Change your name in Nebraska
The exact steps, documents, and official Nebraska links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)License update fee
No separate name-change fee; standard license/ID renewal fee applies per DMV fee schedule
Marriage certificate
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health - Vital RecordsVoter deadline
Mail/personal-messenger registrations must be postmarked/delivered by the third Friday before the election; in-person registration at the county election office closes the second Friday before the election at 6 p.m. Name changes generally require DMV records updated first before NEReg2Vote online registration reflects the new name.
To see how Nebraska's license fee compares with every other state, use our name change fee table.
Instructions verified August 2026 against official Nebraska government sites. How we verify
DMV appointment optionsWhat Nebraska asks you to bring
Documents for the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
- Certified copy of marriage certificate showing both prior and married legal names
- Current/previous Nebraska driver's license or state ID
- Completed DMV data form
- Two proofs of Nebraska residency/address (if not previously verified or if moved)
Online or in person
Nebraska does not accept the license name change online. A visit to Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required.
REAL ID in Nebraska
Requires a certified marriage certificate showing both prior and current legal names on the same document.
Ordering your Nebraska marriage certificate
$16.00 per certified copy; order online or download/mail the application form; allow 3-4 weeks for delivery, no expedited shipping, no refunds.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health - Vital RecordsUpdating your Nebraska voter registration
Nebraska lets you update your registration online. Mail/personal-messenger registrations must be postmarked/delivered by the third Friday before the election; in-person registration at the county election office closes the second Friday before the election at 6 p.m. Name changes generally require DMV records updated first before NEReg2Vote online registration reflects the new name.
Update your registrationNebraska 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 agencyNebraska: ordering a certified marriage certificate
- State agencyNebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): name change on a license or ID
- State agencyNebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): appointments
- State agencyNebraska official voter registration page
- The lawNeb. Rev. Stat. § 32-302In person at the election office until 6 p.m. on the second Friday before the election.
- 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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