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Name change after marriage in Utah: checklist and DMV steps
The order to change your name after marriage in Utah, and what the Utah Driver License Division (Department of Public Safety) asks for, from its own pages. Each step links its source.
How to change your name after marriage in Utah
Get certified copies of your marriage certificate first. Then change your name with Social Security, then at the Utah Driver License Division (Department of Public Safety) 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 at the Clerk office, by phone or by email request. $5 per certified copy plus $3 U.S. shipping. (Source: saltlakecounty.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 Utah driver's license or ID. The Utah Driver License Division (Department of Public Safety): 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 Utah Driver License Division (Department of Public Safety)
From the agency’s own pages, last checked October 30, 2026. Open the Utah Driver License Division (Department of Public Safety) page. Fees and rules change: confirm on that page before you go.
- What to do
- Appear in person at the Driver License Division with documents supporting the name change. (Source: dld.utah.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Documents accepted as proof of the new name
- Certified marriage certificate, divorce decree, updated passport, new birth certificate, adoption papers, naturalization certificate, or court papers showing the name change. (Source: dld.utah.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Fee
- $23.00 for a replacement regular (Class D) driver license, a category that includes name change. (Source: dld.utah.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- In person or online
- You must appear in person at the Driver License Division. (Source: dld.utah.gov, checked October 30, 2026)
- Social Security first
- Not stated on the pages we read. Check the agency page. Official page
- 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 Utah driver's license after marriage?
Appear in person at the Driver License Division with documents supporting the name change.
How much does it cost to change the name on a Utah license?
$23.00 for a replacement regular (Class D) driver license, a category that includes name change.
What documents do I need to change my name at the Utah DMV?
Certified marriage certificate, divorce decree, updated passport, new birth certificate, adoption papers, naturalization certificate, or court papers showing the name change.
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