A: After changing your Delaware address, you have thirty (30) days to notify both the Vehicle Registration and Driver's License Sections of the Division of Motor Vehicles. Write to the Division of Motor Vehicles, Driver License Section, P.O. Box 698, Dover, Delaware 19903. Give us the number of your driver's license, your name as it appears on the license and your new address. We will change our records. To change your license document, you must come into any of our facilities and we will replace your license at no cost. (See the Vehicle Equipment, Titles, Registration and Insurance Section for changing the address on your vehicle registration.)
 

A: Within 30 days after legally changing your name, you must personally go to an office of the Division to change the name on your license. Bring in your old driver's license and the marriage certificate or court document as evidence of the name change. The Division will issue you a new license for $1.15.

The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), in cooperation with the Social Security Administration (SSA), will use Social Security Number On-Line Verification (SSOLV) to verify Social Security numbers by matching Delaware driver license records with the records of the SSA. For this reason, your name change must be processed with the SSA prior to changing the name on your Delaware driver license. After you change the information with the SSA, please allow 72 hours before visiting DMV. The SSA needs this time to fully update its database. If during the verification process, the SSA reports to us that your name, date of birth and/or social security number does not match with the information on the document as evidence of a name change, DMV may not process the name change on your driver license or identification card.
 

A: Delaware Licenses can be renewed at any Division of Motor Vehicle facility. Renewal reminders are mailed to each driver approximately 60 days before the expiration date (driver's birthday). The renewal fee is $25.00 for a five-year license. A $1.15 late fee is charged if the renewal takes place after the expiration date. You must turn in your previously issued license, fill out an application and pass an eye-screen test. Written and road tests may be given, but they are normally waived. If you keep a motorcycle endorsement the fee is increased by $8.00 ($33.00 Total). You may renew at any time during the 90-day period prior to the expiration of your license.
 

A: If your license is lost, stolen or destroyed, you may apply to the Division for a duplicate license which will be issued for a fee of $10.00. You must bring in three (3) identification documents of which one must have your signature on it. (See Required Document Table.)
 

A: Non-Military Requests For Driving Authority

Delaware will provide a non-military individual with temporary driving authority for a period not to exceed 6 months if the individual’s license has been lost, stolen, or is expiring.

The following information must be provided:

1. Name in full.
2. Date of birth.
3. Social Security Number.
4. Driver license number.
5. Delaware address.
6. Reason for being out-of-state.
7. Date of return to Delaware.
8. Place of birth (city, state, and country).
   **If you were born outside of the US, please call (302)744-2506 for additional information.**
9. Current contact phone number.
10. Fax number or e-mail address to send temporary to.
11. Signature.

The above-required information should be faxed to: (302)739-2602, Attn: Driver License.
 

A: The fee for an identification card is $20.00, and it expires 4 years from the applicant's next birthday. The applicant must be a Delaware resident and present documents as required by the Required Documentation Table.
 

A: Active Duty Military Personnel License Requests

In order to better serve our military customers, the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) permits active duty military personnel and their dependents who are stationed or have been deployed outside of the State of Delaware to renew their driver licenses through the mail.

While we can accommodate remote military renewals, many times circumstances prevent soldiers from being able to conduct business with the DMV during their deployment. Therefore, the DMV will not charge late renewal fees for active duty military personnel or their dependents when renewing their driver licenses beyond the expiration date if it is proven that they were deployed or stationed outside of the State of Delaware at the time of expiration. Military identification along with military assignment orders will provide this proof.

Delaware driver license renewals are valid for five years. Duplicate licenses will have the same expiration date as the one that was lost or stolen.

When mailing your remote renewal request to the DMV please follow the below steps:

The following information must be provided:

1. Name in full
2. Date-of-birth
3. License number, if known
4. Social Security Number
5. Copy of military assignment orders for where you are stationed
6. Current Delaware address to be placed on the license. (The address of a parent or family member may be used if you no longer maintain a residence in Delaware.)
7. Provide place of birth (city, state, and country).
   **If you were born outside of the US or do not have a photo on your license, please call (302)744-2506 for additional information.
8. Contact phone number or e-mail address.
9. Mailing address - The license will only be mailed directly to the applicant.
10. Signature of applicant.

Fees - checks/money orders - make out to DMV for the exact amount:

A	Renewal-	$25.00 - Class D
		$25.00 - Non-CDL Class A or Class B
		$30.00 - Class CDL (not for Hazmat.)
		$ 15.00 - Perm D
	Add $8.00	For a motorcycle endorsement
B	Duplicate -	$10.00 for license lost or stolen

For faster service, include a self addressed, stamped envelope.

Address all correspondence to:	Address for overnight delivery via FedEx or UPS (please do not use the United States Postal Service):
Division of Motor Vehicles	Division of Motor Vehicles
Attn: Driver Services Dept.	Attn: Driver Services Dept.
P.O. Box 698	303 Transportation Cir.
Dover, DE 19903	Dover, DE 19901

 

A: Required Documentation Table

Examples of acceptable source documentation:

Please provide ONE of the following proof of identity/legal presence documents:
(This document must contain proof of full legal name, date of birth, and citizenship/legal presence in the United States to be eligible to obtain a federally compliant identification document.)
Certificate of birth (U.S. issued). Must be original or certified copy, have a raised seal and be issued by the Bureau of Vital Statistics or State Board of Health. (If under 18, birth certificate must include birth parent(s) names) Consular report of birth abroad Certificate of Naturalization (N-550, N570m or N-578) Certificate of Citizenship (N-560, N-561, or N-645) Northern Marina Card (I-551) American Indian Card (I-551) U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-179 or I-197) Valid passport, U.S. If foreign, appropriate INS document also is required Resident Alien Card (I-515, I-551, AR-3, or AR-103) Temporary Resident Identification Card (K-688) Non-Resident Alien Canadian Border Crossing Card (I-185 or I-586) Record of Arrival and Departure (in a valid Foreign Passport)(I-94 or I-94W visa waiver program) Record of Arrival and Departure w/attached photo stamped "Temporary Proof of Lawful Permanent Resident"(I-94) Processed for I-551 stamp (in a valid Foreign Passport) Permanent Resident Re-Entry Permit (I-327) Refugee Travel Document (I-571) Employment Authorization Card (I-688A, I-688B, I-766) Canadian Immigration Record and Visa or Record of Landing (IMM 1000) Federally Compliant State issued photo driver license * Federally Compliant State/Province/Territory issued photo ID card * Court order. Must contain full name, date of birth and court seal. Examples include: adoption document, name change document, gender document, etc. Does not include abstract of criminal or civil conviction * ** State issued photo driver license * ** State/Province/Territory issued photo ID card * ** Certified microfilm/copy of driver license or ID card * ** Official letter issued by vital statistics verifying full name and date of birth * ** Certified school records or transcripts verifying full name and date of birth * **
*	Must be accompanied by a U.S. citizenship document or valid proof of legal presence in the United States
**	Not acceptable documentation to be eligible for a federally compliant identification document; however, applicants may be eligible for a non-compliant identification document.

Please provide ONE of the following for proof of a Social Security Number:
Social Security Card Letter from SSA verifying SSN Ineligibility letter from SSA (only issued if not eligible based on legal presence status) **
**	Not acceptable documentation to be eligible for a federally compliant identification document; however, applicants may be eligible for a non-compliant identification document.

Please provide TWO of the following for proof of Delaware residency:

Utility Bills Credit Card Statement Auto or Life Insurance policies Voter Registration Cards Bank Account Records Employment Records Rental Agreements U.S. Postal Service change of address confirmation form/postmarked mail with forwarding address label Other non-personal mail postmarked within the last 60 days

Note: Mail must be postmarked within the last 60 days. Non-business letters/cards will NOT be accepted.

Please provide ONE of the following for proof of legal name change:

Valid marriage license Court ordered name change document Finalized divorce decree stating your legal name

Note: You must change your name with the Social Security Administration first and wait 72 hours before appearing at the DMV.

One of these documents must include your name and address along with your signature