To change your name after marriage in Massachusetts, update Social Security, then book an appointment at an RMV Service Center and bring your completed license application. For a REAL ID, also bring your marriage certificate. The RMV lists a $25 Driver's License/ID Amendment Fee. Then update your passport and accounts.
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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.
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Step 2 of 6
We suggest doing this before you update your Massachusetts license. We haven't confirmed whether the Massachusetts RMV checks Social Security records. Check the official page.
Step 3 of 6
Massachusetts RMV
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In person at an RMV Service Center, by appointment
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For a Standard license or ID, the RMV says you can change your name without proof of the name change, as long as it isn't for fraud.
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License or ID card application. Fill it out before your appointment and bring it with you.
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$25
Listed as the Driver's License/ID Amendment Fee on the RMV change-information page.
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Open the official page (mass.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
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Where to check:sec.state.ma.uschecked Oct 15, 2026
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 the Massachusetts RMV for your driver's license or state ID.
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Source: mass.gov
Not confirmed yet. The Massachusetts RMV page we checked doesn't say. Several other states do ask for Social Security first, so it's a safe order to follow. Check the Massachusetts RMV link in step 3.
The Massachusetts RMV lists: for a REAL ID: an acceptable document proving the legal name change, such as your marriage certificate and your completed license or ID application.
Source: mass.gov
The Massachusetts RMV lists a fee of $25 for this license change. The Social Security fee is not confirmed yet. Passport fees are in the passport guide.
Source: mass.gov
The Massachusetts RMV page says to do it in person at an RMV Service Center, by appointment.
Source: mass.gov
Not confirmed yet on the Massachusetts RMV page we checked. See the official page linked in step 3.
Name Change Steps