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Name change after marriage in Georgia: checklist and DMV steps

The order to change your name after marriage in Georgia, and what the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) asks for, from its own pages. Each step links its source.

By Wedding RemedyPublished October 30, 2026

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How to change your name after marriage in Georgia

Get certified copies of your marriage certificate first. Then change your name with Social Security, then at the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) 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. Mail a request form, a self-addressed stamped envelope and a money order to the Fulton County Probate Court Records Division. The fee is $10 per copy. (Source: fultonprobatega.org, 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 Georgia driver's license or ID. The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS): 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 Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)

From the agency’s own pages, last checked October 30, 2026. Open the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) page. Fees and rules change: confirm on that page before you go.

What to do: Get a new license with the new name within 60 days; bring a certified name-change document. One free name or address change is allowed per license term. (Source: dds.georgia.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
Documents accepted as proof of the new name: Certified copy of a U.S. passport, divorce decree stating the name change, court name-change order, adoption document, or marriage certificate/license. (Source: dds.georgia.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
Fee: One free name or address change is allowed during the license term; extra changes may require renewing and paying renewal fees. No name-change dollar fee is stated. (Source: dds.georgia.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
In person or online: Changes to name must be made in person at a DDS Customer Service Center. (Source: dds.georgia.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
Social Security first: Not stated on the pages we read. Check the agency page. Official page
Deadline: Name changes must be done within 60 days of the name change. (Source: dds.georgia.gov, checked October 30, 2026)

Common questions

How do I change my name on my Georgia driver's license after marriage?

Get a new license with the new name within 60 days; bring a certified name-change document. One free name or address change is allowed per license term.

How much does it cost to change the name on a Georgia license?

One free name or address change is allowed during the license term; extra changes may require renewing and paying renewal fees. No name-change dollar fee is stated.

What documents do I need to change my name at the Georgia DMV?

Certified copy of a U.S. passport, divorce decree stating the name change, court name-change order, adoption document, or marriage certificate/license.

Is there a deadline to change my name on my Georgia license?

Name changes must be done within 60 days of the name change.

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