The Nevada DMV change of address form, officially Form DMV 22, is the mail-in notification you send to the Department of Motor Vehicles when you’ve moved, and it can update your driver’s license or ID record and any vehicles registered in your name at the same time. Download it from dmv.nv.gov or pick one up at any field office, fill in your information and check the boxes for what you need updated, then mail it to the DMV in Carson City within 30 days of your move.1Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Address Changes
Filling Out Form DMV 22
The current version is DMV-022E, revised February 2025.2Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Change of Address Notification by Mail The form moves through a few short sections.
Your Personal Information
Print your full legal name (last, first, middle, suffix), your Nevada driver’s license or ID card number, place of birth (state and country), date of birth, and whether you are a U.S. citizen. The form does not ask for your Social Security Number. Enter your new physical address — your principal residence — and a separate mailing address if it differs. The physical address determines things like your voting precinct and local taxing district; the mailing address is where the DMV sends correspondence and registration renewals. A daytime phone number and email are optional, but they give the DMV a way to reach you if something on your submission needs clarification.
Which Records to Update
Check the boxes that match your situation. You can update your driver’s license address, your ID card address, or both if you hold both. For vehicle registrations, check the box and list each vehicle: plate number or VIN, registration expiration month and year, vehicle year, and make. Include every vehicle registered in your name. There is also a line for a disabled parking placard or motorcycle sticker number if that applies.
Two checkboxes are easy to misread. The “reprint” box is only for a license or ID you recently ordered that never arrived; it is not the way to get a new card showing your updated address. The “mailing address on card” box, if checked, prints your mailing address on the front of the license or ID, and it is not available for Real ID cards.
Optional Add-Ons
The form also includes sections for voter registration, Selective Service, veteran status, and organ donor designation. Nevada uses Automatic Voter Registration, so any address change you submit through the DMV is forwarded to the Secretary of State and your county unless you opt out, and the county clerk then mails you a notification where you can choose a party or opt out entirely.3Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Voter Registration The organ donor section is worth a look because mailing DMV 22 is one of the few occasions you can add or remove that designation outside a card renewal.4Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Organ Donation
Sign and date the certification at the bottom.
Where to Mail It and When It’s Due
Send the completed form to:
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
555 Wright Way
Carson City, NV 89711
Nevada law gives you 30 days from the date you move to notify the DMV, under NRS 483.390 for license holders and NRS 483.870 for ID card holders.5Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code 483.390 – Notice of Change of Address or Name The deadline is the same whether you moved across town or out of state. USPS mail forwarding is not a substitute: the postal service will not forward DMV documents, so a registration renewal or insurance verification sent to your old address will simply not arrive.
What Mailing the Form Won’t Do
Submitting DMV 22 by mail updates the DMV’s electronic records, but it does not produce a new physical license or ID card.1Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Address Changes Your existing card will keep showing your old address. If you want a card that reflects your new address, you’ll need to request a duplicate (currently $17.50 for a driver’s license, $12.50 to $21.50 for an ID card depending on age and term) or change your address through MyDMV instead, which mails a new card automatically.6Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Driver License and ID Fees and Exemptions
A few situations are outside what DMV 22 covers. Commercial driver’s license holders cannot change their address by mail or online; CDL address changes have to be done in person at a DMV office that handles commercial licensing, though the 30-day deadline is the same.1Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Address Changes Off-highway vehicles registered with the DMV use their own form, the OHV Change of Address Notification (OHV 010), which must be mailed in separately and should not be submitted at a DMV office.
If You’d Rather Not Use the Mail
MyDMV at dmv.nv.gov is the fastest route for most people. Change your address online and the DMV mails a new license or ID card to your updated address automatically, with no separate duplicate request. You can also order duplicate registration certificates for your vehicles, and if your registration is up for renewal you can renew and change your address in the same transaction.
In person at a DMV office uses a different form entirely: the Application for Driving Privileges or ID Card (DMV 002), not DMV 22. The in-person address-change fee is $3.50. This is the right choice if you want to upgrade to a Real ID at the same time, which requires proof-of-identity and residency documents such as a utility bill or bank statement showing your new address.7Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Proof of Identity and Residency A straightforward address change without the Real ID upgrade doesn’t require supporting documents beyond what’s on the form.
Moving Out of Nevada
The 30-day reporting rule still applies if you’re leaving the state. You can mail a completed DMV 22 to the Carson City address, or fax it to (775) 684-4829.8Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Former Nevada Residents If you haven’t yet gotten a license in your new state, you can also cancel your Nevada vehicle registration through MyDMV.
Canceling the registration itself depends on what happened to your plates. If you still have your Nevada plates, mail them to the DMV at 555 Wright Way, Carson City, NV 89711, along with a signed letter requesting cancellation and a completed DMV 22; the DMV suggests sending the plates by certified mail with return signature. If your new state took your plates when you registered there, mail or fax the DMV 22 along with a notarized Lost, Stolen or Mutilated License Plate Affidavit (VP 202), with the “Confiscated” box checked and your new state written in.