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Name change after marriage in Wyoming: checklist and DMV steps

The order to change your name after marriage in Wyoming, and what the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services asks for, from its own pages. Each step links its source.

By Wedding RemedyPublished October 30, 2026

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How to change your name after marriage in Wyoming

Get certified copies of your marriage certificate first. Then change your name with Social Security, then at the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver 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. The county issues the first official certificate when you return the signed license in person; further copies come from the state Vital Statistics office. (Source: laramiecountywy.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 Wyoming driver's license or ID. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver 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 Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services

From the agency’s own pages, last checked October 30, 2026. Open the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services page. Fees and rules change: confirm on that page before you go.

What to do: Appear in person at a Wyoming driver exam office, surrender your current license or ID card, and present legal proof of the name change. You are re-photographed. (Source: dot.state.wy.us, checked October 30, 2026)
Documents accepted as proof of the new name: Court order, marriage certificate, divorce decree indicating you are taking back your maiden or other name, or other legal verification of a name change signed by a judge. (Source: dot.state.wy.us, checked October 30, 2026)
Fee: You are charged the standard renewal fee, and the new license is valid five years. (Source: dot.state.wy.us, checked October 30, 2026)
In person or online: You must appear in person at any Wyoming driver exam office to change your name. (Source: dot.state.wy.us, checked October 30, 2026)
Social Security first: If your name is not yet changed with Social Security, do that first; DMV verifies your new name and date of birth with SSA. (Source: dot.state.wy.us, checked October 30, 2026)
Deadline: Notify WYDOT Driver Services of a name change within 10 days. (Source: dot.state.wy.us, checked October 30, 2026)

Common questions

How do I change my name on my Wyoming driver's license after marriage?

Appear in person at a Wyoming driver exam office, surrender your current license or ID card, and present legal proof of the name change. You are re-photographed.

How much does it cost to change the name on a Wyoming license?

You are charged the standard renewal fee, and the new license is valid five years.

What documents do I need to change my name at the Wyoming DMV?

Court order, marriage certificate, divorce decree indicating you are taking back your maiden or other name, or other legal verification of a name change signed by a judge.

Do I need to update Social Security before the Wyoming DMV?

If your name is not yet changed with Social Security, do that first; DMV verifies your new name and date of birth with SSA.

Is there a deadline to change my name on my Wyoming license?

Notify WYDOT Driver Services of a name change within 10 days.

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