Do you know when to change the address on your driving licence? We tell you when you should notify us and the options you have for making this change.
All your details must be updated at the DGT, as it is necessary to have a place of notification for possible penalties. If you have changed your address, it is important to notify it as soon as possible. We tell you when to change your driving licence address and how to do it.
A change of driving licence address must be made whenever the holder moves to another address. You can check the notification address on the miDGT app, through the Electronic Headquarters, by calling 060 or in person at the Provincial Traffic Office. This way you can be sure that the notifications will reach you correctly.
Where can I change the address on my driving licence?
Changing the address on your driving licence is very simple and there are several options for doing so:
By telephone: by calling 060
At the Town Hall: only those that have this agreement.
At any Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico: by appointment.
From the miDGT application
Through the Administration’s General Access Point.
Through the DGT’s Electronic Headquarters
How to change the address through the app?
Changing the address on your driving licence is very easy through the DGT application, with which you can immediately access all the information relating to your driving licence and modify your personal details. To do this you just have to click on Settings, select personal data and enter the Notification address. After filling in all the fields, the address will be changed.
How do I change my address online?
In order to carry out this procedure, it is necessary to have a digital certificate, electronic ID or Cl@ve and it must always be done in your own name. In addition to having the above means of access, you will need to have the AutoFirma programme to validate the change of address operation.
To do this, all you need to do is access the DGT website, click on change of address and identify yourself by one of the above means. After that, a screen will appear on which you can enter the details of the new address. Click on accept and the address will be modified.
Changing the address of your ID card in person
First of all, you must make an appointment through the DGT Electronic Headquarters, selecting the Provincial Traffic Headquarters where you are going to go. Then you must fill in the Application for change of address and present a document proving your identity (ID card, driving licence, passport, residence card, etc.).
In these cases it is possible to act with a representative, who must carry the tax identification card and proof of representation and identity of the signatory. This must be done by filling in the Otorgamiento de representación, indicating the DNI of the authorised person and the interested party.
How to change the address by telephone?
Changing the address on your ID card by telephone is very simple, you just have to call 060 and indicate that you want to carry out this procedure. To verify your identity, you will have to answer a series of questions about your details. After that, you will have to indicate your new address and the change will be made.
How much does it cost to change the address on my licence?
This is a free procedure that has no cost for the interested party as it is the way in which the DGT can notify any type of information. Moreover, the change of address does not require the issuing of a new document to prove it.
What happens if I do not change my address?
Failure to change the address on your licence may result in you not receiving your fines from the DGT and therefore not being able to pay them on time or claim them within the estimated time limit.