Change your name in Arkansas
The exact steps, documents, and official Arkansas links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Office of Driver ServicesLicense update fee
Approximately $10 (standard renewal/duplicate fee); new license issued same day
Marriage certificate
Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records (Slot 44, 4815 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205)Voter deadline
Arkansas does not offer online voter registration updates. To report a name change, complete the name-change portion of the voter registration application and submit it to your county clerk. Applications (including changes) must be received no later than 4 days before a scheduled election (Arkansas's registration deadline, called a "grace period" state).
Instructions verified July 2026 against official Arkansas government sites. How we verify
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