Ontario handbook · chapter 8 · 14 min read

Demerit point system

When your name changes, you need a new licence. Take the documents you must show (see the chart on this page) and your current licence to a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office. A new photograph will be taken. You will get a temporary licence to use until your permanent licence is mailed to you. Carry it with you whenever you drive.

There is no charge for getting a new licence because you change your name or address.

The chart on this page shows the documents you will need to change the name on your driver’s licence.

Driver’s licence laws

It is illegal to:

• Lend your licence
• Let someone else use it
• Use an altered licence
• Use another licence as your own
• Have more than one Ontario driver’s licence
• Use a fictitious or imitation licence