Kansas Name Change Checklist After Marriage

Follow this sequence in Kansas:

• 1. Certified marriage certificate: order copies from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statistics.
• 2. Social Security (SS-5): free, and always first.
• 3. Wait 24–48 hours for the SSA record to sync.
• 4. Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (DOV): update your license ($12–$16 (varies; confirm with the agency)).
• 5. Passport: DS-82, DS-11, or DS-5504.
• 6. Voter registration & everyone else: bank, employer, insurers.

• 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

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.

• Certified marriage certificate (3 copies): $30–$90
• Social Security card (Form SS-5): Free
• Driver's license update (Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles (DOV)): $12–$16 (varies; confirm with the agency)
• Passport (only if you update it): Free–$165
• Voter registration: Free

Most people spend roughly $42–$271 in Kansas: on the low end if you skip the passport, on the high end with a full passport renewal and extra certificate copies.