{"id":16121,"date":"2025-09-23T08:17:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyparksecure.com\/blog\/?p=16121"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:25:05","slug":"change-address-driving-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skyparksecure.com\/blog\/change-address-driving-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Address on your Driving Licence"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re about to move house, there are a lot of things to think about. But one that might get forgotten is changing the address on your driving license.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Updating details online :: Christin Hume<\/a> – Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Changing the address is completely free<\/strong>, but if you don’t do it you could find yourself landed with a \u00a31,000 fine!<\/p>\n

BE WARNED:\u00a0<\/strong>If you come across a service that offers to do this for you for a cost, it’s most likely a scam<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Here at SkyParkSecure<\/a>, we’ve condensed the process into three simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re the registered keeper of your car, you\u2019ll also have to update the vehicle\u2019s V5C log book.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n

1) Change the Address Online or By Post<\/h2>\n

First of all, you’ll have to register your driving licence address change on the DVLA’s database.<\/p>\n

To do this you can complete the DVLA change of address form on the Gov.uk website<\/a>, or you can contact the DVLA by post.<\/p>\n

If you have the modern photocard driving license, complete the Changes section of the D741 letter (or order a new one here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Send the D741 and your photocard driving licence to:<\/p>\n

DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1BN<\/p>\n

If you have the older paper driving licence, you’ll have to send the following to the same address:<\/p>\n