PA name change after marriage: here's the order in Pennsylvania (PA): get certified copies of your marriage certificate, update Social Security, then update your driver's license or state ID with the PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services, then your passport and accounts. The PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services fee, deadline and Social Security-first rule are not confirmed yet; check the official link in step 3.
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In person at a Driver License Center, with the completed form. Form: DL-80 (non-commercial license), or DL-143 if it expires within 6 months; DL-54B for a photo ID. The PennDOT details are in step 3 with their official sources.
Step 1 of 6
Most offices want an original or certified copy of your marriage certificate, not a photocopy, so order a few.
The Register of Wills / Clerk of the Orphans Court in the county that issued the marriage license
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Step 2 of 6
Do this before you update your Pennsylvania license. Whether PennDOT checks Social Security records: Not confirmed yet.
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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Step 3 of 6
PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services
In person at a Driver License Center, with the completed form
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Original documents must be presented
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DL-80 (non-commercial license), or DL-143 if it expires within 6 months; DL-54B for a photo ID
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Open the official page (pa.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
Update online, by mail or in person; on the voter registration form, tick "Change of Name"
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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 PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services for your driver's license or state ID.
Not confirmed yet.
Please check the PennDOT page for the current answer.
Source: pa.gov
Not confirmed yet. The PennDOT 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 PennDOT link in step 3.
PennDOT lists: completed form and your marriage certificate. Original documents must be presented.
Source: pa.gov
Not confirmed yet.
Please check the PennDOT fee page for the current answer.
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The PennDOT page says to do it in person at a Driver License Center, with the completed form.
Source: pa.gov
Not confirmed yet on the PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services page we checked. See the official page linked in step 3.
Name Change Steps