Change your name in Arizona
The exact steps, documents, and official Arizona links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD)License update fee
$12 for a replacement driver license/ID with new name
Voter deadline
Must register or update voter registration (including a name change) by 11:59 PM on the 29th day before an election; if the 29th day falls on a weekend/holiday, the deadline extends to the next business day. Mailed forms must be postmarked at least 29 days before the election.
Instructions verified August 2026 against official Arizona government sites. How we verify
Book a DMV appointmentWhat Arizona asks you to bring
Documents for the Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD)
- Certified Arizona marriage certificate/license (or other legal name-change document)
- Current Arizona driver license or ID card
- Proof name was already updated with the Social Security Administration
- Identity/proof-of-residency documents if replacing a REAL ID-compliant license
- Payment for the $12 replacement license/ID fee
Online or in person
Arizona does not accept the license name change online. A visit to Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD) is required.
REAL ID in Arizona
Update your name with the Social Security Administration first and wait at least 2 business days before visiting MVD; name change must be reported to MVD within 10 days of the legal change. Bring ID showing both old and new names.
Ordering your Arizona marriage certificate
Example given is Maricopa County (largest AZ county, clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov); certified copy costs about $35.50-$43.50 depending on request method. Residents must request from the specific county Clerk of Superior Court where their license was issued, not a single statewide office.
Clerk of the Superior Court in the Arizona county where the marriage license was issued (Arizona marriage records are kept at the county level, not by the state Dept. of Health Services Bureau of Vital Records, which handles only birth/death records)Updating your Arizona voter registration
Arizona lets you update your registration online. Must register or update voter registration (including a name change) by 11:59 PM on the 29th day before an election; if the 29th day falls on a weekend/holiday, the deadline extends to the next business day. Mailed forms must be postmarked at least 29 days before the election.
Update your registrationArizona step-by-step guides
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