Iowa · IA
Change your name in Iowa
The exact steps, documents, and official Iowa links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), Motor Vehicle DivisionLicense update fee
$10 name change fee (in-person only, by appointment at any Iowa DOT driver's license station)
Marriage certificate
Iowa HHS (Iowa Department of Health and Human Services), Bureau of Vital Records and Health StatisticsVoter deadline
Registration updates (including name changes) must be received or postmarked at least 15 days before an election. Iowa also offers same-day registration in person at the polls with proof of identity and residence.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official Iowa government sites. How we verify
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