You should receive your new DL/ID card in the mail within 3-4 weeks. If you applied for an ID card, you will be given a receipt as proof of application.
If you applied for a DL, you will be given a temporary license valid for 60 days. Your name change is not complete until you come into a field office! You may either make an appointment or visit a field office at your convenience without an appointment.īring your current DL/ID and proof documents with you, and be prepared to pay the appropriate licensing fee and scan your thumbprint to protect against identity theft. Visit a DMV office to complete the process
If you are applying for a CDL, you will need to provide 1.) proof of your true full name ( see acceptable documents list), 2.) a 10 Year History Record Check form (DL939) (if you have been issued a DL of any kind in another state or jurisdiction in the last 10 years), and 3.) a copy of the Medical Examiner’s Certificate from the medical examiner who performed your current commercial medical examination. See acceptable documents list.Ĭalifornia Commercial Driver’s License Documents List If you want a non-REAL ID DL/ID you need only provide proof of your true full name. If you want a REAL ID as your updated DL/ID, you will need to provide 1.) proof of identity, 2.) Social Security Number, and 3.) two proofs of California residency. Gather the required proof documents to show DMV If you want your new DL/ID to be a REAL ID, you will be able to apply for one in the application. Use our online application to apply for a new DL/ID card or commercial driver’s license (CDL) with your new name.
If your SSA information does not match your new DL/ID application information, your application will be denied, and you will receive a Request for Verification of Information letter from DMV telling you what to do. When you apply for a new DL/ID card using your new name, the first thing DMV will do is verify your information with SSA, so make sure you have informed SSA of your new name. Change your name with the Social Security Administration (SSA)