Changing your name or address
If you hold a Queensland driver licence, you must notify the Department of Transport and Main Roads within 14 days if you change your name or address.
How do I notify a change of name?
If you have changed your name, you must complete a Change of Customer Details (Individuals) form (F4214) and visit your nearest Department of Transport and Main Roads customer service centre, authorised Queensland Government Agency Program office or licence-issuing police station.
You must show your existing Queensland driver licence (current or expired for less than two years), together with one of the following official change of name documents:
- Australian marriage certificate issued by the relevant Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages (ceremonial certificates are not acceptable)
- Australian change of name certificate issued by the relevant Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- an amended Australian birth certificate (with notations) issued by the relevant Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- divorce papers decree nisi or absolute (must show the name being reverted to)
- deed poll (issued prior to 1 February 2004).
An official overseas marriage certificate must be registered and show a registration number and official crest. The certificate must also be accompanied by one category A document or two category B documents in the married name.
Only original change of name documents can be accepted. Photocopies are not acceptable.
If you can't show an existing Queensland driver licence, you must provide other sufficient evidence of identity. For more information about acceptable identity documents please refer to the Evidence of Identity Information Sheet (F4362).
How do I notify a change of address?
If you have changed your address, you can notify the department by:
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