Change your name in District of Columbia
The exact steps, documents, and official District of Columbia links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV)License update fee
$20 (duplicate driver license or non-driver ID card fee, per DC DMV fee schedule)
Voter deadline
Online and mail voter registration updates (including name changes) must be received by DC Board of Elections no later than the 21st day before an election. After that deadline, updates can still be made in person during early voting or on Election Day at any Vote Center without proof-of-residence requirement for a name update.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official District of Columbia government sites. How we verify
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