To change your name after marriage in New Mexico, notify the Motor Vehicle Division within 10 days of the change, as state law requires, and turn in your license so the new name goes on it. Bring your marriage license, court order or divorce decree as an original or certified copy. 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.
The county clerk in the county where the marriage license was issued
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Step 2 of 6
We suggest doing this before you update your New Mexico license. We haven't confirmed whether the New Mexico MVD checks Social Security records. Check the official page.
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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Step 3 of 6
New Mexico MVD
Notify the MVD within 10 days of the name change and turn in your license so the new name goes on it.
NMSA 1978, § 66-5-22.
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We couldn't confirm this on the official page. Check it for the current answer.
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Originals or certified copies
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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
Fill out a new voter registration form and submit it to your County Clerk's Office or the Secretary of State's Office. If you have a New Mexico driver's license or ID, you can also update it online.
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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 New Mexico MVD for your driver's license or state ID.
Yes. The New Mexico MVD says to notify the MVD within 10 days of the name change and turn in your license so the new name goes on it.
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Not confirmed yet. The New Mexico MVD 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 New Mexico MVD link in step 3.
The New Mexico MVD lists: marriage license, court order and divorce decree. Originals or certified copies.
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Please check the New Mexico MVD page for the current answer.
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The New Mexico MVD says to notify the MVD within 10 days of the name change and turn in your license so the new name goes on it.
Name Change Steps