Name change guides, state by state

Required before the state credential

Update Social Security first and have the updated card for the Alabama name change. You can prepare documents while waiting.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

Update your Alabama vehicle title. Review the route that fits your credential and local office. Update your Alabama vehicle registration. Review the route that fits your credential and local office.

Required before the state credential

Arizona requires the Social Security update before MVD changes the name on your license or ID.

two business days

After the Social Security update, before the state credential visit.

Within 10 days of legal name change

Applies to holders of the relevant state license or ID. Follow the agency instructions for your credential.

$12

Standard duplicate or corrected noncommercial driver license.

Review title and registration together

Notify Arizona MVD of the new name on each vehicle record within 10 days. A separately printed title is optional.

Required before the state credential

California DMV checks the name you request against your Social Security record before it issues the license or ID.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$37

Class C driver license change or replacement. Identification cards have a separate fee.

Review title and registration together

California changes a registered owner’s name through its title and registration process.

Required if you have a Social Security number

If you have a Social Security number, update the SSA record before your Colorado credential visit. The published wait descriptions differ; confirm the record is updated instead of relying on a timer.

Published wait descriptions differ

The name change page describes 24 to 48 hours; the FAQ describes 24 to 48 business hours. If you have an SSN, confirm SSA has recorded the change before the visit. A timer does not establish completion.

Renew the credential within 30 days of the legal name change

Applies when you choose a legal name change. The clock does not automatically start on your wedding date.

No fee benchmark in this public guide

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Review title and registration together

Correct the name of the same existing owner through your county motor vehicle office. Track the title result separately from the registration result, even if the office handles both together. Ask your county to update your existing registration and confirm how it coordinates the title correction. Boulder County requires the title name to change for the registration name to change.

Required before the state credential

Florida requires the Social Security update before FLHSMV changes the name on your license or ID.

24 to 48 hours

After the Social Security update, before the state credential visit.

Within 30 days of name change

Florida also requires the vehicle record and registration update within 30 days. A replacement printed title is optional.

$25

Standard replacement driver license.

Review title and registration together

A county tax collector or license plate agency updates the Florida vehicle record and registration. A replacement printed title is optional.

No prerequisite confirmed in reviewed source

The reviewed state credential instructions do not confirm that Social Security must come first. Check the agency instructions for your credential.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$0

First qualifying name or address change during the original credential term. Renewal may apply near expiration.

Review title and registration together

Vehicle records are handled by the Department of Revenue and your County Tag Office, not by the Department of Driver Services.

No prerequisite confirmed in reviewed source

The reviewed state credential instructions do not confirm that Social Security must come first. Check the agency instructions for your credential.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Notify within 10 days; apply within 30 days

Applies to holders of the relevant state license or ID. Follow the agency instructions for your credential.

$5

Corrected driver license. A corrected state ID has a separate fee.

Review title and registration together

Illinois requires the title and the registration card to be corrected together.

Required before the state credential

Indiana requires the Social Security update before the BMV changes the name on your license or ID.

at least one business day

After the Social Security update, before the state credential visit.

Within 30 days of name change

Applies to holders of the relevant state license or ID. Follow the agency instructions for your credential.

$9

Driver license amendment or replacement.

Confirm the affected vehicle records

Ask Indiana BMV Titles whether a title update applies when only your surname changes and the vehicle owner stays the same. Amend the surname on your Indiana registration at a BMV branch with accepted name change evidence. A title update is not automatically required first.

Recommended before the state credential

Update Social Security first where applicable so records can match.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

Report the surname change on the existing ownership record. A corrected title certificate is optional. Request a replacement registration receipt from your county treasurer for the same owner’s new name.

Required before the state credential

Update the SSA record first and allow at least 24 hours before the Kansas credential visit.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Written driver license name notice within 10 days

After a license holder changes their name, notify Driver Licensing in writing with the former name, new name and license number. This is a notice requirement, not a physical card delivery deadline or a verified ID card deadline.

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

Keep the same vehicle owners and arrange the title correction with your county treasurer. Request the registration name update and confirm its result separately from the title.

Required before the state credential

Update Social Security first and bring the updated card to the Kentucky credential visit.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Apply for a corrected license or personal ID within ten days

Count from the legal name change, not automatically the wedding. This is not a verified permit deadline; renewal eligibility is separate.

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

Notify your residence county clerk and prepare its same owner title update. Confirm the corrected title record separately from submission and document delivery. Ask the county clerk to update and confirm the registration name separately. A title application alone does not establish the registration result.

Required before the state credential

Update your Social Security record first and have the updated card for OMV.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Confirm the affected vehicle records

Prepare the OMV question for the same owner’s new surname, with help available. Ask whether the same request updates registration and how to confirm its result.

Required before the state credential

Maryland requires the Social Security update before your MVA appointment.

at least 72 hours

After the Social Security update, before the state credential visit.

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$30

Corrected driver license.

Review title and registration together

Maryland corrects the name on your certificate of title and vehicle registration through one correction process.

Recommended before the state credential

Massachusetts recommends handling Social Security before the RMV changes the name on your license or ID.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$25

Driver license amendment.

Review title and registration together

Massachusetts requires the title amendment for a name change, with the registration corrected through your insurance agent in the same process.

Required before the state credential

Michigan requires the Social Security update before the Secretary of State changes the name on your license or ID.

Planning recommendation: allow at least three business days

The driver manual recommends allowing at least three business days for the Social Security system to update.

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$9

Driver license correction. State ID correction has a separate fee.

Review title and registration together

Michigan corrects the name on a vehicle title at a Secretary of State office, with the registration handled in the same visit.

Required if you have a Social Security number

If you have an SSN, wait for SSA to process your name before the credential visit. Use its actual confirmation; no fixed interval is specified here. If no SSN has been assigned, follow the applicable DVS application instructions.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Apply for a duplicate within 30 days of the legal name change

The license statute and DVS ID instructions address the name change. Renewal eligibility and the card’s expiry are separate.

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

Prepare the corrected title application for the same owners. Use a motor vehicle deputy registrar, with specific arrangements for a lender held, electronic or missing title. Ask the deputy registrar to correct your existing registration and identify any separate application or card request. Verify its result independently of the title.

No prerequisite confirmed in reviewed source

The reviewed state credential instructions do not confirm that Social Security must come first. Check the agency instructions for your credential.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$16.50 to $25.50

Class F duplicate driver license. The amount depends on whether the term is three or six years.

Review title and registration together

Missouri changes the name on your vehicle registration by issuing a new title in your new name.

No prerequisite confirmed in reviewed source

The reviewed state credential instructions do not confirm that Social Security must come first. Check the agency instructions for your credential.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Credential name update within 60 days

Nebraska requires the name change on an existing license, permit or state ID within 60 days. Prepare the in person application; this is separate from the delivery estimate after the visit.

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

Use the county title correction for the same owner’s new surname. Request the registration that matches your corrected title.

Required before the state credential

Nevada requires the Social Security update before the DMV changes the name on your license or ID.

at least two business days

The changed Social Security record must be available for DMV verification. This is an estimate of when it may appear.

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$8.50

Noncommercial driver license name change. Identification cards have a separate fee.

Review title and registration together

Update Nevada registration with insurance in the new name. A title reissue for a name change is optional.

Name match required for REAL ID

For REAL ID, compare your document combination with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s name-matching examples. A marriage certificate may not resolve every mismatch. The one-time exception for a Social Security document showing only one of multiple last names requires the Social Security name to match before renewal. No waiting period is stated.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Report within 2 weeks of legal name change

Applies to holders of the relevant state license or ID. Follow the agency instructions for your credential.

$11

Corrected or replacement driver license.

Confirm the affected vehicle records

Confirm the title and registration steps with New Jersey MVC. The reviewed materials do not establish the applications or fees for a surname change with the same owner.

Required for the eligible Standard route by mail

For the Standard-document by-mail route, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles states your Social Security record must already show the new name and that the name requested must exactly match your Social Security card. Its in-person route lists different documents. Confirm which route applies to you on the DMV’s own page.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$12.50

Eligible Standard driver license name change by mail. Other credentials and office transactions can have different fees.

Review title and registration together

New York updates the name on your vehicle registration and title certificate together.

Required before the state credential

North Carolina DMV verifies your name through Social Security before it changes the name on your license or ID.

24 to 36 hours

After the Social Security update, before the state credential visit.

Within 60 days of name change

Applies to holders of the relevant state license or ID. Follow the agency instructions for your credential.

$16.75

Duplicate driver license after a name change.

Review title and registration together

One application changes the name on your vehicle registration and title.

No prerequisite confirmed in reviewed source

The reviewed state credential instructions do not confirm that Social Security must come first. Check the agency instructions for your credential.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$29

Duplicate or changed driver license. State ID duplicates have a separate fee.

Confirm the affected vehicle records

Ohio has no routine title update for marriage alone. Franklin County lists ownership transfer or a court order as exceptions. Confirm with Ohio BMV whether to change the registration now or at renewal, and which documents and fee apply.

Recommended before the state credential

Report the legal name change to SSA before the Oklahoma credential update where possible.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Apply for the replacement license or ID within ten days

Count from the legal name change, not automatically the wedding. Application and mailed credential delivery are different events.

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

Use the supported same owner name change with a licensed operator. Prepare the title, marriage record and actual lender or electronic title arrangements. Request and check the registration name result with the title work or the operator’s separate instructions. Confirm the two records independently.

Recommended before the state credential

Prepare SSA first where applicable. The credential type controls the actual name verification requirement.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Give in person credential name notice within 30 days

Count from the legal name change, not automatically the wedding. Vehicle title notice has a separate 30 day duty; document delivery is distinct.

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

Prepare the combined title and registration name filing with the same owners and security interests. Use the combined vehicle filing and check the actual registration result separately from title issuance.

No prerequisite confirmed in reviewed source

The reviewed state credential instructions do not confirm that Social Security must come first. Check the agency instructions for your credential.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Written notice within 15 days

Applies to holders of the relevant state license or ID. Follow the agency instructions for your credential.

$0

Noncommercial correction only, with an update card. A replacement physical license is a separate paid option.

Review title and registration together

PennDOT corrects the title and registration record together. A new printed title is optional; confirm its current fee if you want one.

Required before the state credential

Update Social Security first. Prepare the SCDMV request while waiting.

at least 48 hours

After the Social Security update, before the state credential visit.

Notify SCDMV within 10 calendar days of a credential name change

Form 4057 applies this notice to licenses, permits and IDs. The separate registration rule requires notice and a corrected card within 30 days.

No fee benchmark in this public guide

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Review title and registration together

Identify each existing vehicle in the SCDMV name change request. Confirm the title record in your new name and ask separately about physical title certificate instructions. Include your vehicles in the SCDMV name change request and check the corrected registration cards mailed afterward. Keep this result separate from the title record.

Recommended before the state credential

Tennessee recommends handling Social Security before the Driver Services Center changes the name on your license or ID.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$8

First duplicate of a standard Class D driver license. Later duplicates and other credentials have different fees.

Review title and registration together

Tennessee updates title and registration together as one vehicle record, through your local county clerk.

No prerequisite confirmed in reviewed source

The reviewed state credential instructions do not confirm that Social Security must come first. Check the agency instructions for your credential.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

Office visit within 30 days

Applies to holders of the relevant state license or ID. Follow the agency instructions for your credential.

$11

Replacement driver license after a name change.

Review title and registration together

Texas handles a marriage surname change as a title correction through the county tax office, using Form 130-U. Ask the office to update the associated registration.

No prerequisite confirmed in reviewed source

The reviewed state credential instructions do not confirm that Social Security must come first. Check the agency instructions for your credential.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

Request a corrected Utah title for the same owner through DMV. Prepare TC-656 and the existing title, and confirm the accepted name evidence before submission. Ask DMV to correct your existing registration and issue a new registration card. Track this result separately from the title correction.

Required before the state credential

Virginia requires the Social Security update before the DMV changes the name on your license or ID.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$20

Standard replacement driver license. ID replacement and a REAL ID upgrade have separate fees.

Confirm the affected vehicle records

Virginia uses VSA 67 for a substitute title. Ask DMV what separate registration update, documents and fee apply.

Required before the state credential

Washington requires the Social Security update before DOL changes the name on your license or ID.

No interval confirmed in reviewed source

The standard credential page has no reviewed interval. Enhanced credentials have separate timing guidance.

No deadline confirmed in reviewed source

$20

Revised or replacement driver license.

Review title and registration together

Washington updates title and registration through its vehicle process, separately from your license. The published marriage route includes an Owner Name Update Affidavit. DOL requires the affidavit signatures to be certified at a vehicle licensing office or notarized.

Required before the state credential

Update Social Security before the Wisconsin credential visit. Prepare the documents while waiting.

48 hours for a name change replacement; renewal instructions say at least one day

After the Social Security update, before the state credential visit.

Apply for a duplicate within 30 days of the name change

Wisconsin Statutes 343.22 applies to a licensee or ID card holder and requires return of the current credential. Optional early vehicle documents have a different scope.

No fee benchmark in this public guide

Review the agency’s fee for the credential and transaction you choose.

Review title and registration together

A Wisconsin credential name change updates DMV’s base name record. Confirm the result for your vehicle and decide whether you want optional corrected documents before their next issuance. Check the registration’s connection to the corrected DMV base name record. Early corrected registration documents are optional, and ordinary renewal requirements continue.