Section 7: Changing, Replacing, and Renewing Your Driver's License

Question 1

how do you update the name on your driver’s license?

Answer 1

change your name with the SSA
complete a new driver’s license card/ID application
bring change of name documents to the DMV

Question 2

what kind of information can you change?

Answer 2

name, gender, and address

Question 3

when must you change your address?

Answer 3

within 10 days

Question 4

what must you do when you change your address?

Answer 4

submit a change with the DMV
change address with US Postal Service
request replacement driver’s license

Question 5

what do you do when you need to replace a lost, stolen, or damaged driver’s license?

Answer 5

fill out an application
visit a DMV office and pay a fee
prove identity
destroy old card

Question 6

what do you do if you are away from California for a long period of time?

Answer 6

request a free one-year extension of your driver’s license before your drivers license expires

Question 7

What must an extension request include?

Answer 7

name
license number
birth date
residence address
out of state address