PF - Good New! EPFO started accepting multiple proofs for date of birth correction

Any of the following documents may be accepted as valid  as valid proof for date of birth:

- Birth Certificate issused by Registrar of Births & Deaths

- Any school/ education related certificate

- Certificate based on the service records of the central/ state Government Organisations.

- Passport copy

- Any other reliable document issued by a government department 

- In the absence of proof of date of birth as above, Medical certificate issued by Civil Sergeon after examining the member medically and supported with an affidavit on oath by member duly authenticated by a competent court. 

- AADHAAR / E-AADHAAR: the change in date of birth shall be accepted as per AADHAAR / E-AADHAAR upto a maximum range of plus or minus three years of the date of birth recorded earlier with EPFO. 

This is a welcome move by EPFO allowing employees to update their date of birth using any of the above mentioned options.

Notification No WSU/37(1)2019/DOB dated 3rd Apr 2020