To change your name after marriage in Colorado, update Social Security first and allow about 24–48 hours, then renew your license or ID with the new name within 30 days. Book a Driver License Renewal appointment at a DMV office and bring a certified marriage certificate. Church documents and self-made photocopies are not accepted.
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Most offices want an original or certified copy of your marriage certificate, not a photocopy, so order a few.
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If you have a Social Security number, update Social Security first, then wait about 24–48 hours before you go to the Colorado DMV.
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Colorado DMV
Renew your credential with the new name within 30 days of the name change.
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In person at a driver license office, by appointment. If you already have a Colorado license or ID, pick the Driver License Renewal appointment option.
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Yes, if you have a Social Security number. Social Security takes about 24–48 hours to process a name change.
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An original or a certified copy with an official government seal or stamp. Photocopies you make yourself are not accepted, and a notary cannot certify documents.
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Which passport form you use depends on when your passport was issued and when your name changed.
Find your passport name change path (DS-5504, renewal by mail or DS-11)
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Fill out the Colorado voter registration form to update your name, then submit it to your county clerk and recorder by mail, by email or in person.
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These are general reminders. Each company has its own process.
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Start with certified copies of your marriage certificate, then update Social Security, then the Colorado DMV for your driver's license or state ID.
Yes. The Colorado DMV says to renew your credential with the new name within 30 days of the name change.
Source: dmv.colorado.gov
Yes, if you have a Social Security number. Social Security takes about 24–48 hours to process a name change.
The Colorado DMV lists: a certified marriage certificate (church documents are not accepted; foreign certificates must be translated into English), or a certified civil union certificate, divorce decree or court order of name change and your name change document must match the name on your Social Security card. An original or a certified copy with an official government seal or stamp. Photocopies you make yourself are not accepted, and a notary cannot certify documents.
Source: dmv.colorado.gov
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The Colorado DMV page says to do it in person at a driver license office, by appointment. If you already have a Colorado license or ID, pick the Driver License Renewal appointment option.
Source: dmv.colorado.gov
The Colorado DMV says to renew your credential with the new name within 30 days of the name change.
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