{"id":1685,"date":"2020-03-09T12:12:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T19:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/updating-information-on-your-driver-license-or-identification-dl-id-card\/"},"modified":"2025-02-13T21:27:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T05:27:30","slug":"updating-information-on-your-driver-license-or-identification-dl-id-card","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/updating-information-on-your-driver-license-or-identification-dl-id-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver&#8217;s License or ID Card Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\t<nav class=\"nav-left\" aria-label=\"Secondary Navigation\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"nav-left-children\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/permits\/>Permits<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/drivers-license-id-card-status\/>Driver&#8217;s License &#038; 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ID Card Online Renewal<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/licensing-fees\/>Licensing Fees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/learners-permits\/>Learner&#8217;s Permits<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/replace-your-driver-license-or-identification-dl-id-card\/>Driver&#8217;s License or ID Card Replacement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/driver-licenses-dl\/>Driver&#8217;s Licenses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/identification-id-cards\/>ID Cards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl\/>Commercial Driver&#8217;s Licenses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/motorcycle-licenses\/>Motorcycle Licenses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/assembly-bill-ab-60-driver-licenses\/>AB 60 Driver&#8217;s Licenses<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/preparing-for-knowledge-and-drive-tests\/>Knowledge and Drive Tests Preparation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/nav>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Change is inevitable, we know&#8230; which is why we&#8217;re committed to making it easy for you to ensure your driver&#8217;s license or identification (DL\/ID) card accurately reflects who (and where!) you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Change Your Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-changing-your-name\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tChanging Your Name\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-18933\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-18933\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-95287\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-95287\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<section class=\"large-list-block\">\n\t<div class=\"large-list-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"large-list-block__list \">\n\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p><strong>Change&nbsp;your name with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Security Administration (SSA)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you apply for a new&nbsp;DL\/ID card&nbsp;using your new name, the first thing DMV will do is verify your information with SSA, so make sure you have informed SSA of your new name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your SSA information does not match your new&nbsp;DL\/ID&nbsp;application information, your application will be denied, and you will receive a Request for Verification of Information letter from DMV telling you what to do.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p><strong>Complete a new&nbsp;DL\/ID&nbsp;application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our <a href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/dl-id-online-app-edl-44\/\">online application<\/a> to apply for a new&nbsp;DL\/ID&nbsp;card or commercial driver&#8217;s&nbsp;license (CDL)&nbsp;with your new name.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> If you want your&nbsp;new DL\/ID&nbsp;to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/real-id\/what-is-real-id\/\">REAL ID<\/a>, you will be able to apply for one in the application.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p><strong>Gather the required proof documents to show&nbsp;DMV<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a&nbsp;<strong>REAL ID<\/strong>&nbsp;as your updated&nbsp;DL\/ID, you will need to provide 1.) proof of identity, 2.) Social Security Number, and 3.) two&nbsp;proofs&nbsp;of California residency. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/list-of-docs-realid-pdf\/\">See acceptable documents list (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a&nbsp;<strong>non-REAL ID<\/strong>&nbsp;DL\/ID you need only provide proof of your true full name. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/federal-non-compliant-dl-id-card-documents-list-pdf\/\">See acceptable documents list (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/california-commercial-driver-license-documents-list-pdf\/\">California Commercial Driver&#8217;s License Documents List (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/commercial-driver-licenses-cdl\/\">applying for a&nbsp;<strong>CDL<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;you will need to provide 1.) proof of your true full name (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/california-commercial-driver-license-documents-list-pdf\/\">see acceptable documents list (PDF)<\/a>), 2.) a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/10-year-history-record-check-dl-939-pdf\/\">10 Year History Record Check form (DL939) (PDF)<\/a> (if you have been issued a DL of any kind in another state or jurisdiction in the last 10 years), and 3.) a copy of the Medical Examiner&#8217;s Certificate from the medical examiner who performed your current commercial medical examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Not your first name change?<\/strong>&nbsp;If&nbsp;you have&nbsp;ever legally changed your name before, you&nbsp;may&nbsp;need to provide proof of&nbsp;<strong>all<\/strong>&nbsp;former name changes (whether DMV was notified of them or not). This may include any combination of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name&nbsp;change document(s) containing your legal name both before and after the name change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marriage certificate(s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dissolution of marriage\/domestic partnership document(s) containing the legal name as a result of the court action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Document(s) verifying the formation of a domestic partnership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adoption documents that contain the legal name as a result of the adoption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p><strong>Visit a DMV office to complete the process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your name change&nbsp;is not&nbsp;complete until you come into a field office! You may either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/appointments\/select-appointment-type?option=CID\">make an appointment<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/locations\/field-offices\/\">visit a field office<\/a> at your convenience without an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring your current&nbsp;DL\/ID&nbsp;and proof documents with you, and be prepared to pay the appropriate <a href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/licensing-fees\/\">licensing fee<\/a> and scan your&nbsp;thumbprint&nbsp;to protect against identity theft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you applied for a&nbsp;DL, you will be given a temporary license valid for 60&nbsp;days. If you applied for an ID card, you will be given a receipt as proof of application. You should receive your new&nbsp;DL\/ID&nbsp;card in the mail within 3-4 weeks. &nbsp;If you have not received your DL\/ID card after 60 days, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/drivers-license-id-card-status\/\">Driver\u2019s License &amp; ID Card Status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-changing-your-address\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tChanging Your Address\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-218\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-218\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-31507\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-31507\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Notifying DMV of an address change is easy and free! Just submit a Change of&nbsp;Address (DMV 14)&nbsp;form using the option below that is most convenient for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Online:<\/strong>\u00a0Request a <a href=\"\/portal\/online-change-of-address-coa-system\/\">change of address<\/a> in your MyDMV account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By mail:<\/strong>&nbsp;Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/notice-of-change-of-address-dmv-14-form-pdf\/\">DMV 14 (PDF)<\/a> (or call DMV at 1-800-777-0133 to request to have the form mailed to you; note this may take up to 5 days to receive) and mail the completed form to the address listed on the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In person:<\/strong>&nbsp; Visit any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/locations\/field-offices\/\">DMV office<\/a>, complete a&nbsp;DMV 14, and&nbsp;give it to a representative. The representative will submit the form to DMV headquarters for processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--important\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Important<\/span> California law requires that you notify DMV within 10 days of changing your address.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-changing-your-gender-identity\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tChanging Your Gender Identity\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-16613\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-16613\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-22418\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-22418\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>As of January 1, 2019, individuals may self-select a gender identity of male (M), female (F), or nonbinary (X) to appear on their driver&#8217;s&nbsp;license or identification (DL\/ID).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> If you are changing your name on your&nbsp;DL\/ID&nbsp;in addition to your gender category,&nbsp;<em>please also follow the instructions within &#8220;Changing Your Name&#8221; above.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"large-list-block\">\n\t<div class=\"large-list-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"large-list-block__list \">\n\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p><strong>Complete a new&nbsp;DL\/ID&nbsp;application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our <a href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/dl-id-online-app-edl-44\/\">online application<\/a> to apply for a new&nbsp;DL\/ID&nbsp;card with your updated gender category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> If you want your new&nbsp;DL\/ID to be a REAL ID, you will be able to&nbsp;apply for one&nbsp;in the application.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p><strong>Gather the required documents to show DMV<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/real-id\/what-is-real-id\/\">REAL ID<\/a>&nbsp;as your updated&nbsp;DL\/ID, you will need to provide 1.) proof of identity, 2.) Social Security Number, and 3.) two&nbsp;proofs&nbsp;of California residency. <a href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/real-id\/real-id-checklist\/\">See acceptable REAL ID documents list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p><strong>Visit a DMV office to complete the process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your gender category change isn&#8217;t complete until you come into a field office! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring your current DL\/ID&nbsp;(and any required proof documents with you, if your updated&nbsp;DL\/ID&nbsp;will be a REAL ID), and be prepared to pay the appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/licensing-fees\/\">licensing fee<\/a> and scan your&nbsp;thumbprint&nbsp;to protect against identity theft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you applied for a&nbsp;DL&nbsp;(REAL ID or not), you will be given a temporary&nbsp;DL&nbsp;valid for 60&nbsp;days. 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