Kentucky Name Change Checklist After Marriage

Follow this sequence in Kentucky:

• 1. Certified marriage certificate: order copies from the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
• 2. Social Security (SS-5): free, and always first.
• 3. Wait 24–48 hours for the SSA record to sync.
• 4. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Driver Licensing (DRIVE): update your license (about $15 (confirm with the agency)).
• 5. Passport: DS-82, DS-11, or DS-5504.
• 6. Voter registration & everyone else: bank, employer, insurers.

• Certified Kentucky marriage certificate
• Social Security card updated with new name (SSA update must be done first, then wait 24-48 hours for KYTC to verify against SSA records)
• Current/expired Kentucky driver's license or ID card
• Proof of Kentucky residency (e.g., utility bill, especially if updating to REAL ID)
• Completed application (TC 94-192 renewal/replacement form, if applicable)

Good to know for Kentucky: Marriage records from June 1958 to present are held by the state Office of Vital Statistics; records can be ordered by mail (check/money order to Kentucky State Treasurer) or online/expedited via the state's linked VitalChek ordering option. For marriages before June 1958, the county clerk where the license was issued is the only source.

• Certified marriage certificate (3 copies): $30–$90
• Social Security card (Form SS-5): Free
• Driver's license update (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Driver Licensing (DRIVE)): about $15 (confirm with the agency)
• Passport (only if you update it): Free–$165
• Voter registration: Free

Most people spend roughly $45–$270 in Kentucky: on the low end if you skip the passport, on the high end with a full passport renewal and extra certificate copies.