Alaska license other information — Alaska Permit Test

For an Alaska license photo, hats, head coverings, sunglasses and theatrical makeup must be removed, but head coverings for religious or medical reasons may remain if moved above the forehead.

The photo has to show your whole face so an officer can match the license to the person holding it.

Head coverings for religious or medical reasons may remain but must be moved above the forehead to allow a full facial picture to be taken.

If an Alaska license or permit is lost, stolen, destroyed or illegible, a duplicate may be obtained after presenting proper identification.

Checking ID stops someone else from getting a copy of your license in your name.

Proper identification must be presented before a duplicate will be issued.

A license or permit holder who changes name or address must notify the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles in writing within 30 days of the change.

Notices about tickets, suspensions and renewals go to the address on file, and a stale one means missing them.

who have changed their name or address must notify the Division of Motor Vehicles, in writing, within 30 days of the change.

To change the name on an Alaska license you must provide court-ordered documentation, though a certified marriage certificate issued by vital statistics is also valid.

Official papers prove the new name truly belongs to you, so no one can take on another person's identity with a license.

A certified marriage certificate issued by vital statistics is also valid for a name change.

For your Alaska license photo, which head covering may stay on?

One worn for religious or medical reasons. The photo has to show your whole face so an officer can match the license to the person holding it. Alaska Driver Manual, p.13: “Head coverings for religious or medical reasons may remain but must be moved above the forehead to allow a full facial picture to be taken.”