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Name change after marriage in North Dakota: checklist and DMV steps
The order to change your name after marriage in North Dakota, and what the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) asks for, from its own pages. Each step links its source.
How to change your name after marriage in North Dakota
Get certified copies of your marriage certificate first. Then change your name with Social Security, then at the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) 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. Request from the county that issued the license. Cass County Finance Office charges $10 per certified copy, available online or in person. (Source: casscountynd.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 North Dakota driver's license or ID. The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT): 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 North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT)
From the agency’s own pages, last checked October 30, 2026. Open the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) page. Fees and rules change: confirm on that page before you go.
- What to do
- Bring certified documentation of the name change in person to any ND driver license site; a new photo is taken. (Source: dot.nd.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Documents accepted as proof of the new name
- Government-issued marriage certificate, certified court order with seal, or certified divorce decree that states the current legal name. (Source: dot.nd.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Fee
- $3.00 if you are not due for a renewal, plus a new picture. (Source: dot.nd.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- In person or online
- In person at any ND Drivers License site; the online system described is for address changes only. (Source: dot.nd.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Social Security first
- Not stated on the pages we read. Check the agency page. Official page
- Deadline
- Purchase a corrected license within 10 days of a name change. (Source: dot.nd.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
Common questions
How do I change my name on my North Dakota driver's license after marriage?
Bring certified documentation of the name change in person to any ND driver license site; a new photo is taken.
How much does it cost to change the name on a North Dakota license?
$3.00 if you are not due for a renewal, plus a new picture.
What documents do I need to change my name at the North Dakota DMV?
Government-issued marriage certificate, certified court order with seal, or certified divorce decree that states the current legal name.
Is there a deadline to change my name on my North Dakota license?
Purchase a corrected license within 10 days of a name change.
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