Frequently Asked Questions

No, you cannot have a different address on your drivers license than you have on your car registration. It is the law in Maine that residents must take steps to change address within 30 days of any changes. Therefore, you may not have differing address information on your DMV records.

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Car insurance companies vary in the manner in which they handle address changes. To find out the steps to change address on car insurance, Maine drivers will need to contact their car insurance company directly.

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Maine drivers can change car registration address by visiting an ME BMV location. You must present your current registration and proof of address change. A new registration reflecting the change will be issued to you at that time.

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To change address on a CDL license, applicants must visit a Maine BMV location. Drivers are required by law to notify the BMV within 30 days of an address change. To apply, provide proof of your new Maine residential address. Examples of acceptable proof include:

• Utility bill
• Paycheck stub
• Lease or mortgage agreement

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To change address on a drivers license, applicants must visit a Maine BMV location. Drivers are required by law to notify the BMV within 30 days of an address change. To apply, provide proof of your new Maine residential address. Examples of acceptable proof include:

• Utility bill
• Paycheck stub
• Lease or mortgage agreement

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Identification card holders must visit a Maine BMV location to change address on ID card. Residents are required by law to notify the BMV within 30 days of an address change. To apply, provide proof of your new Maine residential address. Examples of acceptable proof include, but are not limited to:

• Utility bill
• Paycheck stub
• Lease or mortgage agreement

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Drivers must submit a name change request directly to their auto insurance company. To find out how to go about the process to change your name on your car insurance policy, contact your insurance company directly.

To apply for aname change on a car registration, drivers must apply in person at a ME BMV location. Upon arrival, you must present your current registration and proof of your name change. A new registration reflecting the change will be issued to you at that time.

To apply for a name change on a drivers license, Maine drivers mustvisit an ME DMV location. Bring with you proof of the name change in the form of one of the following documents:

• Marriage certificate
• Divorce decree
• Other court order

To change a name on an ID card, Maine residents must provide proof of name change in the form of one of the following documents:

• Marriage certificate
• Divorce decree
• Other court order

To make an official name change with the Social Security Administration, you can either mail in the following information or you may present it at an SSA office near you:

• Completed Application for a Social Security Card
• Proof of your legal name change such as a marriage or divorce certificate
• Proof of identity with a driver s license, state ID, or US Passport
• Proof of citizenship with a US birth certificate or certificate of naturalization

Original documents or certified copies must be presented when applying for a name change with the Social Security Administration. The SSA will not accept photocopies of original documents. For more information on how to change your name legally, visit the Social Security Administration website.

Applicants must apply for a new car registration that reflects current legal name. The fee to change name on car registration is $35.

The current legal name of the vehicle owner must be shown on the car title. The fee to change name on car title is $33.

The cost to apply for a ME DMV name changetotals up to $98. The following is the breakdown of the fees associated with changing name on DMV record:

• Drivers license: $30
• Car registration: $35
• Car title: $33

When address changing with the DMV, drivers must be able to show proof of Maine residency. Acceptable forms of proof include but are not limited to:

• Utility bill
• Vehicle registration
• Paycheck stub
• Voter registration card

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Non-United States citizens should follow the same procedure as a US citizen to prove Maine residency when changing address on DMV drivers license. The following is a list of documents acceptable as proof of residence:

• Utility bill
• Vehicle registration
• Paycheck stub
• W-2

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Residents who neglect to apply for an address change request with the DMV are subject to missing out on vehicle registration and drivers license renewal notices. ME law requires you to update address information within 30 days.

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By law, Maine residents are required to notify the DMV of theiraddress changing within 30 days. You must update address information on both your car registration and driver s license.

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