Do I need to report a change of name or first name for the driving license?
Verified 20 June 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
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Following a marriage
The name on a driving license issued since 2013 is birth name (surname).
Therefore, the administration does not issue a new permit in the case of marriage.
It is therefore not no need to report your common name.
After a divorce
You can apply for a new driving license if your common name is indicated on your permit and you only want the indication of your surname.
The application is made online on the website of theANTS: titleContent.
You need the following:
- Divorce judgment or divorce agreement registered by a notary
- Photo code and digital signature
If you do not have access to a photo and digital signature service, you are invited to fill in and mail a photo-signature form (FPS) during the teleprocedure. - Supporting documents in numeric format (identity document, proof of domicile)
- E-mail address or mobile phone number to be informed of the progress of the instruction and the production of the driving license
The request is free.
You can track manufacturing and shipping online of your driving license:
Track the progress of your driving license application
Your new driving license is sent to your home.
You must destroy old driver's license upon receipt of the new.
Following a name change
You must apply for a new driver's license if you change your marital status and the surname shown on your license is no longer the correct one.
The application is made online on the website of theANTS: titleContent.
You need the following:
- Name Change Entitlement
- Photo code and digital signature
If you do not have access to a photo and digital signature service, you are invited to fill in and mail a photo-signature form (FPS) during the teleprocedure. - Supporting documents in numeric format (identity document, proof of domicile)
- E-mail address or mobile phone number to be informed of the progress of the instruction and the production of the driving license
The request is free.
You can track manufacturing and shipping online your driver's license.
Track the progress of your driving license application
Your new driving license is sent to your home.
You must to destroy the old license to drive as soon as you receive the new one.
Following a change of first name
You must apply for a new license if you change your marital status and the first name on your license is no longer the correct one.
The application is made online on the website of theANTS: titleContent.
You need the following:
- First name change voucher
- Photo code and digital signature
If you do not have access to a photo and digital signature service, you are invited to fill in and mail a photo-signature form (FPS) during the teleprocedure. - Supporting documents in numeric format (identity document, proof of domicile)
- E-mail address or mobile phone number to be informed of the progress of the instruction and the production of the driving license
The request is free.
You can track manufacturing and shipping online your driver's license.
Track the progress of your driving license application
Your new driving license is sent to your home.
You must destroy old driver's license upon receipt of the new.
Who can help me?
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- National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS) - Driving license
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