How to Change Your Name After Marriage in Kansas

The winning sequence in Kansas is: certified marriage certificate → Social Security (free, first) → wait 24–48 hours → Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (DOV) → passport → notify everyone. Each step verifies against the one before it, so order matters.

Order 3–5 certified copies from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statistics. Photocopies aren't accepted.

Good to know for Kansas: 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.

File the free SS-5 with Social Security first, wait 24–48 hours, then update your license at the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (DOV) (typically $12–$16 (varies; confirm with the agency)). Bring:

• 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

Update your passport, then your Kansas voter registration (Voter registration books close 21 days before an election; registrations/updates received during that 21-day window are not processed until after the election.), and finally your bank, employer, and insurers.