Change your name in Kentucky
The exact steps, documents, and official Kentucky links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Driver Licensing (DRIVE)License update fee
$15.00 (in-person only; a myDrive pre-application can be started online but the name change transaction itself must be completed at a Driver Licensing Regional Office)
Marriage certificate
Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, Cabinet for Health and Family ServicesVoter deadline
Online and mail voter registration updates (including name changes) must be submitted at least 29 days before Election Day; for the 2026 General Election the online deadline is October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. local time. After the deadline, rolls are frozen until after the election.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official Kentucky government sites. How we verify
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