{"id":296461,"date":"2025-10-01T10:31:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=296461"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:18:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:18:53","slug":"coa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/coa\/","title":{"rendered":"Change of Address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/my.dmv.ca.gov\/change-address\">Change Address<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve moved, update your address with the DMV before completing renewals or other DMV business. Allow up to 3 days for changes to take effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Enjoy a New MyDMV Experience with Garage feature\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M0KVcHQtU18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<section class=\"large-list-block\">\n\t<div class=\"large-list-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"large-list-block__title\">\n\t\t\t\tBefore you begin you need:\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"large-list-block__list \">\n\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p>Old and new mailing address<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p>Most recent registration card, if changing the address for your vehicle or boat\/vessel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p>A <a href=\"\/portal\/mydmv\/\">MyDMV<\/a> account<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> To change the address of your Disabled Person Parking Placard (DPPP), use the&nbsp;<a id=\"abtasty-dppp-coa-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ca-dmv.prod.simpligov.com\/prod\/portal\/ShowWorkFlow\/AnonymousEmbed\/67c5d5b1-5be6-481a-9151-e212e213417f\">DPPP Change of Address<\/a>&nbsp;application.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-frequently-asked-questions\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tFrequently Asked Questions\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-14237\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-14237\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-70877\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-70877\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-how-can-i-check-that-my-change-of-address-was-updated-successfully\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tHow can I check that my Change of Address was updated successfully?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-50085\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-28066\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Simply revisit your MyDMV account after 72 hours, log in, and choose &#8220;check the status of the request.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-am-i-eligible-to-change-my-address-online\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tAm I eligible to change my address online?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-39731\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-80939\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>You are NOT eligible to change your address online if you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not currently have a California DL\/ID card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not have a social security number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a commercial driver&#8217;s license (CDL) issued by California and your residence address is in another state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have an Army Post Office (APO)&nbsp;or Fleet Post Office (FPO)&nbsp;address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have an address outside of the United States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have applied for but have not received your REAL ID DL\/ID&nbsp;card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a leased vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Want to change the address on your disabled person parking placard (DPPP) . To update your placard address, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/ca-dmv.prod.simpligov.com\/prod\/portal\/ShowWorkFlow\/AnonymousEmbed\/67c5d5b1-5be6-481a-9151-e212e213417f\">DPPP Change of Address<\/a> app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> If any of the above applies to you, please complete a <a href=\"\/portal\/file\/notice-of-change-of-address-dmv-14-form-pdf\/\">Change of Address (DMV14) (PDF)<\/a> form and mail it to the address listed on the form.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-what-is-a-residential-address\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWhat is a residential address?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-38206\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-12153\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>The residential address is the place that you currently reside. Your residential address is restricted to authorized requesters per California Code 1808.21.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-what-is-a-mailing-address\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWhat is a mailing address?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-27782\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-81403\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>The mailing address is the address where you prefer to receive mail. Your mailing address may be given to requesters providing a valid reason for the information. If you receive mail at your residence, then giving DMV a separate mailing address is optional.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-will-dmv-send-me-a-new-dl-id-or-registration-card-once-my-change-of-address-is-complete\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWill DMV send me a new DL\/ID or registration card once my Change of Address is complete?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-34383\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-70124\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>No. New documents are&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;issued when you change your address.&nbsp;However, you can&nbsp;request a&nbsp;<a href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/replace-your-driver-license-or-identification-dl-id-card\/\">replacement DL\/ID<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"\/portal\/vehicle-registration\/replace-your-registration-card\/\">replacement registration card<\/a> after you confirm that your address was changed successfully.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-when-i-change-the-address-for-my-dl-will-my-vehicles-also-be-updated-or-vice-versa\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWhen I change the address for my DL, will my vehicle(s) also be updated (or vice versa)?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-82964\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-31322\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>DMV will&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;automatically update your address across documents when you only update your address for one. However, you have the option in your MyDMV account to change&nbsp;<strong>both<\/strong>&nbsp;your DL\/ID card&nbsp;<strong>and<\/strong>&nbsp;vehicle\/vessel registration at the same time, if desired.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-can-i-use-a-post-office-po-box-or-temporary-mailing-address\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tCan I use a post office (PO) box or temporary mailing address?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-62041\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-30608\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>You may use a PO box for your mailing address; however, you&nbsp;<strong>must<\/strong>&nbsp;provide a residence address when your COA includes your DL\/ID card. Temporary mailing addresses are not allowed.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-can-i-change-the-address-for-someone-else\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tCan I change the address for someone else?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-96380\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-55912\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>No, you cannot. You may only change the address for up to three of your own vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-can-i-change-the-address-for-more-than-one-vehicle\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tCan I change the address for more than one vehicle?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-50472\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-80128\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Yes. You can change the address for up to three vehicles in one transaction, if they have the same address.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-can-i-use-the-change-of-address-system-to-change-the-address-for-my-dp-parking-placard\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tCan I use the Change of Address system to change the address for my DP parking placard?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-63461\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-97493\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>No. To change your address for your DP parking placard you may complete a <a href=\"\/portal\/file\/notice-of-change-of-address-dmv-14-form-pdf\/\">Change of Address&nbsp;(DMV 14) (PDF)<\/a> form.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-can-i-use-the-change-of-address-system-if-my-new-address-is-in-another-state\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tCan I use the Change of Address system if my new address is in another state?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-75939\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-1809\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Yes. Be sure to check, however, with your new state regarding their driver&#8217;s license and\/or vehicle registration requirements.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-can-i-use-the-change-of-address-system-to-change-the-address-for-my-california-cdl-if-my-new-address-is-in-another-state\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tCan I use the Change of Address system to change the address for my California CDL if my new address is in another state?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-6304\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-71639\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>No. California residency is required for you to maintain a California&nbsp;CDL. 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