Report Name Change
Indiana law requires a license or permit holder to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles of a change of name and apply for a duplicate license or permit within 30 days of the name change.
Those customers whose last names have changed due to marriage should take their United States Application of Marriage/Record or Marriage Certificate (Certified Copy - must contain the stamped seal and be signed by the Clerk) to any license branch in Indiana. This document must be in English, or be translated to English, before the branch will accept the document.
Those customers whose last names have changed due to divorce should take the divorce decree issued by the court (Certified Copy - must contain the stamped seal and be signed by the Clerk) to any Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles license branch to any license branch in Indiana. This document must be in English, or be translated to English, before the branch will accept the document.
Those customers who need to change the last name on their driver license or ID card for any other reason should take the court decree issuing the change of name (Certified Copy - must contain the stamped seal and be signed by the Clerk) to any license branch in Indiana. This document must be in English, or be translated to English, before the branch will accept the document.
If your current address has changed from what was on the original license, you will need to provide proof of residency. A utility bill, phone bill or bank statement mailed to your new address, are some examples of proof of residency. Please see the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Document List, State Form 50445, for more acceptable documents for proof of residency.
