Form INF 1125 at a glance
What it is: INF 1125 is a request for your own driver license/identification card (DL/ID) or vehicle/vessel registration (VR) record.
Where and when to file: Mail to: Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Operations - MS G199, P.O. Box 944247, Sacramento, CA 94244-2470
Do not complete this form unless you are requesting your own DL/ID record or you are the current vehicle/vessel owner on file with the Department.
What to bring and attach to Form INF 1125
Write your DL/ID number or license plate/VIN on the front or back of check.
A filled-in Form INF 1125 example: a driver license record and a car record by mail
How to fill out Form INF 1125, box by box
Section 1: information requested
MAIL IN REQUESTS - All allowable records/documents - applicable fee(s) (Complete SECTIONS 2, 3 and/or 4, 7, 8).
Mail to: Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Operations - MS G199, P.O. Box 944247, Sacramento, CA 94244-2470
SECTION 1 - INFORMATION REQUESTED: IN PERSON REQUESTS - Current Records only - $5.00 for each record (Complete SECTIONS 2, 5 and/or 6, 7) (checked October 21, 2026).
Please find the nearest office on the website dmv.ca.gov or call 800-777-0133.
Address will appear on the record(s)/document(s) only if the address provided in Section 2 matches the record on file.
Redact the address on the record(s)/document(s) even if the address provided in Section 2 matches the record on file.
Certify record(s) as a true copy of record(s) on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles - No additional charge.
Section 2: requester information
SECTION 2 - REQUESTER INFORMATION - All information required: enter the full legal name (first, MI, last), the daytime telephone number, the address, the city, the state and the zip code.
Section 3: DL/ID record
SECTION 3 - DL/ID RECORD: DL/ID number or date of birth required; enter the driver license/identification card number and the date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY).
Automated record (computer printout) - FEE: $5 Per Record (checked October 21, 2026).
Photocopy of documents - FEE: $20 Per Copy (checked October 21, 2026).
Current Record, First Issue Date Letter (No additional fee).
DL/ID Photo, DL/ID Application (Guarantor's Signature Search) or Other (Explain).
Section 4, 3A: VR/vessel record
SECTION 4 - VR/VESSEL RECORD: Complete subsection 3A and/or 3B.
3A: enter the CA license plate/CF number or the vehicle/hull identification number; make and year model are optional.
Automated record (computer printout) - FEE: $5 Per Record; Photocopy of documents - FEE: $20 Per Year; Current Record; Photocopies on file for: (indicate years) (checked October 21, 2026).
Other (Explain).
Section 4, 3B: address vehicle last registered
3B: enter the address vehicle last registered at (if different than Section 2), with the city, the state and the zip code.
Automated record (computer printout) - FEE: $5 Per Record: All vehicles/vessels registered under your name and address (single record or list of 8 or less) (checked October 21, 2026).
Section 5: DL/ID record
SECTION 5 - DL/ID RECORD: DL/ID number or date of birth required; enter the driver license/identification card number and the date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY).
Section 6: VR/vessel record
SECTION 6 - VR/VESSEL RECORD: CA License Plate/CF number or Vehicle/Hull ID number required; make and year model are optional.
Section 7: requester certification statement, signature and DL/ID number
SECTION 7 - REQUESTER CERTIFICATION STATEMENT: By signing you certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Sign at SIGNATURE X, then enter the DATE and the DL/ID NUMBER.
Section 8: requester mailing label
SECTION 8 - REQUESTER MAILING LABEL - DO NOT DETACH: enter the NAME, the ADDRESS, the CITY, the STATE and the ZIP CODE.
More rules for Form INF 1125
Keep a copy of the completed form for your records.
Common questions about Form INF 1125
What is an INF 1125?
INF 1125 is a request for your own driver license/identification card (DL/ID) or vehicle/vessel registration (VR) record. Driver records show all reportable information, such as convictions for 3, 7, or 10 years, department actions, and accidents as required by California Vehicle Code (CVC) §1808.
Sources
[1] Form INF 1125 (REV. 9/2020), Request for Own Driver License/Identification Card (DL/ID) Vehicle/Vessel Registration (VR) Record, California Department of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).
