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Alaska Name Change Checklist After Marriage

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Checked against official Alaska and federal sources in August 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.

The correct order in Alaska

Follow this sequence in Alaska:

1. Certified marriage certificate: order copies from the Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records (offices in Juneau and Anchorage).
2. Social Security (SS-5): free, and always first.
3. Wait 24–48 hours for the SSA record to sync.
4. Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV): update your license ($15 (standard) or $35 (REAL ID) duplicate).
5. Passport: DS-82, DS-11, or DS-5504.
6. Voter registration & everyone else: bank, employer, insurers.

Mind the clock: Alaska asks you to update your license within 30 days of your legal name change, so don't park this step for later. The law: AS 28.05.071.

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Alaska documents to gather

Original certified marriage certificate (from Vital Statistics, not a photocopy or fax)
Completed Form D1 (Application for Alaska Driver License, Permit or ID Card)
Current Alaska driver license or ID card
Payment for replacement credential fee
Proof of Social Security number/legal presence documents if required for REAL ID

Good to know for Alaska: Certified marriage certificates ($30 first copy, $25 each additional copy) can be ordered online exclusively through VitalChek (linked from the state page), or by mail/fax using the Marriage Certificate Request Form, or in person at the Juneau or Anchorage vital records offices.

What a name change costs in Alaska

Certified marriage certificate (3 copies, at typical prices): $30–$90
Social Security card (Form SS-5): Free
Driver's license update (Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)): Varies, see the Alaska license page
Passport (only if you update it): Free–$165
Voter registration: Free

The Alaska DMV fee depends on your situation, so it isn't included here. Not counting it, most people spend roughly $30 to $255, depending on certificate copies and whether they renew a passport.

Alaska FAQs

The Alaska DMV fee depends on your situation, so it isn't included here. Not counting it, most people spend roughly $30 to $255, depending on certificate copies and whether they renew a passport. The government forms themselves are free or low-cost; there is no fee to update Social Security.

Without a passport, most people finish the government steps (Social Security, license) in about 2–4 weeks in Alaska. A passport is the slow part: the State Department says routine processing takes 4–6 weeks, plus up to 2 weeks of mail each way, so plan for up to 10. The remaining accounts go at your pace, and most people finish within about 3 months.

Sources

We checked the details on this page against the official sources below in August 2026. Rules and fees change, so confirm anything you are about to act on at the agency's own page. The legal citations were last re-read against their sources in October 2026. How we verify.

State agencyAlaska: ordering a certified marriage certificate
State agencyAlaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV): name change on a license or ID
The lawAS 28.05.071Notify the DMV of a change of name within 30 days.
State agencyAlaska official voter registration page
The lawAS 15.07.070Someone who registers within 30 days before an election cannot vote in it.
The lawAS 15.07.090(a)A voter whose name changed by marriage or court order may vote under the previous name, or vote a questioned ballot under the new one.
FederalSocial Security Administration: change your name
FederalSocial Security Administration: Form SS-5
FederalU.S. Department of State: change or correct a passport

NameWright is not a government agency and this is not legal advice. We prepare your paperwork; you file it.

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