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Change your name in Florida
The exact steps, documents, and official Florida links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)License update fee
$25.00 replacement license/ID fee (additional $6.25 service fee if processed at a county tax collector office instead of an FLHSMV office); free for veterans adding the "Veteran" designation only
Marriage certificate
Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital StatisticsVoter deadline
Registration updates (including name changes) must be submitted at least 29 days before an election, whether done online at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, by mail, or in person.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official Florida government sites. How we verify
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