates a huge issue at the time of pension. Hence, it is always best to cross-check your date of birth and correct it online.
In a move to extend the availability and reach of online services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has issued revised instructions to its field offices to facilitate PF members to rectify their date of birth in EPFO records, thus ensuring that their UAN is KYC compliant
Valid documents eligible for change/update date of birth in EPF UAN
- Birth Certificate issued by Registrar of Births and Deaths.
- Any School/Education related certificate.
- Certificate-based on the service records of the Central/State Government Organizations.
- Any other reliable documents issued by government departments.
- In the absence of proof of birth as above, Medical Certificate issued by Civil Surgeon after examining the member medically and supported with an affidavit on oath by the member duly authenticated by a Competent Court.
- Aadhaar/e-Aadhaar-The change of date of birth shall be accepted as per Aadhaar/e-Aadhaar up to the maximum range of plus or minus of THREE YEARS of the date of birth recorded earlier with EPFO. (Earlier it was just one year. However, superseding all earlier notifications, EPFO released new notification on 3rd April 2020 and extended the period to 3 years).
How to change/update date of birth in EPF UAN online?
Let us now go through the process of change/update date of birth in EPF UAN online.
Step 1-Visit the EPFO’s Unified Member Portal. Log in to the account using your login using UAN number and password. Then under the tab “Manage”, select the option “Modify Basic Details”.
Step 2-Then you have to first enter your Aadhaar number and proceed for the entry of the date of birth AS PER AADHAAR records.
Step 3-Once you click on update details tab, the below screen will appear. Here you can view the details you entered, check the status of the details updated and also can delete the request. But do remember that employee can delete the request before an employer can approve the request.
Step 4-However, if your UAN is already Aadhaar verified, then you are not allowed to change the details. The message appears as below.
This is how you can proceed with change/update the date of birth in EPF UAN correction online. Once employee submit the request, then the below process will happen at the back end.
# Employer will login to Employer Interface of Unified Portal.
# Employer can view the change requests submitted by employees by clicking on “Member>Details Change Request”
# Employer can view the online requests received from employees and can thus take appropriate action by giving the proper remark.
# After approval of the request, employer can see the latest status of the request.
# After approval of the request by the employer, the request will appear as a task in login of Dealing Hand, of concerned EPFO office, in the Field Office Interface of Unified Portal.
# Dealing Hand can login and view the online change requests by clicking “Member>Details Change Request”.
# After due verification Dealing Hand can submit his/her recommendations to Section Supervisor.
# The Dealing Assistant can put the case either for Approval or Rejection by selecting the appropriate radio button i.e. Recommended for Approval or Recommended for Rejection with proper remarks. In the same manner, Section Supervisor can submit his/her recommendations to APFC/RPFC.
# Finally APFC/RPFC can Approve/Reject the case.
Note:-Do remember that EPFO did not set any deadline for this. Even though it is completely an online process, your employer’s approval is a MUST. Also, the update is allowed only as per Aadhaar details. Hence, before jumping into EPF UAN for correcting or updating the date of birth, first try to correct for any mismatch in Aadhaar.
Once the Aadhaar details are perfect, then go ahead for UAN correction. Otherwise, your request may be rejected upfront.
If you wish to update the other details like name and gender, then refer our post “EPF UAN name, gender and date of birth correction – Online procedure“.
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Hello,
I tried to transfer my PF fund from previous-to-previous company to current company via online. But its not allowing me to complete the form and its showing ‘Date of birth from UDAI service does not match with the available data in unified portal’ error.
Please let me know can be done further.
Regards,
Mohan
Dear Mohan,
Check for the date of birth mismatch.
Dear Sir My DOB is more than 3 yr’s how can it be corrected.
Dear Charles,
Do the changes through employer.
sir ,
I tried to my UAN activation by my Mobile number but it was failed and showed that my DOB did not match.so what shall I do next. kindly reply me.
Dear Archana,
If DOB is wrong, then better to update the same first through employer.
Sir,
My previous employer added my D.O.B wrongly in PF account, i.e. 12 year different. Now when i tried four times by submitting my matriculation certificate to change my date of birth the PF office rejected every time. So i couldnt add my Adhar Card with UAN. What should i do ?
Dear Dinesh,
Either correct it through your current employer or by visiting the EPFO.
i have changed my date of birth on current employer but when i transfer the account of previous employer then shown basic details not match then how’s to change the date of birth on previous employers account.
Dear Ramesh,
You can do so through your current employer.
How to proceed with change in Date of Birth, adding Date of joining and Date of Relieving, in case the Employer does not exist now as the company has closed.
Dear HM,
The best option is to approach regional EPFO.
Hi, My mother-in-law is having an issue with UAN and Aaadhar mismatched.
The employer says that the gap between UAN and Aaadhar DOB is more than 3 years (~10 years) so they need at least the following details:
(I didn’t find anything on official site which confirm below)
1. Birth Certificate
2. School Leaving certificate
3. Passport
Unfortunately, none of these is available, Is there any way?
Dear Kalpesh,
The best thing is to update Aadhaar.
Certificate-based on the service records of the Central/State Government Organizations.
Any other reliable documents issued by government departments.
Thank you for explained process. Could you please giving example of documents for above statements.
Voter ID and Pan Card are acceptable. Does it come under this.
Dear Kushal,
There should be a proper date of birth mention.
Dear sir,
My concern is DOB mismatch above 3 years ,I have no marks card, pasport, birth certificate , but govt issued proof pan is there it is okay to changr my above 3 years Date of birth…?
Dear Praveen,
I am not sure. Try your luck.