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What changing your name costs, in 20 covered states

The examples show marriage-certificate and license or ID fees for a stated route. Your actual total can differ. Passport fees are separate and depend on eligibility.

$17Indiana
$82Arizona
Route-dependentcheck eligibility below

Before you use an example as your budget

Marriage record
Match the issuing office, copy type, and quantity. The two-copy examples are illustrations, not a recommendation to order two.
License or ID
Compare the credential and application route shown on the card with the one you need. Confirm current fees with that office.
Passport and other costs
Passport fees depend on eligibility. Postage, photos, travel, and other record updates can add costs beyond the state example.

Need the right starting document? Check which marriage record to request. Then check the prerequisites before planning the order.

Arizona

$82

Certificate
$35 each · Superior Court
License
$12 · MVD
Wait after SSA
2 business days
Credential deadline
Within 10 days of legal name change

Assumes: Two Superior Court certified-copy benchmarks plus a standard credential correction.

Copies come from the Superior Court, so order exactly what you need.

California

$75

Certificate
$19 each · set by statute
License
$37 · DMV
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: Two public marriage-copy benchmarks plus a Class C driver license correction.

Confidential marriage licenses exist here. Only the couple can order copies.

Florida

$34

Certificate
$5 first, $4 after · state Bureau
License
$25 · tax collector
Wait after SSA
24 to 48 hours
Credential deadline
Within 30 days of name change

Assumes: State Bureau first-and-additional-copy route plus a standard replacement credential.

The tax collector issues your license, and the 30 day clock covers registration too.

Georgia

Local

Certificate
Varies · county Probate Court
License
$0 first change · DDS
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: Historical state-office illustration only; current marriage records and fees are controlled by the issuing county Probate Court.

Current marriage records and fees are controlled by the Probate Court in the county that issued the license.

Illinois

$24

Certificate
$15 first, $4 after · Cook Co.
License
$5 corrected · Sec. of State
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
Notify within 10 days; apply within 30 days

Assumes: Cook County first-and-additional-copy benchmark plus a corrected driver license.

Only the county clerk that issued the license can certify a copy.

Indiana

$17

Certificate
$4 each, statewide
License
$9 · BMV
Wait after SSA
At least 1 business day
Credential deadline
Within 30 days of name change

Assumes: Two certified-copy benchmarks plus a credential amendment.

A flat $4 in every county. No county roulette.

Maryland

$54

Certificate
$12 each · Vital Records
License
$30 · MVA
Wait after SSA
At least 72 hours
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: State Vital Records route plus a corrected credential.

Give Social Security 72 hours to post before your MVA appointment.

Massachusetts

$65

Certificate
$20 each, at the counter
License
$25 · RMV
Wait after SSA
SSA first is recommended; no fixed interval
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: State in-person record route plus an RMV amendment.

$20 is the walk-in rate. Mail, phone and online orders all cost more.

Michigan

$59

Certificate
$34 with search, $16 after
License
$9 · Secretary of State
Wait after SSA
Planning recommendation: allow 3 business days
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: State record first-and-additional-copy route plus a driver license correction.

Use the current Secretary of State document list for your credential and status; extra citizenship or legal-presence evidence is conditional.

Missouri

$40.50

Certificate
$12 each · St. Louis benchmark
License
$16.50 to $25.50 by term
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: St. Louis City copy benchmark plus a three-year Class F duplicate license.

The duplicate fee depends on your license term, 3 year or 6.

Nevada

$48.50

Certificate
$20 each · Clark County
License
$8.50 · DMV
Wait after SSA
2+ business days
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: Clark County copy benchmark plus a noncommercial driver license.

The DMV wants the filed certificate, not the license you signed at the ceremony.

New Jersey

$38

Certificate
$25 with search, $2 after
License
$11 · MVC
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
Report within 2 weeks of legal name change

Assumes: State OVS first-and-additional-copy route plus a corrected credential; municipal fees vary.

The $25 state OVS route includes the search; municipal issuing-office fees can differ.

New York

$32.50

Certificate
$10 each · town or city clerk
License
$12.50 · DMV, by mail
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: Outside-NYC issuing-clerk copies plus an eligible Standard driver license change by mail.

NYC marriages use the City Clerk, on its own fee schedule.

North Carolina

$36.75

Certificate
$10 each, set by statute
License
$16.75 · DMV
Wait after SSA
24 to 36 hours
Credential deadline
Within 60 days of name change

Assumes: Two statutory certified copies plus a duplicate credential.

One of the few states with a real deadline on the license.

Ohio

$33

Certificate
$2 each, certified abstract
License
$29 · BMV
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: Two statutory certified abstracts plus a driver license transaction; confirm recipient acceptance.

The $2 copy is an abstract. Confirm each agency accepts it.

Pennsylvania

$40

Certificate
$20 each · Allegheny benchmark
License
$0 correction · PennDOT
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
Written notice within 15 days

Assumes: Allegheny County copy benchmark plus the no-fee correction-only credential route.

A correction-only credential is free. Optional title replacement totals conflict in official sources: $67 or $72; confirm before paying.

Tennessee

$38

Certificate
$15 each · state office
License
$8 first duplicate
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: Two state-office copies plus a first standard Class D duplicate.

Your first duplicate is $8. It rises to $12 after that.

Texas

$23

Certificate
$6 each · Harris Co. benchmark
License
$11 · DPS
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
Office visit within 30 days

Assumes: Harris County one-page copy benchmark plus a replacement credential.

Texas requires an in-office credential update within 30 days; the certificate amount is a Harris County benchmark.

Virginia

$50

Certificate
$15 each, effective July 2026
License
$20 · DMV
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: Two state vital-record copies plus a standard replacement driver license.

DMV outlets can issue the certificate too, with a small add-on.

Washington

$70

Certificate
$25 each · state DOH
License
$20 · DOL
Wait after SSA
No interval published in reviewed source
Credential deadline
None published

Assumes: State DOH record route plus a revised credential; recent records may use the county.

Very recent records start at the county auditor, not the state.

Passport fees are separate: qualifying DS-5504 corrections are $0 only when the passport was issued less than one year ago and the name change occurred less than one year ago; an eligible adult DS-82 passport book renewal is $130; and an adult DS-11 passport book is $165 including the acceptance fee. Check the State Department form guide.

This page ends where your list begins.

  • Your applicable institutions and records, in the order their requirements support
  • What to have ready before each one
  • Progress tracked as you go

Three quick answers

How many certified copies do I need?

This page uses two copies only as a consistent illustration. Your plan does not calculate copy quantities; confirm how many each recipient requires before ordering.

What does a passport name change cost?

A qualifying DS-5504 correction is $0 only when the passport was issued less than one year ago and the name change also occurred less than one year ago. An eligible adult DS-82 passport book renewal is $130. An adult DS-11 passport book is $165 including the acceptance fee.

Will these numbers change?

They do. Offices adjust fees, which is why every figure on this page carries its verified date and names its office.

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