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How to Update the Address on Your Florida Driver's License or ID Card

Moving to a new home in the Sunshine State? The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) requires residents to keep their personal information up to date. Updating your address on your driver's license, commercial driver's license (CDL), or identification card is a simple but mandatory process to ensure you remain compliant with state laws, maintain valid identification, and receive important motor vehicle notices.

Why Use This Service

By Florida law, you are required to update your address on both your driver's license or ID card and your vehicle title or registration within 30 days of moving [[1]] [[7]]. Taking care of this promptly ensures that you avoid potential fines and receive renewal notices, property tax information, and official correspondence without delay.

Provided Services or Resources

• Online address changes for REAL-ID compliant credentials.
• In-person address updates at local Tax Collector or FLHSMV service centers.
• Simultaneous vehicle registration and title address updates.

How to Access or Get Help

• Online: If your license is REAL-ID compliant—indicated by a gold star in the upper right-hand corner [[7]]—you can easily update your address online via the MyDMV Portal [[5]] [[8]].
• In-Person: If you prefer to handle things in person or do not meet the online requirements, you can visit any local county tax collector's office or FLHSMV service center [[5]] [[9]].

What You Need to Do

• Gather Information: To verify your identity online, you will need to enter your current driver's license or ID number, your Date of Birth, and your Social Security Number [[3]].
• Provide Proof of Address: You must provide two documents proving your new residential address. If you cannot provide two documents, you may use a Certification of Address form [[4]].
• Bring Identity Documents: If you are visiting an office in person and your card is not REAL-ID compliant, you must provide full identity documentation as outlined at flhsmv.gov/whattobring [[10]].
• Pay the Fee: Review your information and pay the applicable replacement fee via credit or debit card [[3]].

Who This Service is For

This service is for any current Florida resident holding a valid state driver's license, CDL, or identification card who has recently moved to a new residential or mailing address within the state.

Quick Tips for Success

• While address changes can easily be completed online, remember that any name changes must be completed in person at a local office [[5]].
• When changing your address online, keep a copy of your digital receipt. You will likely rely on a temporary credential until your new physical card arrives in the mail [[9]].
• Tackle your vehicle registration address update at the exact same time to save yourself future administrative headaches.

FAQs

1. How long do I have to update my address after moving?
You must update your address on your driver's license, ID card, and vehicle registration within 30 days of changing your address [[1]] [[7]].

2. Can I change my address online?
Yes, you can update your address online using the MyDMV Portal, provided your current license or ID is REAL-ID compliant (it has a star in the top right corner) [[5]] [[7]].

3. What if I recently changed my name as well?
Name changes cannot be processed online. You must visit a local Tax Collector's office or FLHSMV center in person to update your name on your credential [[5]].

4. What documents do I need to prove my new Florida address?
You generally need two official documents proving your residential address. If you cannot provide two documents, Florida regulations allow you to use a Certification of Address form [[4]]. If your ID is not REAL-ID compliant, you must also bring full identity documents [[10]].

5. Do I need to update my vehicle registration too?
Yes. Florida law dictates that address changes must be updated on both your driver's license/ID card and your vehicle title/registration within that same 30-day window [[1]] [[7]].

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