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Name change after marriage in Oregon: checklist and DMV steps
The order to change your name after marriage in Oregon, and what the Oregon DMV (Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services) asks for, from its own pages. Each step links its source.
How to change your name after marriage in Oregon
Get certified copies of your marriage certificate first. Then change your name with Social Security, then at the Oregon DMV (Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services) 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 in person or by mail from Multnomah County after the license is returned; first copy is $7.75. (Source: multco.us, 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 Oregon driver's license or ID. The Oregon DMV (Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services): 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 Oregon DMV (Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services)
From the agency’s own pages, last checked October 30, 2026. Open the Oregon DMV (Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services) page. Fees and rules change: confirm on that page before you go.
- What to do
- Make an appointment or visit a DMV office, present proof of the legal name change plus identity and address, and pay the fee. (Source: oregon.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Documents accepted as proof of the new name
- Marriage certificate or license, divorce decree, dissolution or annulment judgment, domestic partnership certificate, adoption decree, or court order; originals or certified copies. (Source: oregon.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Fee
- Replacement fees: $30.00 driver license or permit, $60.00 REAL ID license or permit, $40.00 ID card, $70.00 REAL ID ID card. (Source: oregon.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- In person or online
- Make an appointment or visit a DMV office for standby service. (Source: oregon.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Social Security first
- DMV verifies the SSN with SSA, so change your name with SSA first. (Source: oregon.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 Oregon driver's license after marriage?
Make an appointment or visit a DMV office, present proof of the legal name change plus identity and address, and pay the fee.
How much does it cost to change the name on a Oregon license?
Replacement fees: $30.00 driver license or permit, $60.00 REAL ID license or permit, $40.00 ID card, $70.00 REAL ID ID card.
What documents do I need to change my name at the Oregon DMV?
Marriage certificate or license, divorce decree, dissolution or annulment judgment, domestic partnership certificate, adoption decree, or court order; originals or certified copies.
Do I need to update Social Security before the Oregon DMV?
DMV verifies the SSN with SSA, so change your name with SSA first.
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