To change your name after marriage in Mississippi, apply for a duplicate license with the DPS Driver Service Bureau for $11, marking Name or Address Change on the application. Bring your original marriage license, since only originals are accepted. Updating Social Security first isn't required, but DPS strongly encourages it before you renew.
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Most offices want an original or certified copy of your marriage certificate, not a photocopy, so order a few.
The Circuit Clerk in the county where the marriage license was issued, or MSDH Vital Records by mail
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The Mississippi Driver Service Bureau advises updating Social Security first, but doesn't require it.
You may be able to do this online. If not, you'll need an appointment at a local Social Security office.
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Free
Stated by the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General, which also warns that you don't have to pay a private website for this.
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Mississippi Driver Service Bureau
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Not required, but advised. Your Social Security card doesn't need your new name at first, but you're strongly encouraged to update it before you renew.
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Originals only
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Application for Mississippi Driver License/ID (mark "Name or Address Change")
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$11
A name change is issued as a duplicate license (Mississippi Driver Services rule 31-1-6.2).
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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)
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Fill out the Mail-in Voter Registration Application, which also covers name changes. Then mail or hand-deliver it to the Circuit Clerk's Office in your county.
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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 Mississippi Driver Service Bureau for your driver's license or state ID.
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The Mississippi Driver Service Bureau advises updating Social Security first, but doesn't require it.
The Mississippi Driver Service Bureau lists: marriage license, divorce decree, adoption order and court order. Originals only.
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The Mississippi Driver Service Bureau lists a fee of $11 for this license change. A replacement Social Security card in your new name is free. Passport fees are in the passport guide.
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Name Change Steps