How to Change Your Name After Marriage in Hawaii

The winning sequence in Hawaii is: certified marriage certificate → Social Security (free, first) → wait 24–48 hours → Hawaii Department of Transportation (HI DOT) / County Driver Licensing Offices → passport → notify everyone. Each step verifies against the one before it, so order matters.

Order 3–5 certified copies from the Hawaii Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring - Issuance/Vital Statistics Section. Photocopies aren't accepted.

Good to know for Hawaii: 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.

File the free SS-5 with Social Security first, wait 24–48 hours, then update your license at the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HI DOT) / County Driver Licensing Offices (typically $6–$10 (varies; confirm with the agency)). Bring:

• 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)

Update your passport, then your Hawaii voter registration (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.), and finally your bank, employer, and insurers.