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    Change a Driver's License or Photo ID Name or Address

    If your name has changed due to marriage, divorce or another reason, or if you need to change your address, you will need to download and fill out the right application to change your driver's license or photo ID's name or address. 

    Locate your local Driver License Center

    Overview

    Complete one of the following forms:

    NOTE: You will also need to change your information for your vehicle registrations and titles.(opens in a new tab)

    Changing your name on your driver's license or learner's permit

    To change a name on your driver's license or ID, visit a Driver License Center(opens in a new tab) and bring the completed form.

    For a birth name, bring your state-issued birth certificate with a raised seal. If your name changed by permission of the court, you must present a Certified Copy of the Court Order. To use your spouse's surname, present your marriage certificate. For any other name, you must present your Social Security Card and two sources issued in that name, like tax records, passport, voter registration, selective service card, any form of photo ID issued by a government agency, banking records, or baptism certificate.

    Note: Original documents must be presented, such as a court order, marriage certificate, or divorce decrees. Also, non-U.S. Citizens need primary source ID documents reflecting the new name, like their most recently issued Department of Homeland Security immigration document(s). Passports, visas, or marriage certificates won't work.

    Changing your address on your driver's license or learner's permit

    You can update your address on your license or ID online anytime, except when moving out of state(opens in a new tab). If you qualify for an out-of-state exemption, fill out Form DL-82(opens in a new tab), "Out of State Exemption," and mail it. PennDOT usually doesn't mail licenses out of state, except to specific groups.

    After updating your address online, you'll get a free address update card in 10 days. It's important to carry this card with your ID all the time.

    You can also request a new license or ID with your updated address(opens in a new tab) for a fee(opens in a new tab). The fee applies only for new physical cards.