No need for residents of Diamond Valley to update driver’s licence, provincial ID card or vehicle registration right away
With the amalgamation of Black Diamond and Turner Valley, people living in these two communities officially became residents of the new town of Diamond Valley, effective Jan. 1.
Some of you have asked if this means you have to get your driver’s licence, provincial ID card or vehicle registration updated right away. The short answer is no.
Normally, Albertans have 14 days to update these documents following an address change, but in light of the special circumstance, the Government of Alberta has deemed the names of the new and old municipalities to be the same for legal purposes.
This means there is no immediate need to update your driver’s licence, provincial ID card or vehicle registration – unless of course, they are about to expire.
Instead, you can update your address when it is time to renew these documents. Law enforcement has been informed of this change.
You also have the option of applying to renew your documents early. If you apply for early renewal, the usual fees will apply, but the postal address will be changed at no cost. We encourage you to discuss your options with your registry agent at time of service.
In the meantime, you can continue to use your driver’s licence, ID card and vehicle registration certificate until you receive a new one – but the onus is still on you to renew your documents before they expire.
The merger of Black Diamond and Turner Valley is the result of decades of work and citizen engagement and represents a new chapter in the history of the close collaboration between the two towns.
We hope that the measures we have outlined here will make your life a little easier during this time of transition.
Congratulations, and welcome to Diamond Valley!
Dale Nally, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction
R.J. Sigurdson, MLA for Highwood
