state stringlengths 4 20 | dmv_agency stringlengths 34 92 | fee stringlengths 2 397 | in_person_required stringclasses 3
values | deadline_days_or_note stringlengths 90 206 ⌀ | official_source_url stringlengths 26 125 | last_verified_date stringdate 2026-06-14 00:00:00 2026-06-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division | Charged at the 'normal duplicate fee'; a specific dollar amount for the duplicate is not itemized on the official fees page. Fee varies - see source. | yes | null | https://www.alea.gov/dps/driver-license/driver-license-forms | 2026-06-16 |
Arizona | Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD) | $12 | yes | DEADLINE: You must update your name with MVD within 10 days of your legal name change taking effect. Source: azdot.gov change-your-name page. | https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-services/driver-license-information/fees-driver-license | 2026-06-14 |
California | California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | $37 — the cited DMV fee page lists 'Replacement (lost or stolen) / Change DL/ID Information' for a Class C license at $37; the $46 on the same page is the original/renewal fee, not a name/information change | yes | null | https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/licensing-fees/ | 2026-06-14 |
Colorado | Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | fee varies — see source (official current fee schedule; Colorado DMV fees were adjusted June 30, 2025 and July 1, 2025, so confirm current amount on the State DMV Fees page) | yes | DEADLINE: If you change your name due to marriage (or divorce, civil union, or similar legal change), you must renew/update your credential with the new name within 30 days of the name change. | https://dmv.colorado.gov/state-dmv-fees | 2026-06-14 |
Connecticut | Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (CT DMV) | $30 | yes | null | https://portal.ct.gov/DMV/Licenses/Licenses/Make-Changes-to-License/Change-of-Name | 2026-06-14 |
Delaware | Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | Varies — see source. The Delaware DMV name-change page does not publish a single flat dollar figure; we link the official source rather than assert a number. | yes | 30-DAY DEADLINE: Within 30 days after legally changing your name, you must personally go to a Delaware DMV office to change the name on your driver license. | https://www.dmv.de.gov/DriverServices/other/index.shtml?dc=dr_oth_change | 2026-06-20 |
District of Columbia | District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) | Varies — see source. The DC DMV name-change page does not publish a single flat dollar figure for a name change; the fee is the applicable driver-license/ID service fee. We link the official source rather than assert a number. | yes | null | https://dmv.dc.gov/service/driver-licenses | 2026-06-20 |
Florida | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) | $25.00 (source-cited) | yes | 30-DAY DEADLINE: FLHSMV states name and address changes must be updated on both your driver license/ID and your title/registration within 30 days after changing your name. | https://www.flhsmv.gov/fees/ | 2026-06-14 |
Georgia | Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) | No name-change fee is stated on the official DDS Update License page. A 'one free name or address change during the license term' policy appeared in a Google search snippet but could NOT be confirmed in the body of any official DDS page fetched, so treat as unconfirmed. Replacement/duplicate card (if applicable) is $10... | yes | 60-DAY DEADLINE: By Georgia law you must update the name on your license/permit/ID within 60 days of the name change. | https://dds.georgia.gov/georgia-licenseid/existing-licenseid/how-do-i-replace-license | 2026-06-14 |
Idaho | Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Division of Motor Vehicles | Varies — see source. The Idaho ITD required-documents page does not publish a dollar fee for a name change; ITD directs fee questions to its DMV line. We link the official source rather than assert a number. | see-source | null | https://itd.idaho.gov/dmv/drivers-licenses-id-cards/ | 2026-06-20 |
Illinois | Illinois Secretary of State, Driver Services Department | $5 (source-cited) | yes | 10-DAY DEADLINE: State law requires notifying the Secretary of State of a name change within 10 days. | https://www.ilsos.gov/content/dam/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_a229.pdf | 2026-06-20 |
Indiana | Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) | $9.00 per the official BMV Fee Chart (fee to amend a credential). Confirm current amount on the source as fees can change. | yes | DEADLINE: You must visit a BMV branch within 30 days of a legal name change to apply for an updated license/ID card. | https://www.in.gov/bmv/files/Fee_Chart.pdf | 2026-06-14 |
Iowa | Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), Motor Vehicle Division | $10.00 | yes | null | https://iowadot.gov/drivers-licenses-ids/other-services/change-information | 2026-06-15 |
Kansas | Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles | $16.00 | yes | null | https://www.ksrevenue.gov/dovdlfaq.html | 2026-06-15 |
Kentucky | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet — Division of Driver Licensing (DRIVE) | $15.00 | yes | DEADLINE: After a name (or address) change, the applicant must apply for an updated credential within 10 days (per the REAL ID FAQ). | https://drive.ky.gov/RealID/Pages/FAQs.aspx | 2026-06-14 |
Louisiana | Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Department of Public Safety | $13.00 (a local fee may apply, not to exceed $4) | yes | null | https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/faqs/ | 2026-06-14 |
Maryland | Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) | $30 (fee schedule effective September 1, 2025) | yes | DEADLINE: Maryland law requires drivers to notify the MVA of a name change within 30 days. | https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/license-id-fees | 2026-06-14 |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) | $25.00 (source-cited) | yes | null | https://www.mass.gov/doc/rmv-schedule-of-fees/download | 2026-06-20 |
Michigan | Michigan Department of State / Secretary of State (SOS) | $9 | yes | null | https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-services/license-or-id-name-correction | 2026-06-14 |
Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) | $26 — DVS lists the duplicate/replacement card (all DL classes) at $26; a marriage name change is issued as a duplicate, so $26 is the name-change-relevant figure. The $46 on the same page is the original Class D issuance fee, not a name change. | yes | null | https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/dl-and-id-card-fees | 2026-06-16 |
Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), Driver Service Bureau | $11.00 | see-source | null | https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Drivers/Driver_Service_Fees | 2026-06-15 |
Missouri | Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR), Driver License Bureau | fee varies — see source. The official PDF fee chart could not be machine-parsed to confirm the exact current duplicate amount; verify on the DOR fee chart before publishing a number. | yes | null | https://dor.mo.gov/driver-license/documents/feechart.pdf | 2026-06-16 |
Montana | Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) | Varies — see source. The Montana MVD name-change page states you pay 'the required fees' for a replacement license but does not publish a single flat dollar figure; we link the official replace-license page rather than assert a number. | yes | null | https://mvdmt.gov/replace-license-id/ | 2026-06-20 |
Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | Varies — see source. The Nebraska DMV name-change page states only that 'the appropriate License Fees' apply and links its fee page; it does not publish a single flat dollar figure for a name change, so we link the official source rather than assert a number. | yes | Nebraska statute requires the name change to be completed on your license, permit, or ID within 60 days of your legal name change. | https://dmv.nebraska.gov/dl/licenses-and-permits | 2026-06-15 |
Nevada | Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | $8.50 | yes | null | https://dmv.nv.gov/namechange.htm | 2026-06-15 |
New Jersey | New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJ MVC) | $11 (listed as 'Changes/duplicate' on the NJ MVC license fee schedule) | yes | null | https://www.nj.gov/mvc/license/licfees.htm | 2026-06-14 |
New Mexico | New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) | Varies — see source. The New Mexico MVD name-change pages do not publish a name-change-specific fee; the general driver-license page lists $18.00 for a four-year license or $34.00 for an eight-year license, but those are not tied to a name change. We link the official source rather than assert a name-change number. | yes | null | https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/nm-drivers-licenses-ids/ | 2026-06-20 |
New York | New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NY DMV) | $12.50 (source-cited) | no | null | https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/change-information-on-dmv-photo-documents | 2026-06-14 |
North Carolina | North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV), N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) | fee varies — see source. The exact base duplicate fee is not stated on the NCDMV name-changes or replacement pages reviewed; confirm the current amount at a DMV office or on the official fee schedule. (A web-search snippet cited $16.75 but this could not be verified on an official page that was directly read, so it is ... | yes | 60-DAY DEADLINE: You have 60 days after the name change occurs to notify NCDMV and obtain a duplicate license/ID with your new name. | https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/renewal-replacement/Pages/replacement-duplicate-license.aspx | 2026-06-16 |
North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), Drivers License Division | $3.00 — NDDOT states that if you are not in need of a renewal, you submit a $3.00 fee and have a new picture taken. (If you are renewing at the same time, the standard renewal fee applies instead.) | yes | 10-DAY DEADLINE: A ND Drivers License site must be visited by anyone who has a change of name to purchase a corrected license within 10 days. | https://www.dot.nd.gov/divisions/driverslicense/addnamechange.htm | 2026-06-20 |
Ohio | Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) / Deputy Registrar license agencies | $29.00 (listed as "Duplicate Operator $29.00 / $29.00"). No separately labeled name-change fee published; confirm exact charge with deputy registrar. | see-source | null | https://www.bmv.ohio.gov/doc-fees.aspx | 2026-06-16 |
Oklahoma | Service Oklahoma (Department of Public Safety) | $25.00 | see-source | null | https://oklahoma.gov/service/popular-services/renew-replace.html | 2026-06-15 |
Oregon | Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) | fee varies — see source (the official fees page lists amounts under 'Replacements'; exact base amount not independently confirmed from the rendered fee table) | yes | null | https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/fees/driver.aspx | 2026-06-16 |
Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Driver and Vehicle Services (DMV) | $42.50 per official Payments and Fees page. Confirm exact charged amount at the Driver License Center; fees are subject to change. | yes | null | https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dmv/resources/payments-and-fees | 2026-06-14 |
Rhode Island | Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | $28.50 — the RI DMV fee table lists the duplicate/update license fee at $28.50; the name-change page itself says costs are in the DMV Fee Table without an inline amount. There is no line literally labeled 'name change', so this is the applicable duplicate/update fee. | yes | null | https://dmv.ri.gov/licenses-permits-ids/drivers-licenses/license-fees | 2026-06-20 |
South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) | $10 | yes | The '10 days' deadline shown on the SCDMV page applies to updating your ADDRESS after a move, not specifically to a marriage name change; confirm any time requirement directly with the SCDMV. | https://dmv.sc.gov/driver-services/drivers-license/address-or-name-change | 2026-06-14 |
South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Driver Licensing | $15 — South Dakota DPS states a duplicate driver's license costs $15, and a name or address change costs $15. (A new/renewal license is $28.) | yes | null | https://dps.sd.gov/driver-licensing/south-dakota-licensing-information/fees | 2026-06-20 |
Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security — Driver Services | $8.00 total ($6.00 license + $2.00 application fee) | yes | null | https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/helpful-information/fees.html | 2026-06-14 |
Texas | Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) — Driver License Division | $11 (source-cited) | yes | Hard 30-day deadline: Texas DPS instructs you to visit a driver license office within 30 days of the change to update your name. | https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/driver-license-fees | 2026-06-14 |
Utah | Utah Driver License Division (DLD) | $23.00 | yes | null | https://dld.utah.gov/fees/ | 2026-06-15 |
Vermont | Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | $24.00 — Vermont's official fees table lists the driver-license 'Replacement' fee at $24.00; a name change is issued as a replacement/corrected license. (There is no line literally labeled 'name change'.) | yes | 30-DAY DEADLINE: You are required by law to notify the Vermont DMV within 30 days of any change to your address or name. | https://dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/fees | 2026-06-20 |
Virginia | Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | fee varies - see source. DMV states you must 'pay the appropriate licensing fees'; the exact dollar amount is not stated on the name-change pages reviewed. | yes | null | https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/online-services/name-change | 2026-06-14 |
Washington | Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) | fee varies — see source. The DOL change-name pages state a fee is required ('Payment for the fee for a new license with updated information' / 'You may need to pay a fee') but do not list a specific dollar amount; they direct applicants to the driver licensing fees page. | yes | No deadline is stated by DOL for updating your NAME after marriage (the 10-day deadline DOL lists applies only to ADDRESS changes, not name changes). | https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/enhanced-driver-license-edl/change-name-or-address-enhanced-driver-license-edl | 2026-06-14 |
West Virginia | West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | Varies — see source. West Virginia does not publish a flat duplicate/name-change dollar figure; renewal fees follow an age-based formula ($5.00 per year until your age is divisible by five), and a REAL ID adds an additional $10.00 fee. We link the official source rather than assert a single name-change number. | see-source | null | https://transportation.wv.gov/DMV/Drivers/Pages/Renewal-Fees.aspx | 2026-06-20 |
Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) — Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) | $14 | yes | REAL ID enforcement for federal facilities and domestic air travel has been in effect (deadline May 7, 2025); ensure your credential is REAL ID-compliant if you fly domestically or enter federal facilities. | https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/vehicles/title-plates/dmv-fees.aspx | 2026-06-14 |
Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services | Varies — see source. The Wyoming Driver Services page refers only to the standard renewal fee and does not publish a dollar amount for a name change; we link the official source rather than assert a number. | yes | 10-DAY DEADLINE: When a holder of a Wyoming driver's license or ID card changes their mailing address, residence, or their name, they must notify WYDOT Driver Services within 10 days. | https://dot.state.wy.us/home/driver_license_records/add_or_change_information.html | 2026-06-20 |
U.S. Name Change Requirements by State (Driver's License, After Marriage)
A verified, state-by-state reference for changing the name on a U.S. driver's license or state ID after marriage. Each row is checked against the official state DMV or licensing-agency source, with the source URL and the date it was last verified.
What's in it
46 U.S. jurisdictions, one row each, with these fields:
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
state |
State or jurisdiction |
dmv_agency |
The agency that issues the license |
fee |
Cost to update the license, in USD |
in_person_required |
Whether an in-person office visit is required |
deadline_days_or_note |
The legal deadline to update, or a note if none is published |
official_source_url |
The official government page the row was verified against |
last_verified_date |
When the row was last checked |
What the data shows
- Of the 46 jurisdictions checked, 40 require an in-person office visit to change a name after marriage.
- Only 18 publish a deadline.
- Fees range from $3 to $42.50.
Sourcing and license
Every row links to its official state source. The data is published under CC BY 4.0, so you are free to use, cite, or redistribute it with attribution.
Maintained by NameChangePacket (namechangepacket.com). To verify any row, follow its official_source_url.
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