State profile reviewed July 29, 2026
How to change your name after marriage in Arizona
Your state’s instructions
The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division states: "Before MVD can update your records, first change your name with the Social Security Administration (SSA)... After you change your name with SSA, wait two business days before you visit an MVD office."
Passport, vehicle, and voter records follow their own current instructions rather than one universal order.
State-specific caution
The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division states that you must update your name with MVD within 10 days of your legal name change taking effect.
The shared route
What to do, in order
Obtain a certified marriage certificate
Have one or more certified copies of your marriage certificate from the office that recorded the marriage.
What to have ready
- The jurisdiction where the marriage was legally recorded
- A method of payment that office accepts
- Any identification that office asks for
Official sources
National Center for Health Statistics: Where to write for vital records(verified August 11, 2026)
Update your name with Social Security
Update your Social Security record, which employers, banks, and agencies check your name against.
What to have ready
- Certified marriage certificate
- Current identity documentation
- Anything the agency’s own instructions list
Official sources
Social Security Administration: Change name with Social Security(verified July 29, 2026)
Update your Arizona driver license or ID card
Update the driver license or ID card issued by the state of Arizona.
Official sources
Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division: Change your name with MVD(verified August 21, 2026)
Review or update your U.S. passport
Review the current official passport guidance and decide when to update.
Official sources
U.S. Department of State, Passport Services: Change or Correct a Passport(verified August 21, 2026)
Update your Arizona title and registration
Arizona changes the name on a vehicle title through its title transfer procedure, with registration usually handled at the same time.
Official sources
Update voter registration
Update the name on your Arizona voter registration record.
Official sources
Arizona Secretary of State: Registering to vote(verified July 29, 2026)
What this guide can’t tell you
The public steps are shared in Arizona. A plan is based on your answers and helps you prepare for the steps that apply to you.
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