Address Change
The fastest way to change the address on your driver license or ID card.
Mail-In Address Change
If you are unable to change your address online, you can complete the Application for Change of Address and mail it to the Department for processing. You must meet the following requirements to change your address by mail:
Complete the application, sign and include the required fee. Both the application and fee must be mailed to the address located at the top of the form for processing. Please allow an additional ten days to the processing time due to mailing your request.
In-Person Address Change
If you are unable to change your address online or mail-in your application request, you can take your completed Application for Change of Address to any driver license office. Locate the office nearest you. (This form is also available at the driver license office.)
Alternative Address Option for Peace Officers, Special Investigators, and State and Federal Judges
If you are a qualified peace officer, special investigator, federal judge (and spouse) or state judge (and spouse), you may have an alternative address printed on the face of your non-commercial driver license or ID card as an alternative to using your residential address.
To change the address on your non-commercial driver license or ID card, you must:
In addition to the requirements above;
Peace officers, defined in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure §2.12, must:
Special investigators, defined in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure §2.122, must:
Federal judges, defined in Texas Election Code § 1.005, and spouses must:
State judges, defined in Texas Election Code 1.005, and spouses must:
If you are applying for an original, renewal or replacement driver license or ID card, you must meet all other eligibility requirements.
If you want to change your name, you must:
Marriage-Related Name Change
If your name change is marriage related, bring one of the following documents:
Other Types of Name Change
If your name change is not marriage related, bring one of the following documents:
If you want to change your gender, you must bring an original certified court order or an amended birth certificate verifying the change.