Your State or Local DMV

You must first contact your local Department of Motor Vehicles. As laws will vary from state to state, there are no exact instructions. However, the procedure is similar for most areas. You can visit the website of your local DMV or you may call them on the phone for more information. Of course there is always the option of going there and talking to someone in person.

Form

You will need to fill out a change of address form. Most forms are very simple and ask for your name and permit number. It will be necessary to put your new address on the form. Of course you will need to include the fee for the change. The main reason for the fee is that a new license will have to be issued to you. You will receive your new permit in the mail. Some states ask you to allow for at least thirty days, yet it usually does not take that long.

Online options

You may take care of the matter by going to the website of your local DMV. It may be quicker this way, as there will be no time wasted in mailing the form. You may be given the option to renew your permit as well making the changes. If it is close to time for you to renew, this is the best option. It will save you a lot of time, trouble, and money. If you make the change only, you will have to pay an additional fee when you renew. If you can do both at once, you only pay one fee.

Many areas are raising fees substantially. In some states you may be able to save twenty five dollars or more by renewing at the time that you make the change. You may be able to renew as early as six months ahead of time, in some states. You can usually pay the fee with a credit card and it will not take too much time.

Telephone options

Some areas allow for you to make the change over the telephone. It is just a simple matter of supplying the necessary information to someone at the DMV. It also may be an automated system. You can give that person your credit card information to pay for the fee or input into the system.

Summary

If you are wondering how to change address on drivers license, it is quite simple. Go to your local DMV in person, by phone, or online. Input your new information and pay the fee. Within a few days or weeks, you will get your new permit. Regulations vary in different parts of the country, and some rules will be slightly different than others.

Additional resource links: https://txapps.texas.gov/tolapp/txdl/