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USVI address and name change: 10-day notice, one shared form, and separate duplicate-card follow-through

The U.S. Virgin Islands BMV uses a single Change of Name or Address Notice form and gives a short reporting deadline. The form itself says the law requires notice within 10 days of any name or address change. The current BMV homepage also advertises online services for updating the primary physical address and mailing address. But a record update is not the whole card workflow. If you need a reissued physical driver's license after the change, the BMV's duplicate-license path still requires a lost, stolen, or destroyed affidavit and a reissuance process.

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Deadline The BMV form says the law requires notice within 10 days of any name or address change
Shared form The USVI uses one Change of Name / Address Notice form for both updates
Online address signal The homepage advertises myBMV online services to update primary physical and mailing addresses
Replacement-card path If you need a reissued license, the duplicate process still applies

Overview

What this page helps you verify

A strong USVI address-and-name-change page should lead with the 10-day deadline and the shared form because those are the clearest public rules. The next distinction is between updating the BMV record and getting a new physical license. The homepage suggests some address work can now be done through myBMV. But card reissuance still follows the duplicate-license workflow, and a legal name change still has to be supported with the same legal-source documents the BMV expects for issuance and REAL ID verification.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-17. This page was manually upgraded against service-specific official sources, but requirements can still change quickly.

Usually needed

Documents and information to prepare

  • The USVI Change of Name / Address Notice form
  • A copy of your current Virgin Islands driver's license or other identifying information required by the BMV for the record update
  • For a legal name change, the original or certified legal documents that show the name change chain, as required under the BMV's REAL ID and driver's-license source-document rules
  • If you need a reissued card, the notarized affidavit for lost, stolen, or destroyed items used in the duplicate-license workflow
  • Proof of address, and for REAL ID-linked changes the Social Security and lawful-status documents the BMV may require to verify information

Typical flow

What the process often looks like

  1. Report a Virgin Islands name or address change within 10 days using the BMV's shared notice form instead of waiting until the next renewal.
  2. If the change is address-only, check whether myBMV's online services currently support the record update you need.
  3. If the change affects the physical driver's license card, complete the duplicate-license reissuance steps after the record update.
  4. For a legal name change, gather the original or certified name-change documents so the BMV can verify the updated identity.

Notice rule

The BMV publishes a short 10-day reporting deadline for both name and address changes

That is the clearest rule on the page and should not be buried.

  • The USVI Change of Name / Address Notice says the law requires you to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within ten days of any change of name or address.
  • The form covers prior name, prior residence address, prior mailing address, and the new information in one filing.

Online and form updates

The territory now signals digital address updates, but the form remains the clearest paper rule

This is the practical split users need.

  • The current BMV homepage says myBMV online services can update the primary physical address and the mailing address.
  • The forms page still lists the Change of Name | Address Notice among the standard driver's-license forms.
  • That means the safest presentation is that address updates can be handled through either the shared notice form or the currently available myBMV service, depending on the case.

Physical card replacement

Updating the record is not the same thing as getting a new physical driver's license

The duplicate workflow is the missing step many generic pages skip.

  • The BMV's duplicate-driver's-license instructions require a notarized lost, stolen, or destroyed affidavit.
  • The license is then verified and reissued, and the duplicate fee is $55 plus any applicable late fee.
  • For legal-name changes tied to REAL ID or driver's-license issuance, the BMV can also require lawful-status, Social Security, and address verification documents.

Accuracy notes

Where people get tripped up

  • USVI change-of-record content should lead with the ten-day notice rule because it is the clearest public deadline.
  • The territory's public guidance suggests online address updates, but card reissuance still needs to be treated as a separate duplicate-license step.
  • Name changes should stay tied to legal-source-document verification because the BMV's REAL ID and issuance rules rely on those documents.

FAQ

Common questions

  • How quickly do I have to report a name or address change to the USVI BMV?

    The BMV's Change of Name / Address Notice says the law requires notice within ten days of any name or address change.

  • Can I update my address with the USVI BMV online?

    The BMV homepage currently says myBMV online services can update both the primary physical address and the mailing address.

  • If I change my name or address, will the USVI automatically send me a new driver's license?

    Not by itself. If you need a reissued physical license, the BMV's duplicate-license process still applies.

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