To change your name after marriage in Missouri, update Social Security, then visit a Missouri license office in person. Bring an original certified marriage certificate with the stamp or raised seal, plus proof of identity, Social Security number and Missouri residency. Then update your passport, voter registration 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.
The recorder of deeds in the county where you married, or the state office of vital statistics
Missouri DOR accepts certified marriage licenses from these issuers.
dor.mo.govchecked Oct 14, 2026
Step 2 of 6
We suggest doing this before you update your Missouri license. We haven't confirmed whether the Missouri Department of Revenue checks Social Security records. Check the official page.
Step 3 of 6
Missouri Department of Revenue
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In person at a Missouri license office
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An original certified document with the stamp or raised seal of the issuing authority
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Open the official page (dor.mo.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 the Missouri Department of Revenue for your driver's license or state ID.
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Please check the Missouri Department of Revenue page for the current answer.
Source: dor.mo.gov
Not confirmed yet. The Missouri Department of Revenue 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 Missouri Department of Revenue link in step 3.
The Missouri Department of Revenue lists: certified marriage certificate (or other legal name change document), proof of identity, proof of Social Security number and proof of Missouri residency. An original certified document with the stamp or raised seal of the issuing authority.
Source: dor.mo.gov
Not confirmed yet.
Please check the Missouri Department of Revenue fee page for the current answer.
Source: dor.mo.gov
The Missouri Department of Revenue page says to do it in person at a Missouri license office.
Source: dor.mo.gov
Not confirmed yet on the Missouri Department of Revenue page we checked. See the official page linked in step 3.
Name Change Steps