Oregon · State reference
How to change your name after marriage in Oregon
For adult U.S. citizens taking their spouse’s current surname unchanged after a marriage recorded in the United States.
Have one or more certified copies of your marriage certificate from the office that recorded the marriage. Prepare the in person name update for your credential and chosen service. SSA verification depends on the credential type.
Before updating your state credential
Prepare SSA first where applicable. The credential type controls the actual name verification requirement.
Before you begin
- Oregon requires in person credential name notice within 30 days. SSA matching depends on credential type; no fixed wait or physical SSA card requirement is added.
- Title name notice has a separate 30 day duty. Prepare the same owner application, title, fee and name evidence; notify a holder who has the certificate and preserve the lien.
- An office vehicle filing is supported. Lender custody, missing title, alternative identity and optional mail evidence need specific arrangements. Title, registration and document delivery remain separate results.
- Existing voter name updates use paper. Address protection needs the county’s private instructions before ordinary forms. The update cutoff is 8 p.m. on Election Day; a late update may require county ballot help.
Which marriage certificate do I need?
Have one or more certified copies of your marriage certificate from the office that recorded the marriage. Later steps in this plan generally ask for a certified copy, so it is the first thing to have in hand.
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
How do I update Social Security?
Update your Social Security record, which employers, banks, and agencies check your name against. This record is referenced by several later steps, so many people handle it early in the sequence.
What to have ready
- Certified marriage certificate
- Current identity documentation
- Anything the agency’s own instructions list
Which license or ID instructions apply?
Prepare the in person name update for your credential and chosen service. SSA verification depends on the credential type. Give the in person name notice within 30 days. Prepare name evidence while SSA processes any required update.
Preparation details are not listed in this public guide.
When should I update my passport?
Review the current official passport guidance and decide when to update. Passport timing interacts with any travel you have planned, so it is worth reviewing alongside your other identity documents rather than last.
Preparation details are not listed in this public guide.
Read the passport name change guideHow do I update my vehicle title?
Prepare the combined title and registration name filing with the same owners and security interests. Give the title name notice within 30 days and coordinate any lender held certificate.
Preparation details are not listed in this public guide.
How do I update my vehicle registration?
Use the combined vehicle filing and check the actual registration result separately from title issuance. Ask for the registration result and document arrangements while the title filing is prepared.
Preparation details are not listed in this public guide.
How do I update voter registration?
Use a signed paper name update or the county’s private process when address protection matters. Existing voter updates have their own Election Day cutoff. Prepare the signature and timely return now.
Preparation details are not listed in this public guide.
Requirements, timing and costs
Use the details below to identify the instructions that apply to your records.
Before you begin
Does Social Security need to come first?
Recommended before the state credential Check the conditions for your route.
When was this guide reviewed?
State profile reviewed . Each source retains its own review date. A design update does not mean the sources were reviewed again.
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