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Name change after marriage in Nevada: checklist and DMV steps
The order to change your name after marriage in Nevada, and what the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles asks for, from its own pages. Each step links its source.
How to change your name after marriage in Nevada
Get certified copies of your marriage certificate first. Then change your name with Social Security, then at the Nevada Department of Motor 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. After the officiant files the certificate, order a certified copy online or buy one in person. Clark County charges $20 per certified copy. (Source: clarkcountynv.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 Nevada driver's license or ID. The Nevada Department of Motor 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 Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
From the agency’s own pages, last checked October 30, 2026. Open the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles page. Fees and rules change: confirm on that page before you go.
- What to do
- Update your name with SSA first, then visit the DMV with your current license or ID, the original legal document authorizing the change, and form DMV 002. (Source: dmv.nv.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Documents accepted as proof of the new name
- Legal document authorizing the change, such as a marriage certificate, court order or divorce decree. An updated Social Security card alone is not sufficient. (Source: dmv.nv.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Fee
- Non-commercial license $8.50, ID card $7.50, commercial license $12.50. (Source: dmv.nv.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- In person or online
- The page directs you to visit the DMV with the required documents; its online MyDMV option is described for address changes. (Source: dmv.nv.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Social Security first
- You must first update your name with SSA; allow at least 2 business days before visiting the DMV. (Source: dmv.nv.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 Nevada driver's license after marriage?
Update your name with SSA first, then visit the DMV with your current license or ID, the original legal document authorizing the change, and form DMV 002.
How much does it cost to change the name on a Nevada license?
Non-commercial license $8.50, ID card $7.50, commercial license $12.50.
What documents do I need to change my name at the Nevada DMV?
Legal document authorizing the change, such as a marriage certificate, court order or divorce decree. An updated Social Security card alone is not sufficient.
Do I need to update Social Security before the Nevada DMV?
You must first update your name with SSA; allow at least 2 business days before visiting the DMV.
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