# How do I change the name on my UK driving licence?

> Quick answer · Last updated 22 August 2026

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## In short

In Great Britain, post form D1 (car or motorcycle) or D2 (lorry or bus) with your current licence and original wet-ink deed poll — or a marriage certificate if you only took a spouse’s surname printed on it. There is no DVLA fee. You can still drive while you wait. You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA about a name or address change.

Get D1 or D2 from a Post Office. Send original documents, not photocopies, to DVLA Swansea SA99 1BN (car/moto) or SA99 1BR (lorry/bus). A home-printed unenrolled [deed poll](https://instantdeedpoll.co.uk/what-is-a-deed-poll/) is accepted if you then sign it in wet ink. Instant Deed Poll is a document service, not HM Government. Partner walkthrough: [change name on driving licence](https://instantdeedpoll.co.uk/change-name-driving-licence/).

Do this before a [passport name change](/family-life/change-name-on-passport-uk/) — the new licence is the usual name-in-use document. Also update every V5C log book. Northern Ireland uses the DVA. Full guide: [change name on driving licence](/family-life/change-name-on-driving-licence-uk/).

## Related

- [Change name on driving licence](https://moneyguide.org.uk/family-life/change-name-on-driving-licence-uk/)
- [How to change name on a driving licence](https://moneyguide.org.uk/how-to/change-name-on-driving-licence-uk/)
- [Change name on passport](https://moneyguide.org.uk/family-life/change-name-on-passport-uk/)

## Primary source

gov.uk/change-name-driving-licence

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