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Change your name in Montana

The exact steps, documents, and official Montana links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.

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DMV / license agency

Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), a division of the Montana Department of Justice

License update fee

$16.12

Marriage certificate

Clerk of District Court in the Montana county where the marriage license was filed (the state DPHHS Office of Vital Records holds only an index and does not issue certified copies itself)

Voter deadline

Regular voter registration (including name updates) closes 30 days before an election. During the final 30 days up to and including Election Day, "late registration" is allowed but the voter must appear in person at the county election office to register/update and obtain a ballot; no online update and no absentee ballot during that late window.

Instructions verified July 2026 against official Montana government sites. How we verify

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Montana step-by-step guides

Name change after marriage Social Security card Driver's license / DMV Voter registration Name change checklist

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