Alaska Name Change Forms: Every Form and Where to File It
There is no single Alaska name change form. There are four or five, they come from three different places, and this page links each one directly.
Official link
Download Form SS-5 (free, ssa.gov)Every form you need in Alaska
A name change in Alaska runs through federal forms and Alaska agencies at the same time. Here is the whole set, and where each one actually comes from.
- Certified marriage certificate or divorce decree. Not a form you fill in, but the document everything else depends on. Order certified copies from the Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records (offices in Juneau and Anchorage). Get two or three, since several agencies each want to see one.
- Form SS-5 (Social Security card). One national form, identical in every state, and always free. Download it straight from the SSA (PDF), or see it filled out field by field.
- Your Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) license application. This is the Alaska-specific piece. The agency supplies the form, and most locations hand it to you at the counter or post it on their site rather than publishing a standalone name-change form. Start from the official Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) page.
- A passport form, if you hold a passport: DS-5504 (free, passport under a year old), DS-82 (renew by mail), or DS-11 (in person). Which one is yours is a short test: compare all three.
- Voter registration update. Free, and often handled for you at the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Details on the Alaska voter registration page.
Watch for sites charging a fee to "provide" the SS-5 or the passport forms. Every one of them is a free download from the government, linked above.
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Documents the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) asks for
Filling in the form is half of it. Alaska also wants supporting documents at the counter:
- 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
REAL ID note: Name changes cannot be done online; must appear in person at an Alaska DMV office within 30 days of the legal name change, complete Form D1, and may need to pass a vision test. A REAL ID-compliant credential requires additional proof of identity/residency documents.
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.
Many Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) locations let you skip the line by booking ahead: book a Alaska appointment.
Where to send each form
Two of these go in the mail, and they do not go to the same place.
Form SS-5. Take or mail it to a local Social Security office. There is no central address for the SS-5, so use the SSA office locator to find the one that serves you.
Passport forms. This is where Alaska matters, because routine DS-82 service is split by state. Alaska is routed to the Pennsylvania processing center.
DS-82, routine service from Alaska
National Passport Processing Center
PO Box 90155
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155
Routine service (no fee)
National Passport Processing Center
Post Office Box 90107
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0107
Expedited service uses different addresses again and costs extra, and the instructions ask you to write "Expedite" on the outside of the envelope. Use a trackable mailing service: that envelope holds your passport and your certified certificate.
What these forms cost in Alaska
- Certified marriage certificate (3 copies): $30–$90
- Social Security card (Form SS-5): Free
- Driver's license update (Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)): $15 (standard) or $35 (REAL ID) duplicate
- Passport (only if you update it): Free–$165
- Voter registration: Free
Most people spend roughly $45–$290 in Alaska: on the low end if you skip the passport, on the high end with a full passport renewal and extra certificate copies.
The forms themselves cost nothing. What you pay for is certified copies, the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) fee, and a passport renewal if you need one. Passport pricing changes independently of anything Alaska does, so check the current State Department fee schedule on the day you file.
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