To change your name after marriage in Wyoming, update Social Security first, then notify WYDOT within 10 days and visit a driver exam office in person for a new license. Bring your current license and a certified marriage certificate or other proof. WYDOT lists $35 for a standard Class C renewal. Then update your passport, bank and other 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.
From Wyoming Vital Statistics Services, $25 per certified copy
Only a spouse named on the record, or their lawyer, can order it (health.wyo.gov/admin/vitalstatistics/orders/).
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Step 2 of 6
Do this before you update your Wyoming license. WYDOT: Yes. Change your name with Social Security before you apply for the new license.
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
WYDOT Driver Services
Notify Driver Services within 10 days of your name change (W.S. 31-7-137)
You have 10 days to notify Driver Services. To get a license in your new name, you'll need to go in person.
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In person at any Wyoming driver exam office
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Yes. Change your name with Social Security before you apply for the new license.
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Certified originals, or copies certified by the issuing agency
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$35 (the standard Class C renewal fee)
WYDOT charges the standard renewal fee for a name change ("You will be charged the standard renewal fee", add/change information page). Renewal fees: $35 Class C, $45 any CDL or CLP.
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Open the official page (dot.state.wy.us)
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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 the Wyoming Voter Registration Application and Change Form (check "Name Change"), then mail or hand-deliver it to your county clerk's office
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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 WYDOT Driver Services for your driver's license or state ID.
Yes. WYDOT says to notify Driver Services within 10 days of your name change (W.S. 31-7-137).
Source: dot.state.wy.us
Yes. Change your name with Social Security before you apply for the new license.
WYDOT lists: your current Wyoming license or ID card (you'll hand it in) and legal proof of the name change, such as a marriage certificate, court order or divorce decree. Certified originals, or copies certified by the issuing agency.
Source: dot.state.wy.us
WYDOT lists a fee of $35 (the standard Class C renewal fee) for this license change. The Social Security fee is not confirmed yet. Passport fees are in the passport guide.
Source: dot.state.wy.us
The WYDOT page says to do it in person at any Wyoming driver exam office.
Source: dot.state.wy.us
WYDOT says to notify Driver Services within 10 days of your name change (W.S. 31-7-137).
Name Change Steps