Connecticut Name Change Checklist After Marriage

Follow this sequence in Connecticut:

• 1. Certified marriage certificate: order copies from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Vital Records Office (or the town clerk/vital records office where the marriage occurred).
• 2. Social Security (SS-5): free, and always first.
• 3. Wait 24–48 hours for the SSA record to sync.
• 4. Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (CT DMV): update your license ($8–$30 (varies; confirm with the agency)).
• 5. Passport: DS-82, DS-11, or DS-5504.
• 6. Voter registration & everyone else: bank, employer, insurers.

• Completed Change of Name Request (Form E-78)
• Current Connecticut driver's license or non-driver ID
• Certified marriage certificate (original, not a photocopy or religious certificate)
• Updated Social Security card/confirmation of SSA name change (recommended before DMV visit)
• $30 fee payment (plus up to $8 convenience fee at express offices)

Good to know for Connecticut: Order online via VitalChek (additional service fees apply), or mail a completed application to the State Vital Records Office (410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134) or to the town where the marriage took place. Requester must be at least 18.

• Certified marriage certificate (3 copies): $30–$90
• Social Security card (Form SS-5): Free
• Driver's license update (Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (CT DMV)): $8–$30 (varies; confirm with the agency)
• Passport (only if you update it): Free–$165
• Voter registration: Free

Most people spend roughly $38–$285 in Connecticut: on the low end if you skip the passport, on the high end with a full passport renewal and extra certificate copies.