Frequently Asked Questions

No, it is not possible to have different addresses. The address that is on file for your Arizona driver s license is applied to all MVD-documentation in your name, including your vehicle registration and car title. By making a motor vehicle address change then, your car registration will automatically be updated to the new address on file.

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To change the address on your car insurance, you must show an identification document with your new name printed on it. For that reason, you want to change address on DMV cards as soon as possible. Each auto insurance provider has its own specific protocol to change addresses, therefore, call your company s customer service number. With an updated drivers license, you can then present this documentation to your car insurance company as proof.

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The Arizona DOT keeps address changes simple. When making a drivers license address change or ID card address change, you are simultaneously making a general motor vehicle change of address. This means that your car registration and car title are automatically updated. You are simply in charge of ordering a replacement car registration for $4.

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A CDL address change is the same as a drivers license address change in Arizona, with the exception that you must go in person. Changing address on CDLs cannot be done online. Fortunately, you only need to bring in your current CDL to show proof of identity to the MVD agent. The cost to update addresses on CDLs is free, yet you are responsible for ordering a replacement CDL for

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Changing addresses on drivers licenses in Arizona requires a trip to the MVD office. With your driver s license, date of birth and full name, you can simply update your new address in the system with an MVD agent. The more popular option though, is make to change address on DMV documentation using the AZ DOT website.

A drivers license change of address is free, yet you must pay $12 for a replacement driving license.

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To change address on ID card documentation in AZ, residents can go in person or use the AZ DOT website. By providing your drivers license number, name and birth date, you can change the address on your identification card. While the cost to update address on ID cards is free, you are responsible for ordering a duplicate ID card, which costs $12.

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To change the name on your car insurance, you must have first notified the Social Security Administration. With an updated Social Security card, then you can get a change of name on drivers license. Once you have updated the name change on drivers license information, you can call your auto insurance company. Each company has its own procedure; however having the correct name printed on your license to drive is the first step to getting a new car insurance card.

Fortunately, changing names on car registration is a subsequent result of processing a name change on license. By going into the MVD with the proper documentation and updating your drivers license, all motor-related documentation is also changed to your new name. To get registration with your new name printed on it, order a duplicate car registration copy.

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The Arizona MVD requires drivers to make a name change on drivers licenses within 10 days of changing names. First, change your name with the Social Security Administration and get an updated Social Security Card. Then, wait three days for the MVD system to update, bring identification documentation with your old name, and one of the following (original or certified copy):

• Marriage certificate
• Divorce decree
• Court order for a name change

To make an ID card name change in Arizona, the MVD requires you to do so within 10 days of changing names. The first step is to change names on your Social Security card. Once completed, wait three days for the system to update because the MVD first verifies your name change with your Social Security Number. Then, bring identification documentation with your old name, and one of the following (original or certified copy):

• Marriage certificate
• Divorce decree
• Court order for a name change

There are three ways to change names on Social Security cards: in person, by mail or online.

Visit your local Social Security Administration office, and bring the original documents of the following:

• Proof of age:
  • US passport
  • US birth certificate
  • Baptism Certificate or other religious record dated before your 5th birthday

• Proof of identity:
  • Driver s license
  • ID card
  • US passport
  • US military ID card
  • Employee ID card
  • School ID card
  • Health insurance card

• Proof of name change:
  • Marriage certificate
  • Divorce decree
  • Court order for a name change

After processing a name change on car registration documentation, you are not automatically mailed a new car registration. Instead, you must request a duplicate car registration. In Arizona, a car registration replacement costs $4 and can be ordered online using a major credit card.

When making a legal name change with the MVD, all your vehicle-related documentation is also updated. Even so, new documentation with your new name printed on it is not automatically mailed to you. To show the changed name on car title documentation, you must order a duplicate car title. Fill out a Title and Registration Application Form 96-0236, then, submit in person at an MVD or by mail to:

Motor Vehicle Division P.O. Box 2100 MD 555M Phoenix, AZ 85001

The cost for a replacement car title in Arizona is $4.

The cost for a DMV name change is free. You may always update your MVD-related information at any point in time free of cost. Drivers are instead responsible for ordering duplicate copies of any documentation though. A duplicate drivers license or ID card replacement which shows a new name costs $12 in Arizona.

The Arizona MVD does not require you to show proof of new residency when moving. In other MVD-related procedures where proof of residency is required, bring the following items:

• Bank statements
• Utilities bills
• Phone statements
• School letters

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When changing addresses as a non-US citizen, you only need to provide your current driver s license or ID card. By having a valid MVD document, you present proof that you have the correct documentation necessary.

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If caught driving with an outdated address, you may be cited for having inaccurate information on your drivers license. Other penalties would be in regards to missing important mail by the MVD to the old address on file. Tickets and other notices that go without attention could result in drivers license suspension or points on your driving record.

Be sure to make an official address change with the MVD within 10 days of changing residences.

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When you move to a new residence within Arizona, the MVD requests all drivers and residents to notify them within 10 days of setting up a new residence. If you move to Arizona from out of state, you do not have to get a drivers license within 10 days. Nonetheless, you are expected to visit the MVD, transfer out-of-state vehicle documentation and get a new Arizona drivers license as soon as possible.

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