Change your name in Louisiana
The exact steps, documents, and official Louisiana links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Dept. of Public SafetyLicense update fee
$5 duplicate/change fee plus a $0-$8 local office service fee ($5-$13 total; within 90 days of expiration it is processed as a renewal instead). Per the OMV fee document, checked 2026-08
Marriage certificate
Louisiana Vital Records Registry, Louisiana Department of HealthVoter deadline
Must submit updates/registration at least 20 days before an election when using the GeauxVote online system with a Louisiana driver's license/special ID (audit code required); 30 days before an election if registering/updating by mail or in person.
To see how Louisiana's license fee compares with every other state, use our name change fee table.
Instructions verified August 2026 against official Louisiana government sites. How we verify
DMV appointment optionsWhat Louisiana asks you to bring
Documents for the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Dept. of Public Safety
- Certified marriage certificate or court order showing new name
- Current Louisiana driver's license or state ID card
- Proof of Social Security Administration name update (update SSA first, wait 24+ hours)
- Proof of Louisiana residency (e.g., utility bill, lease) especially for REAL ID
- Proof of car insurance if renewing/updating a vehicle-linked license
Online or in person
Louisiana does not accept the license name change online. A visit to Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Dept. of Public Safety is required.
REAL ID in Louisiana
Verified official OMV online-services page confirms name changes are not listed among online transactions and require an in-person visit to a local OMV office; SSA record must be updated first (allow 24+ hours) before the name change is processed.
Ordering your Louisiana marriage certificate
The state Vital Records Registry holds marriage records ONLY for licenses purchased in Orleans Parish: $5.00 per certified copy plus a $0.50 state charge on mail or VitalChek orders (LDH service-fee schedule, checked 2026-08). For a marriage in any other parish, order certified copies from the Clerk of Court in the parish that issued the license; fees vary by parish.
Louisiana Vital Records Registry, Louisiana Department of HealthUpdating your Louisiana voter registration
Louisiana lets you update your registration online. Must submit updates/registration at least 20 days before an election when using the GeauxVote online system with a Louisiana driver's license/special ID (audit code required); 30 days before an election if registering/updating by mail or in person.
Update your registrationLouisiana 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 agencyLouisiana Vital Records Registry, Louisiana Department of Health: certified copies
- State agencyLouisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Dept. of Public Safety: name change on a license or ID
- State agencyLouisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Dept. of Public Safety: appointments
- State agencyLouisiana official voter registration page
- The lawLa. R.S. 18:135Registration records close 30 days before an election (20 days for online applicants).
- 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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