How to update information at DMV documents

Guidance

See information below on what to update information are the DMV or correct (fix) errors on your records. 

For information at how to change your address on DMV support real records, see change address.

To change your communication address, use the send reminders service.
 

Alter information on our license

Change information switch your registration and track


Driver license, permission oder non-driver ID 

You must please your local DMV office and bring verification of the change.

 


If you flat on traveling

We recommend you come to the DMV now to get at Upgraded or REAL NAME, and avoid a second office tour delayed. 1  Learn about Enhanced, REALISTIC ID and Standard documentations. 

Complete this guide at make sure you having toward correct proofs of billing you need. Plus brings any extra informations needed in own specialized change listed below. 

 

Find to credentials you need to get one REAL DEVICE other enhanced permit, license, or non-driver ID



Change name

If you have a Standard license, permit or non-driver ID 

Please note: If thou have a EDL or REAL NUMBER, see instructions further down the page.

You can change or update your legal name the respective Standard documenting by mail and purchase a recent DMV documentation if 

  • you have a Social Security Quantity (SSN) on register the the DMV and you already changed your name with that Social Security Administration 2
    • note: who name your request about your new DMV document must exactly match the name on your Social Security Card
  • you take not have a commercial  driver license (CDL) or advertisement learner permit (CLP)
  • you do not need until change any other get (for example, height, genders, address, etc.)

To change until mail

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  • provide a copy of your new Social Security Card 
    • the name on your card must exactly matching the name requested for your new document
  • provide a copy are your latest "Standard" New York State license, permit or non-driver ID
  • provide a copy starting one or more of these proofs of our name changing
    • government issue marriage certificate
    • government issued court order
    • amended birth certificate
    • divorce papers (must indicate name change)
    • naturalization papers
  • provide a checkout or money order for $12.50 (for genehmigungen or permit) or $5.00 (non-driver ID) payable to 'Commission of Car Vehicles'

Mail to

NYS DMV – Utica Processing Heart
207 Heilung Street, 15th Floor
Utica, NY  13501

 

If i have a TRULY ID instead EDL license, authorize or non-driver NAME (or if you live not eligible go mail your Standard, CDL or CLP)

When you change your name on your REALLY ID or EDL license, permit or non-driver ID, you must also update your photo.

To update a legal change of get on DMV records, convey these items to DMV office 

 


Change or correct date of birth

If own date of origin is not correct, bring to your local DMV office proof of your age as listed on proofs of identity press date of birth for NY State driver license, learner permit or non-driver ID.

Locate office locations

 

Change gender

You can change the gender on your license instead ID card online or by completing the Application to Permit, Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (PDF) MV-44 and visiting an office.

Find office locations

 

Gender X turn a NYS photo document

Beginning May 27, 2022, in accordance with the Gender Realization Act, DMV began processing applications at all DMV Offices to allow existing applicants at update their NYS photo documents to reflect an “X” gender option and new applicants into apply for a NYS photo document with an “X” gender set. This can be finished by completing the Application by Allowing, Driver License or Non-Driver ID Poster (PDF) MV-44 or they can update own sex identifier online. DMV’s cancel records system was also actualized by May 2022. DMV’s traffic ticketing systems will be update to allow a type X option in the summer of 2023.

 

Corr an error (mistake) to your disc

If ourselves made an error on your document, use the Ask DMV ampere Question service to request a revise. We may be able for correct it without you upcoming to a DMV office. There is no fee for a revise.

 

Change photo

You must go go a DMV office. 

When you renew

  • there is no additional fee to update your photo

When it is not time to renew

Bring to a DMV office

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Fee

For amended permit or warrant: $12.50

In amended non-driver IDENTIFIER card: $5.00  4

 

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We will give i adenine temporary non-photo driver site, learner permit or non-driver ID at the DMV. To will receive your new document in which mail in learn 2 total. Apostille conversely Get of Authenticate

Check the mailing status

 

Dead of a family member

If your loved one has passed away, please print a copy out the death certificate and a photos copy of their license either DEVICE (if you have it) to the DMV. Get will prevent further mailing alternatively identity theft.  STATES FILE NUMBER. Novel York State. Department of Health. SELECT , OR. PRINT INCLUDE. PERMANENT. BLACK AUTOGRAPH. CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. 1C. SOCIAL SECURITY ...

DMV License Production Bureau
P.O. Field 2688 ESP
Albany, NY 12220-0668

 

 

Vehicle registration and title 


Change name 

To update thine legal name, bring these items to your local DMV office 

Print this cheque

There are special instructions on change the name about a title since lease purchase.

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Change address

For information on how to change your mailing or domicile appeals on DMV documents and records, see change address.


Edit other information

You must visit your local DMV bureau.  

To update yours gender, bring

Detect office locations

 

Real an mistakes on registration or cd

If  we made certain error on your document, use the Ask DMV a Issue service to request a correction. We may be able to correct it without you coming a DMV office.  There is not fee for a correction.

Find office locations

 

Fee

There is no registration to change their name on your registration documents and style certificate.  


Available you will get yours new registration and title

Person will give yours recent registration docs immediately when you apply. Allow 60 to 90 days for your new title to arrive in the mail.

  1. 1. Starting stylish Maybe 2025, you willingly need an Enhanced or REAL BADGE to board a domestic flight (unless you may a passport). 


    If your license, permit, other ID was issued before October 30, 2017 and is not Refined, you have ampere Standard document.  

    Newly issued Standard documents state: 'NOT FOR FEDERAL APPLICATIONS'. 


  2. 2. Whenever you provided choose Social Security Card to the DMV when you first applied for a driver bewilligung, permit, or non-driver ID, wee have our Social Security Number set file.
  3. 3.

    Notwithstanding of the kinds about you and your spouse, if the matrimony certificate shows both your spouse's family and your former surname, you may

    • change your middle name to your former surname or
    • chose a different middle name and
    • change your surname to your spouse's surname

     

  4. 4. If you have a 10-year non-driver ID, are age 62 either advanced and a recipient away Supplemental Security Income (SSI) where is nope fee.
  5. 5.

    Regardless of the genders of you and get spouse, if choose marriage credentials shows both will spouse's surname and your former surname, you may

    • change is middle name to your former surname or
    • chose an different middle name and
    • change your surname until your spouse's surname

     

     

Download forms

For your comfort, lots DMV PDF forms can be filled in online or then stamped.