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
Florida's registration books close 29 days before each election, but updates to a voter's name are still allowed after that for the upcoming election. You can update online at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, by mail, or in person; do it early if you can.
To see how Florida's license fee compares with every other state, use our name change fee table.
Instructions verified August 2026 against official Florida government sites. How we verify
DMV appointment optionsWhat Florida asks you to bring
Documents for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)
- Original or certified copy of marriage certificate (photocopies not accepted; must be recognized by the State of Florida, not a church-issued certificate)
- Current Florida driver license or ID card
- Proof of Social Security number
- Proof of Florida residency (two documents, e.g. utility bill, bank statement)
- Proof of citizenship or lawful presence (e.g. birth certificate or U.S. passport)
Online or in person
Florida does not accept the license name change online. A visit to Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is required.
REAL ID in Florida
All name changes must be completed in person at a local FLHSMV or tax collector office (unlike address changes, which can be done online via the MyDMV Portal). Wait 24-48 hours after updating your name with the Social Security Administration before applying.
Ordering your Florida marriage certificate
Order online via VitalChek (contracted vendor) with a credit card, or by mail/in person directly at the Bureau of Vital Statistics (1217 N Pearl St., Jacksonville, FL 32202). State fee is $5 for the first certified copy (includes required search fee) and $4 for each additional copy ordered at the same time when ordering directly from the state; VitalChek adds its own processing fee on top. Records available for FL marriages from June 1, 1927 to present; allow ~60 days after the ceremony before the record is available.
Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital StatisticsUpdating your Florida voter registration
Florida lets you update your registration online. Florida's registration books close 29 days before each election, but updates to a voter's name are still allowed after that for the upcoming election. You can update online at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, by mail, or in person; do it early if you can.
Update your registrationFlorida step-by-step guides
Sources
We checked the details on this page against the official sources below in August 2026. Rules and fees change, so confirm anything you are about to act on at the agency's own page. The legal citations were last re-read against their sources in October 2026. How we verify.
- State agencyFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics: certified copies
- State agencyFlorida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV): name change on a license or ID
- State agencyFlorida official voter registration page
- The lawFla. Stat. § 97.055(1)(a)The registration books close on the 29th day before each election.
- FederalSocial Security Administration: change your name
- FederalSocial Security Administration: Form SS-5
- FederalU.S. Department of State: change or correct a passport
NameWright is not a government agency and this is not legal advice. We prepare your paperwork; you file it.
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