Change your name in Hawaii
The exact steps, documents, and official Hawaii links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Hawaii Department of Transportation (HI DOT) / County Driver Licensing OfficesLicense update fee
Approximately $6-$10 for a duplicate/updated license (varies by county); exact fee set by each county driver licensing office
Marriage certificate
Hawaii Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring - Issuance/Vital Statistics SectionVoter deadline
Online updates available anytime at olvr.hawaii.gov (requires HI driver license/State ID). Paper Voter Registration Applications must be submitted to your County Elections Division by 4:30 PM on the 10th day before an election. If missed, same-day registration is available in person at voter service centers, allowing registration and voting simultaneously.
To see how Hawaii's license fee compares with every other state, use our name change fee table.
Instructions verified August 2026 against official Hawaii government sites. How we verify
DMV appointment optionsWhat Hawaii asks you to bring
Documents for the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HI DOT) / County Driver Licensing Offices
- Certified copy of marriage certificate (or other legal name-change document)
- Current Hawaii driver's license or State ID
- Updated Social Security card (name must be changed with SSA first)
- Completed State of Hawaii Driver's License Application
- Proof of Hawaii residency (for REAL ID compliance)
Online or in person
Hawaii does not accept the license name change online. A visit to Hawaii Department of Transportation (HI DOT) / County Driver Licensing Offices is required.
REAL ID in Hawaii
In-person visit required at your county driver license office; bring current license, certified marriage certificate (or other legal name-change document), and updated Social Security card. REAL ID upgrades require additional proof of identity/residency documents.
Ordering your Hawaii marriage certificate
Order online at vitrec.ehawaii.gov (upload government ID, pay by debit/credit card) or by mail with the "Request For Certified Copy of Civil Union or Marriage Record" form. First copy $10.00, each additional copy $4.00, plus a $2.50 general administration fee. Processing typically 4-6 weeks.
Hawaii Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring - Issuance/Vital Statistics SectionUpdating your Hawaii voter registration
Hawaii lets you update your registration online. Online updates available anytime at olvr.hawaii.gov (requires HI driver license/State ID). Paper Voter Registration Applications must be submitted to your County Elections Division by 4:30 PM on the 10th day before an election. If missed, same-day registration is available in person at voter service centers, allowing registration and voting simultaneously.
Update your registrationHawaii 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 agencyHawaii: ordering a certified marriage certificate
- State agencyHawaii Department of Transportation (HI DOT) / County Driver Licensing Offices: name change on a license or ID
- State agencyHawaii official voter registration page
- The lawHRS § 11-24The register closes at 4:30 p.m. on the 10th day before an election; same-day registration is under § 11-15.2.
- 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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