When you move, you need to update your address on your driver licence (within 14 days), electoral roll, Medicare, bank, super, insurance, utilities, subscriptions, and more. Miss one and you could face fines, missed mail, or even coverage gaps on your insurance.
Complete Address Update List
Every account, service, and government body you need to update — nothing forgotten
Deadline Tracking
Driver licence must be updated within 14 days — track every deadline
Life Event Trigger
Moving house triggers a review of insurance, will, and electoral roll automatically
Document Updates
Track which documents need updating (licence, rego, passport, Medicare card)
Update every account and service after moving house — in the right order.
Update online or at a service centre. Fines apply if not updated within 14 days. Also update vehicle registration address.
Update at vec.gov.au or aec.gov.au. Legally required. You can't vote correctly if your address is wrong.
Update via Medicare Express app or at a service centre. Ensure your Medicare card address is current.
Set up mail redirection for 1-12 months. This catches anything you forgot to update. Cost: $25-55 for 12 months.
Update home & contents, car, and health insurance. Wrong address can invalidate your policy — claims may be denied.
Electricity, gas, water, internet, phone — arrange connection at new address and disconnection at old. Book 2+ weeks ahead.
Update address with bank, super fund, and ATO (myGov). Also update investment accounts and share registry.
Update streaming services, gym, clubs, professional bodies, and any physical subscription deliveries.
Key deadlines for updating your address after moving house:
Driver licence & vehicle rego within 14 days. Electoral roll (aec.gov.au). Medicare via app. Australia Post mail redirection ($25-55).
DMV address update within 30 days. USPS mail forwarding. Voter registration update. IRS Form 8822 for tax address.
DVLA licence update. Council tax & NHS GP registration. Royal Mail redirection. HMRC notification.
Provincial health card within 30 days. Driver's licence within 6 days. CRA update. Canada Post forwarding.
Electoral roll update. NZTA driver licence within 2 months. IRD address. NZ Post mail redirection.
Update PPS address via Dept of Social Protection. Revenue address. ESB utility transfer. An Post redirection.
Update ICA address within 28 days (citizens/PRs). SP Group utilities. CPF address. HDB/URA if applicable.
Update Home Affairs within 30 days. SARS tax address. SAPO mail redirection. Eskom/municipal utilities.
Update Aadhaar (UIDAI) and PAN (NSDL). Bank and utility transfer. No formal mail redirection service.
Update Immigration Dept address (HKID holders). Inland Revenue. CLP/HK Electric utilities. Hongkong Post redirection.
Update Emirates ID via ICP. Ejari rental registration. DEWA utilities. RTA vehicle registration.
Update Folkeregister within 8 days. Skatteetaten. Posten mail redirection. Utility transfer.
Update Skatteverket within 1 week. PostNord redirection. Utilities. Försäkringskassan.
Update Folkeregister within 5 days. Skat. PostNord. Utility transfer.
Anmeldung at Bürgeramt within 14 days. Deutsche Post Nachsendeauftrag. Strom/Gas utilities.
Déclaration at mairie within 90 days. Impôts (tax). EDF/Engie utilities. La Poste rerouting.
Empadronamiento at ayuntamiento. DNI/NIE address update. Endesa/Iberdrola utilities. Correos redirection.
Residenza at anagrafe within 90 days. Codice fiscale address. Enel utilities. Poste Italiane.
Register at gemeente within 5 days. Belastingdienst. PostNL redirection. Utility transfer.
Meldeamt within 3 days. Finanzamt. ÖPost redirection. Utility transfer.
Register at commune/gemeente within 8 days. Tax update. bpost redirection. Utility transfer.
Update Finanças address. Segurança Social. EDP utilities. CTT mail redirection.
Update DVV/Maistraatti within 1 week. Vero tax. Posti redirection. Utility transfer.
Update AADE (tax) address. EFKA. Dimos declaration. PPC/DEI utilities.
Einwohneramt within 14 days. Cantonal tax. Swiss Post redirection. Utility transfer.
Ohlasovňa within 5 working days. USK tax. NFZ health insurance. Utility transfer.
Ohlasovňa within 5 working days. Ppoisťovňa (health) within 8 days. Utility transfer.
Register at ward/city office (住民票) within 14 days. My Number update. Utility transfer. Japan Post forwarding.
Everything you need to know about changing your address after moving
In Australia, you must update your driver licence address within 14 days of moving. This can be done online via your state's roads authority (Service NSW, VicRoads, Transport NSW, etc.). Fines of $100-200+ apply if caught with an outdated address.
Your insurance policy may be invalidated. If you move to a higher-risk area and don't tell your insurer, they may refuse to pay a claim. Home & contents insurance should be updated before move day. Car insurance premium may change based on new garaging address.
Yes, it's legally required. Update at aec.gov.au (federal) or your state electoral commission. Not updating is an offence with fines up to $180. You also can't vote correctly in elections if your address is wrong.
Set up Australia Post mail redirection for 1-12 months ($25-55). This catches any accounts you forgot to update. Also use it as a safety net while you work through your change of address checklist.
Life Admin AI's Life Tasks Hub and Moving House Checklist provide a complete list of every account, service, and government body you need to update. Track deadlines, mark items as complete, and get reminded of the 14-day legal deadline for your driver licence.