Change my address

You can update address and contact details for:

• WA vehicle licence (registration) or driver's licence.
• WA recreational boat registration.
• WA Recreational Skipper's Ticket (RST).
• WA Photo Card.

Note: WA, driver and vehicle licence holders

• You must provide a residential address. You can also enter a postal address, which is different from your residential address, for correspondence purposes only.
• There is no fee payable to change your name, organisation name, address or gender. However, a fee will apply if you request a replacement driver's licence document, vehicle licence document, or Photo Card. Visit the Transport-related fees section for more information.

If you have a licence issued outside WA

If you do not hold a WA licence but have recently moved to WA, please refer to the My driver's licence section for information on what your legal obligations are including if you need to obtain a WA licence. 

Change your details without an online account:

You may update your address and contact details:

• WA vehicle licence (registration).
• WA recreational boat registration.

Note:

• As part of this service and for security purposes you will need to provide the plate numbers of all vehicles licensed in your organisation's name.
• There is no fee payable to change your name, organisation name, address or gender. However, a fee will apply if you request a replacement driver's licence document, vehicle licence document, or Photo Card.
• You must provide a residential address. You can also enter a postal address, which is different from your residential address, for correspondence purposes only.

If you have left WA permanently please contact the local Licensing Authority in your new State/Territory to transfer your records. To assist you, we have provided links to the relevant state authorities below.

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria

Return of plates

If you have a WA licensed vehicle and have recently moved to a new State/Territory, you are required to return the number plates to the Department of Transport.

A change of address sticker will be forwarded when your address details have been changed on your driver's licence record. This should be attached to the back of your driver's licence and/or Photo Card document.

A change of address sticker will not be forwarded for changes to your vehicle licence (registration) document, or for Photo Cards without an address.

Change of address, gender and name (No fees apply)

There is no fee payable to change your name, organisation name, address or gender. However, a fee will apply if you request a replacement driver's licence document, vehicle licence document, or Photo Card.

Unless required by the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008, or an order issued by a Court of law of Australia, your personal licensing information cannot be disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Transport to any third party without your explicit consent.

However, the Chief Executive Officer may release aggregated statistical information to third parties.

We treat all information we hold about you as private and confidential. Your personal details may be disclosed to other driver licensing authorities to assess your application or verify any information you have provided.

Please refer to our fact sheet and privacy policy below for more information on how we do this.