illinois drivers license name change - IL

By law, you must notify the Secretary of State's office of an address or name change within 10 days.

In Person

For a name change, you must provide identification with your new name and identification that links the old and new names. Drivers who hold a valid CDL must notify the Secretary of State's office of an address or name change within 10 days and must obtain a corrected driver's license within 30 days.

A corrected license involves a change to the information on the original license, such as name or address. To obtain a corrected license, you must visit a Driver Services facility to turn in your incorrect license and provide acceptable identification.

Gender Change

This office does not require a court order to prove a change of gender. However, such a court order shall be considered as best evidence to process the gender change. A customer who requests a change in file information to reflect a gender change must provide at least one of the following:

• Medical Report Form;
• Psychiatric Report Form;
• Physician’s statement or;
• Other acceptable documentation to indicate that a change has taken place or the customer is in the process of undergoing the gender change.

Fees

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Documents

An applicant applying for either a duplicate or corrected driver’s license or ID card must present:

• one document that satisfies Group A
• one document that satisfies Group B, C or D (two documents from Group D if applicant is requesting an address change to appear on the document, unless applicant is under age 5 applying for an ID card or applicant is applying for a no-fee ID card presenting a Homeless Status Certification)

Group A — Written Signature

• Cancelled Check (within 90 days priorto application)
• CDTP Certification Form 
• Court Order
• Credit Card/Debit Card (major brand)
• Driver Education Certificate
• Government Driver’s License
• Government ID Card (current)
• Illinois Driver’s License (current)
• Illinois ID Card (current)
• Medicare Card with suffix A, J,H, M or T
• Military Service Record (DD214)
• Mortgage or Installment Loan Documents
• Out-of-State Driver’s License / IDCard (current)
• Passport (valid U.S. or foreign)
• Social Security Card
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Forms—I-551 (Alien Registration Card); I-766 (Employment Authorization Card); I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record) with Valid Passport
• U.S. Military Driver’s License/ID Card

Group C — Social Security Number

• Illinois Driver’s License Record
• Illinois ID Card Record
• Military Service Record (DD214)
• Social Security Award Letter(primary beneficiary only)
• Social Security Card (issued by SSA)
• U.S. Military Driver’s License/IDCard

Group C documents must contain the applicant’s name and full Social Security Number. If using an Illinois driver’s license or ID record, the Social Security Number must have been previously verified with the SSA.

An applicant applying for a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License is not required to present documents from GroupC. Instead, the applicant must submit a letter on SSA letterhead with each application, issued within 90 days prior to the date of application, verifying ineligibility for a Social Security number.

Group D — Residency

• Affidavit—Certificate of Residency
• Bank Statement (dated within 90 days prior to application)
• Canceled Check (dated within 90 days prior to application)
• Certified Grade/High School/College/University Transcript
• Credit Report(issued by Experian, Equifax or TransUnion, dated within 12 months of application)
• Deed/Title, Mortgage, Rental/Lease agreement
• Insurance Policy (homeowner’s or renter’s)
• Letter on Official School Letterhead (dated within 90 days prior to application)
• Medical Claim or Statement of Benefits (from private insurance company or public (government) agency, dated within 90 days of application)
• Official mail received from a State, County, City or Village or a Federal Government agency (must include first and last name of applicant and complete current address), may include—Homestead Exemption Receipt; Illinois FOID Card; Jury Duty Notice (issued within 90 days of application); Selective Service Card; Social Security Annual Statement; Social Security Disability Insurance Statement; Supplemental Security Income Benefits Statement; Voter Registration Card
• Pay Stub or Electronic Deposit Receipt
• Pension or Retirement Statement
• Phone Book, produced by a phone book publisher
• Report Card from Grade/High School or College/University
• Tuition invoice/official mail from college or university, dated within the 12 months prior to application
• Vehicle Registration Card
• Utility Bill (electric, water,refuse, telephone land/cell, cable or gas, issued within 90 days of application)