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Name change after marriage in Alaska: checklist and DMV steps
The order to change your name after marriage in Alaska, and what the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) asks for, from its own pages. Each step links its source.
How to change your name after marriage in Alaska
Get certified copies of your marriage certificate first. Then change your name with Social Security, then at the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for your license or ID, then on your passport, then with your bank, employer and everything else.
The steps, in order
- Certified copies of your marriage certificate. Order the Certificate of Marriage ($30 for the first copy) from Alaska Vital Records after returning the signed license. (Source: health.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Social Security. You change your name with Social Security by requesting a replacement card. Depending on your situation you may be able to request it online; if not, you make an appointment at a local office. (Source: ssa.gov, checked October 26, 2026)
- Your Alaska driver's license or ID. The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV): what its pages say is below.
- Your passport. The U.S. Department of State handles passports. Its site did not let us read it automatically when we checked, so open its passport pages for the form that fits your passport.
- Everything else. Bank and credit accounts, your employer, insurance, voter registration and the rest: the name change after marriage checklist lists them in order.
USAGov lists the agencies to tell after a name change, including Social Security, your state driver license office and the U.S. passport office, and says to use certified copies of documents such as a marriage certificate as proof. (Source: usa.gov, checked October 26, 2026)
Changing your name at the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
From the agency’s own pages, last checked October 30, 2026. Open the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) page. Fees and rules change: confirm on that page before you go.
- What to do
- Submit Form D1, show proof of the name change in person, take a vision test if required, and pay the current license fee for a replacement credential. (Source: dmv.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Documents accepted as proof of the new name
- Original certified copies only. Accepted examples include a marriage certificate from Vital Statistics, divorce certificate, court order, current U.S. passport or certificate of name change. (Source: dmv.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Fee
- The name change page says to pay the current license fee. The fee schedule lists a duplicate license at $15 standard or $35 REAL ID. (Source: dmv.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- In person or online
- To change your name you must submit proof of the change in person to the DMV. (Source: dmv.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Social Security first
- Not stated on the pages we read. Check the agency page. Official page
- Deadline
- You must notify the DMV of a name or address change within 30 days of the change. (Source: dmv.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
Common questions
How do I change my name on my Alaska driver's license after marriage?
Submit Form D1, show proof of the name change in person, take a vision test if required, and pay the current license fee for a replacement credential.
How much does it cost to change the name on a Alaska license?
The name change page says to pay the current license fee. The fee schedule lists a duplicate license at $15 standard or $35 REAL ID.
What documents do I need to change my name at the Alaska DMV?
Original certified copies only. Accepted examples include a marriage certificate from Vital Statistics, divorce certificate, court order, current U.S. passport or certificate of name change.
Is there a deadline to change my name on my Alaska license?
You must notify the DMV of a name or address change within 30 days of the change.
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