Fill in a change of address form online
A change of address form tells an organisation, such as a bank, council, employer, insurer or utility, that you have moved. It means letters, bills and records go to your new home. Most ask for your name, an account or reference number, your old and new addresses, the date you move and a signature.
Moving means the same three lines of information typed into a dozen different forms, several of which will be PDFs.
Fill each one here and reuse the same saved signature across all of them.
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Filling it in, section by section
- Full name and title
- There is no single official form. Each organisation makes its own, but most have the fields below. Give your name as it appears on the account, including any middle names they hold.
- Account, customer or reference number
- Use the number from a recent letter or bill: account number for a bank, council tax reference for a council, payroll or employee number for an employer. It is the quickest way for them to find your record.
- Previous address
- The address they have on file, with the postcode, so they can match you to your record. If you have moved more than once since you last told them, give the one they hold.
- New address
- Full address and postcode, including any flat number or building name. Many forms have a separate line for the postcode.
- Date of move or effective date
- The date the change should take effect. Some forms also ask how long you lived at your previous address.
- Contact details
- Phone and email, often optional. Update them here too if they are also changing.
- Other people at the address or joint account holders
- Joint accounts and household bills may need everyone named. Some forms want each person to sign.
- Signature and date
- Sign and date at the bottom. Some forms ask you to enclose proof of your new address. The form will say if it does.
Filling it in neatly
- Get the old address exactly as they hold it, not as you would write it now.
- Include the date you actually move, not the date you are filling the form.
- Save each finished form under a clear name — you will be asked to resend at least one.
Common mistakes
- Assuming one form tells everyone: each bank, council, employer and utility keeps its own records and needs its own notice.
- Forgetting DVLA. Changing the address on your driving licence is free, done online or by post, and you can be fined up to £1,000 for not doing it.
- Updating your driving licence but not your vehicle log book (V5C). That is a separate change.
- Expecting a form to update HMRC. HMRC uses its own online service or the HMRC app for address changes.
- Leaving out the account or reference number, so the form has to be matched to you by hand.
Also searched as: moving house form, address update form. Used in the UK and the US.
Questions
- Can I fill in several forms in one sitting?
- Yes. Your saved signature stays available, so the second and third form take a minute each. Free saves are limited to three every 30 days; after that a document pass is £2 or Pro is £6 a month.