Change your name in Missouri
The exact steps, documents, and official Missouri links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Missouri Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing DivisionLicense update fee
Duplicate license fee applies (amount varies by license type/term; not listed on this page). No online option for name-change duplicates - must apply in person at a license office.
Voter deadline
Must notify your local election authority of the name change by the fourth Wednesday prior to the election; you may vote once under your old name if you notify election judges at the polling place without having updated your registration first.
Instructions verified August 2026 against official Missouri government sites. How we verify
What Missouri asks you to bring
Documents for the Missouri Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing Division
- Certified Marriage Certificate (from County Recorder of Deeds where marriage license was issued) or certified court order
- Current Missouri driver license/ID
- Proof of Social Security number
- Proof of Missouri residential address (for REAL ID compliance)
Online or in person
Missouri does not accept the license name change online. A visit to Missouri Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing Division is required.
REAL ID in Missouri
Bring a Certified Marriage Certificate (or certified court order) plus proof of name, DOB, place of birth, SSN, and Missouri residential address; if current license expires within 6 months (184 days), you may renew early instead of getting a duplicate.
Ordering your Missouri marriage certificate
State Bureau of Vital Records fee is $15 per record (checked 2026-08) (order in person, by notarized mail, or via phone/online through VitalChek). For the actual certified marriage certificate accepted by the DMV, contact the Recorder of Deeds in the Missouri county where the marriage license was obtained.
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records (state office issues only a "Certified Statement Relating to Marriage" - the actual certified marriage certificate must come from the County Recorder of Deeds where the marriage license was issued)Updating your Missouri voter registration
Missouri does not offer an online update, so you will need to file a paper form. Must notify your local election authority of the name change by the fourth Wednesday prior to the election; you may vote once under your old name if you notify election judges at the polling place without having updated your registration first.
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