Updating Your Address Or Name
Reporting a change in address
The holder of a driver's license, identification card or learner permit must notify the BMV of a change of address and apply for an amended license, identification card or permit within 30 days of the address change.
An address change must be completed at a BMV license branch. You will need to bring with you a computer-generated document such as a utility bill or pay check stub that includes your name and new address.
Reporting a change in name
The holder of a driver's license, identification card or permit must notify the BMV of a change of name and apply for an amended license, identification card or permit within 30 days of the name change. Please note that you should visit a Social Security Administration office to officially change your name on Social Security documentation before visiting a BMV license branch to change your name on your driver's license, identification card or permit.
Those customers whose last names have changed due to marriage may take their certified United States Application of Marriage/Record or Marriage Certificate to any Indiana license branch.
Those customers whose last names have changed due to divorce may take the certified divorce decree issued by the court to any license branch in Indiana.
Those customers who need to change the last name on their driver license, identification card or permit for any other reason should take the certified court decree issuing the change of name to any Indiana license branch.
All certified court document must be in English, or be translated to English.
