Change the address on your driving licence

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Change the address on either:

  • your full driving licence
  • your provisional driving licence

It does not cost anything to change your address with DVLA.

You can still drive while you’re waiting for your new licence.

If you want to change your name at the same time, you’ll have to apply by post.

You must also:

You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA when your address changes.

This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

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Before you start

You need:

  • your driving licence
  • to be a resident of Great Britain - there’s a different process in Northern Ireland
  • to give the addresses you’ve lived at in the last 3 years
  • to not be banned from driving

Provide your driving licence number, National Insurance number and passport number if you know them.

If you want to change your photo at the same time

If your licence is valid for at least 2 more years, you’ll have to renew it to change your photo.

If it’s valid for less than 2 years, you can change your photo when you update your address.

You can either:

  • choose to use the same photo as your passport
  • send a recent passport-style photo - you’ll get a letter telling you how to send it after you’ve used the online service

It costs £14. You can pay by MasterCard, Visa, Electron or Delta debit or credit card. There’s no fee if you’re over 70 or have a medical short period licence.

If you’re moving abroad

You cannot register your new address on your British driving licence. Contact the driving licence authority in your new country of residence.

What happens next

You’ll get a confirmation email from DVLA after you’ve applied. You might be asked to take part in research by email, but you can opt out.

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Part of Tell DVLA you've changed address: step by step

  1. Step 1 Update your driving licence

    You must update your provisional or full driving licence when you move.

    1. You are currently viewing: Change the address on your driving licence

  2. Step 2 Update your vehicle's log book (V5C)

    You must update a vehicle's log book if you're the registered keeper.

    1. Change the address on your vehicle's log book

  3. Step 3 Update your Direct Debit

    If you pay for your vehicle tax by Direct Debit, you need to tell DVLA when you change address.

    1. Phone DVLA to tell them you've moved

  4. Step 4 Update your personalised number plate documents

    If you have a private registration number and it's not on a vehicle, you must update your V750 or V778 documents.

    1. Update your personalised registration documents

  5. Step 5 Update your trailer registration certificate

    If you have a trailer and want to continue taking it abroad, you must register it to your new address.

    1. Change the address on your trailer registration certificate