To change your name after marriage in Washington, update Social Security first, then make an appointment at a Department of Licensing driver licensing office. Bring a certified marriage certificate filed with the county; church or wedding chapel forms are not accepted. 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 county or auditor where your marriage license was filed
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Step 2 of 6
Update Social Security before you go to the DOL.
Step 3 of 6
Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL)
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In person at a driver licensing office, by appointment
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Yes. Update Social Security first.
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Certified copies, such as a marriage certificate filed with the county and certified
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Open the official page (dol.wa.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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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 DOL for your driver's license or state ID.
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Source: dol.wa.gov
Yes. Update Social Security first.
The DOL lists: certified marriage certificate (church or chapel forms not accepted), or certified court order or divorce decree and or a stand-alone ID document in your new name. Certified copies, such as a marriage certificate filed with the county and certified.
Source: dol.wa.gov
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The DOL page says to do it in person at a driver licensing office, by appointment.
Source: dol.wa.gov
Not confirmed yet on the DOL page we checked. See the official page linked in step 3.
Name Change Steps