To change your name after marriage in Hawaii, update Social Security, then contact your county's driver licensing office. In the City and County of Honolulu, book an AlohaQ appointment at a Driver Licensing Center and bring proof of your name change and a completed application; the visit includes an eye test and fingerprinting.
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Step 1 of 6
Most offices want an original or certified copy of your marriage certificate, not a photocopy, so order a few.
Hawaii Department of Health Vital Records: online at vitrec.ehawaii.gov (recommended) or by mail
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Step 2 of 6
We suggest doing this before you update your Hawaii license. We haven't confirmed whether your county driver licensing office checks Social Security records. Check the official page.
Step 3 of 6
Your county driver licensing office
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City and County of Honolulu: in person at a Driver Licensing Center, by AlohaQ appointment
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This is for the City and County of Honolulu. Expect an eye test and fingerprinting at your visit.
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Driver's License Application Form (City and County of Honolulu)
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Open the official page (honolulu.gov)
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Step 4 of 6
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)
Step 5 of 6
We haven't researched an official source for this yet.
Step 6 of 6
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 your county driver licensing office for your driver's license or state ID.
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Source: honolulu.gov
Not confirmed yet. Your county driver licensing office's page we checked doesn't say. Several other states do ask for Social Security first, so it's a safe order to follow. Check your county driver licensing office's link in step 3.
Your county driver licensing office lists: proof of your name change and completed Driver's License Application Form.
Source: honolulu.gov
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Your county driver licensing office's page says: City and County of Honolulu: in person at a Driver Licensing Center, by AlohaQ appointment.
Source: honolulu.gov
Not confirmed yet on your county driver licensing office's page we checked. See the official page linked in step 3.
Name Change Steps