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Notice: If you need to apply for or make changes to your driver license, you can do so at an offical BMV location or website, or you can work with an independent third-party offering application assistance. Our site provides links to both options to give you access to all available resources.
Name Change On A Indiana Drivers License
If you have recently been married or divorced, or legally changed your name through a court proceeding and would like your driver license or identification to reflect this modification, you will need to register the change at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles location near you.
Select from the options below to get started.
1: Online application and checklist download
2: by mail, if eligible (see instructions below)
3: In person at your local BMV office
You will need to bring:
- Proof of Name Change (see below)
- Proof of Identity (see below)
- Proof of residency (if you also changed your address)
To generate time-saving forms and for a complete checklist of the required and acceptable documentation Click Here
Proof of Identity
You need one document to prove your identity when you apply for a name change. The most common proof of identity documents include:
- United States Birth Certificate(Must be an original or certified copy)
- United States Passport.
- Foreign passport with a VISA and I-94 form.
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad.
Proof of Name or Gender Change
Acceptable documents supporting a change include:
- Marriage License
- Divorce Decree.
- Court order approving a change of legal name
- Amended Birth Certificate showing a change of gender.
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