Fillable Form Rhode Island Change of Address Notice

What is the Rhode Island Change of Address Notice?

If you moved to or within Rhode Island, the law requires you to notify the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to update your driving records and your vehicle registration using the Rhode Island Change of Address Notice.

The DMV keeps only one physical and one mailing address per customer. Thus, all state DMVs require residents to update their records when they move to, from, or within a state to maintain the accuracy of their records. The state of Rhode Island requires you to process your change of address within 10 days.

If you moved within Rhode Island

If you moved only within Rhode Island, you can use the Rhode Island Change of Address Notice to notify the Rhode Island DMV about changing your address.

How to fill out the Rhode Island Change of Address Notice?

To update your information with the Rhode Island DMV, you need to fill out the Rhode Island Change of Address Notice. You will need your personal and driver-related information. The single-page form is easy to complete and straightforward. Answer all the items and avoid committing any errors to avoid problems in your records.

Take note that the Rhode Island DMV will not issue you a new driver’s license or ID card. If you want to receive a new driver’s license or ID card after you have updated your records, you must submit an application and pay the appropriate fees.

License/ID Number/CID
Provide your license, identification, or client ID number.

Registration
Provide your plate type and plate number.

Disability Placard Number
If applicable, provide your disability placard number.

Date of Birth
Provide your date of birth in the following format: Month, Day, and Year.

Full Name
Provide your full legal name in the following format: First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name.

If Registration In Name of Company or Corporation
If applicable, write the name of the corporation as it appears on the registration.

Old Residence Address
Provide your old address.

Tax Town
Provide your full tax town address.

New Residence Address
Provide your new address. Do not use a postal address.

New Mailing Address
Provide your new mailing address if it is different from your new residence address.

Telephone Number
Provide your home phone, cell phone, or business phone number. The Rhode Island DMV will use the contact number you will provide to get in touch with you if your application is illegible or incomplete.

Email Address
Provide your email address.

Mark the Do Not Update My Voter Registration Address checkbox if you wish to not update your voter registration address. Otherwise, the Rhode Island DMV will use your residence address to update where you are registered to vote.

Affix your signature to the form and provide the date when you signed it.

Submission

You can mail the Rhode Island Change of Address Notice to:

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Division of Motor Vehicles
Attention: Change of Address
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920-3024

There is no fee for updating your address. Take note that you will not receive any updated registrations. If you wish to obtain a new copy of your registration certificate that shows your new address, you need to complete the Rhode Island DMV Application for Registration and Title Certificate Form or Form TR-1 and pay the appropriate fees.

You can also update your address by visiting the official Rhode Island Change of Address system and provide the information required. You will only need the following:

• Your driver’s license
• Your vehicle registration

If you wish to change your address in person, you can go to any DMV branch location and fill out and submit the Rhode Island Change of Address Notice.

If you moved from another state
If you moved to Rhode Island from another state, you will need to apply for a new driver’s license and will not be using the Rhode Island Change of Address Notice. Instead, you should use the Rhode Island Application for License, Identification Card, and permit (Form LI-1). Then submit the required application documents, including proof of identity, proof of residency, proof of social security, and your current out-of-state driver’s license, and pay the appropriate fees.

You may be asked to get a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) check if the model year of your out-of-state vehicle is 2001 or newer.

Then, you will need to visit any Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles office and bring the following requirements:

• Completed Application for Registration (Form TR-1)
• Completed Tax Exemption Certificate
• Completed Sales Tax Exemption Affidavit
• Proof of Rhode Island car insurance
• The original title for car models 2001 and newer
• Rhode Island driver’s license
• Proof of ownership (for non-titled vehicles)
• Power of attorney (for leased vehicles)

Bring your VIN check documentation as well.

You have 30 days to update your information with the Rhode Island DMV if you moved to Rhode Island from another state.