How to Change Your Personal Information at a Michigan DMV

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You must contact the Michigan Secretary of State (SOS) to report a change in name or address. The change of name and address are important for identification and mailing purposes. The change name will provide your correct identification to get a driver’s license or state ID to vote. Also, you must receive all your mail at your current address.

Change Name at the Social Security Administration (SSA)

The SSA is the first place you must report your change name. It will update your file and link your new name to your current SSN. Once the change name is official, you can go to the Michigan SOS to update your current Michigan driver’s license or state ID.

You must provide the SSA with these documents to have your change name:

  • Your current driver’s license or state ID (the next document will prove you change the name)
  • Proof of your name change:
    • Marriage license
    • Divorce Decree
    • Court document
  • Pay fee

Change Your Name at the Michigan SOS

After legally changing your name, you must notify the SOS by providing this information:

  • Your current driver’s license or state ID
  • Proof of your name change:
    • Marriage license
    • Divorce Decree
    • Court document
  • Pay fee

Michigan Change Name Fes

The fees you will pay at the SOS are as follow:

  • Driver’s license
    • Correction: $9
    • Renewal: $18
  • Enhanced driver’s license
    • Correction: $24
    • Renewal: $38
  • ID card
    • Correction: $10
    • Renewal: $10 (free for 65 years or older or legally blind)
  • Enhanced ID card
    • Correction: $30 ($20 if you are 65 years or older or legally blind)
    • Renewal: $30 ($20 if you are 65 years or older or legally blind)

Michigan Car Registration and Title Name Change

This can be done while you are at the SOS office. To complete a car registration and title change, you must:

  • Current registration document
  • Your title certificate
  • Proof of identity
  • Proof of name change
  • Pay fee

Change of Address at the Michigan SOS

To change your address at the Michigan SOS, you have three ways to do so. You can apply for an address change by mail, online, or in person.

My Mail

Complete Michigan Change of Address/Voter Registration Form (Form ED-109W). Provide the necessary information and forward the document to:

Michigan Department of State

PO Box 30764

Lansing, MI 48909

Online

This is the fastest way to do an address change. Go to the Michigan SOS website and provide the information required. Once you complete the online process, you will receive a letter with your new information.

In Person

You can visit a Michigan SOS office and complete the change of address form. If you did not renew either, you will then be given a sticker to place on your current driver’s license or state ID.