Change your name in Kansas
The exact steps, documents, and official Kansas links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (DOV)License update fee
$16.00 for a driver's license, $12.00 for an ID card
Marriage certificate
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital StatisticsVoter deadline
Voter registration books close 21 days before an election; registrations/updates received during that 21-day window are not processed until after the election.
To see how Kansas's license fee compares with every other state, use our name change fee table.
Instructions verified August 2026 against official Kansas government sites. How we verify
DMV appointment optionsWhat Kansas asks you to bring
Documents for the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (DOV)
- Certified Kansas (or other US) marriage certificate (duplicate marriage licenses not accepted)
- Current Kansas driver's license or ID card
- Proof of current residential address
- Proof of updated name with the Social Security Administration (must update with SSA at least 24 hours prior)
- Payment for the $16 license / $12 ID fee
Online or in person
Kansas does not accept the license name change online. A visit to Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (DOV) is required.
REAL ID in Kansas
Name must first be updated with the Social Security Administration at least 24 hours before visiting a Kansas DOV office; bring current Kansas credential, proof of legal name change, and proof of current residential address. Appointments are recommended (not required) as walk-ins receive lower priority.
Ordering your Kansas marriage certificate
Certified copies are $20 each (includes a 5-year record search). Order online/by phone via VitalChek (plus $15 expedite fee), by mail, in person at the Topeka office (1000 SW Jackson, Suite 120), or via the IKAN mobile app. Alternatively, the District Court Clerk in the county where the license was issued can provide copies.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital StatisticsUpdating your Kansas voter registration
Kansas lets you update your registration online. Voter registration books close 21 days before an election; registrations/updates received during that 21-day window are not processed until after the election.
Update your registrationKansas 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 agencyKansas: ordering a certified marriage certificate
- State agencyKansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (DOV): name change on a license or ID
- State agencyKansas official voter registration page
- The lawK.S.A. 25-2311Registration books are closed for the 20 days before a primary or general 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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