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Name change after marriage in Kansas: checklist and DMV steps
The order to change your name after marriage in Kansas, and what the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles asks for, from its own pages. Each step links its source.
How to change your name after marriage in Kansas
Get certified copies of your marriage certificate first. Then change your name with Social Security, then at the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles 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. Certified copies for marriages after May 1, 1913 come from the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics in Topeka. Wait about 2 days after the license is returned. (Source: courts.jocogov.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 Kansas driver's license or ID. The Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles: 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 Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles
From the agency’s own pages, last checked October 30, 2026. Open the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles page. Fees and rules change: confirm on that page before you go.
- What to do
- Update your name with Social Security at least 24 hours earlier, then bring your Kansas credential, a legal name-change document and proof of residential address; appointments recommended. (Source: ksrevenue.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Documents accepted as proof of the new name
- Government-issued marriage certificate, divorce decree with name restored, court order of adoption, or court order of legal name change. Duplicate marriage licenses are not accepted. (Source: ksrevenue.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Fee
- $16.00 for a license and $12.00 for an ID card. (Source: ksrevenue.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- In person or online
- Not stated on the pages we read. Check the agency page. Official page
- Social Security first
- Yes. Name must be updated with Social Security at least 24 hours before updating the Kansas credential. (Source: ksrevenue.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Deadline
- No deadline for a name change is stated on the pages we read. Official page
Common questions
How do I change my name on my Kansas driver's license after marriage?
Update your name with Social Security at least 24 hours earlier, then bring your Kansas credential, a legal name-change document and proof of residential address; appointments recommended.
How much does it cost to change the name on a Kansas license?
$16.00 for a license and $12.00 for an ID card.
What documents do I need to change my name at the Kansas DMV?
Government-issued marriage certificate, divorce decree with name restored, court order of adoption, or court order of legal name change. Duplicate marriage licenses are not accepted.
Do I need to update Social Security before the Kansas DMV?
Yes. Name must be updated with Social Security at least 24 hours before updating the Kansas credential.
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