How to Change Address on Illinois Drivers License

Co-authored by Clinton M. Sandvick, JD, PhD

Last Updated: August 17, 2024 References

Illinois law requires that all motorists notify the Illinois Secretary of State’s office of any address change within 10 days from when a person’s address changes. You can update your address online, in person or by mail. Most drivers are not legally required to obtain a corrected license that reflects his or her new address. However, if you want to have your address changed on your actual license, you must do so in person at a local Secretary of State office, pay a small fee, and bring the appropriate documentation. If you have an Illinois commercial driver’s license (CDL), you must notify the Secretary of State’s office of your address change within 10 days of the change and you are also legally required to obtain a corrected license within 30 days of your address change.

Method 1

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Changing Your Address Online

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Visit the Illinois Secretary of State website. If you live in Illinois and you have a street address (not a P.O. box), you can update your address with the Secretary of State by completing a simple form online. This will change your address with the Illinois Secretary of State as required by law but it will not provide you with a corrected driver’s license. You are not legally required to obtain a corrected license but only to update your address within 10 days of the address change.
- You can locate the change of address form at: https://apps.ilsos.gov/addrchange/.
- You can also use this form to update your address for CDL licenses.
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Provide requested information. You are required to provide identifying information in order to complete your change of address form. This allows the state to more quickly process your request. In order to complete your change of address, you must submit the following information via the online form:
- Your Illinois driver’s license number.
- The issue date on your license.
- The last 4 digits of your social security number.
- Your date of birth.
- Your new address, including the county in which you now reside.
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Submit a request as an out-of-state resident or if you only have a post office box. If you are requesting an address change on your Illinois license to an out-of-state permanent address, or you live in Illinois but your post office is in a bordering state, or you live in an Illinois city with a population fewer than 3,500 and have only a P.O. box for legal address, you must use a different online form and provide the following information:
- Your Illinois driver’s license number.
- Your new address.
- Your email address.
- Your phone number.^{[1]
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- You can find the online change of address form at: https://www.ilsos.gov/ContactFormsWeb/addrform.jsp.
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Verify your address change. Most likely, you will receive some type of confirmation that your address change request was submitted after you complete the online application. However, if you want to verify that your address change was received, you can contact Central Services via telephone at 217-785-1424 and ask the state employee to verify that your address change.
- It may be best to wait a few days before calling to verify your address change, as it may take that long for the change to go into effect.

Method 2

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Changing Your Address by Mail

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Draft a letter requesting an address change. You can request an address change for your Illinois driver’s license by drafting a letter that includes the following information:
- A written statement declaring that you are requesting a change of address on your Illinois driver’s license.
- Your Illinois driver’s license number.
- Your new residential address.
- Your previous residential address.
- Your full name.
- Your date of birth.
- Your telephone number.
- Your signature.
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Mail your request. Once you have drafted your letter, you can send it via U.S. mail to the Secretary of State. You can mail your request to: Driver Services Department, Central Services, 2701 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62723.^{[2]
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- Keep a copy of your letter for your records, just in case your letter gets lost in the mail.
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Verify the address change. Since you will not receive a confirmation that you submitted your request as you would on an online form, you should consider following up with the Secretary of State’s office to see whether they received your request for address change. You should wait approximately 2-3 weeks before following up with the Secretary of State’s office. You can verify your change of address in the following ways:
- Use an online contact form located at: https://www.ilsos.gov/ContactFormsWeb/addrform.jsp. This online form requests that you provide: your name, email address, residential address, driver’s license number, phone number, and date of birth. There is also a space for you to type message requesting that the office verify your address request change was received. You should indicate when you mailed the letter requesting the change.
- You can also call 800-252-8980 (toll free in Illinois) or 888-261-5238 (TTY).^{[3]
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Method 3

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Obtaining a Corrected License In Person

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While you are only legally required to obtain a corrected license if you have a CDL license, some people may prefer to have their new address appear on their driver’s license. This may make it more convenient when a person uses their license as identification and proof of residence. If you choose or are required to obtain a corrected license reflecting your new address, you must do so in person at a local Secretary of State office that processes drivers’ licenses.
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Bring appropriate identifying documentation. In order to obtain a corrected license, you must bring a document that verifies your signature and two documents that verify your residency. The Secretary of State’s office has established four categories of document requirements that may be needed when obtaining a driver’s license.
- For a corrected license, you must bring one document from Group A and two documents from Group D. You could also bring one document from Group A, one document from Group D and one document from either Group B or C, so long as the document from Group B or C also displays your full address.
- Group A documents display your written signature, and include, but are not limited to: credit card/debit card (major brand); Driver Education Certificate; Illinois driver’s license (current); or an Illinois ID card (current).
- Group D documents establish your residency by providing your full address, and include but are not limited to: utility bills (electric, water, refuse, telephone land/cell, cable or gas, issued within 90 days of application); bank statement (dated within 90 days prior to application); or deed/title, mortgage, rental/lease agreement.
- Group B documents verify your date of birth and Group C documents set forth your social security number. These documents include, but are not limited to: adoption records; birth certificate; court order (change of birth date); passport (valid with complete date of birth); U.S. Visa; Illinois driver’s license record; U.S. military driver’s license/ID card; or Military Service Record (DD214).^{[4]
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- For a complete list of all acceptable documents visit: https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_x173.pdf.
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Pay your fee. You are required to pay a small fee in order to obtain a corrected driver’s license (CDL or regular). The fee for a corrected license is $5.00 and you must pay the fee when you pick up your corrected licenses.^{[5]
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- Cash, check, credit cards and debit cards are accepted for Secretary of State transactions.
- American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa credit and debit cards are accepted.

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You can update the address on both your driver’s license and vehicle registration file online or by visiting a local office in person. You are legally required to update both documents within 10 days of moving.^{[6]
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If you wanted to obtain a corrected license, you can change your address online first (as discussed above) and then seek a corrected driver’s license at a later date by bringing the appropriate documents to a local office. This may give you more time to collect documents with your new address.

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You can also register to vote online on the same webpage where you change your address.

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