How to Change Your Name After Marriage in Nebraska

The winning sequence in Nebraska is: certified marriage certificate → Social Security (free, first) → wait 24–48 hours → Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) → passport → notify everyone. Each step verifies against the one before it, so order matters.

Order 3–5 certified copies from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health - Vital Records. Photocopies aren't accepted.

Good to know for Nebraska: $16.00 per certified copy; order online or download/mail the application form; allow 3-4 weeks for delivery, no expedited shipping, no refunds.

File the free SS-5 with Social Security first, wait 24–48 hours, then update your license at the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (typically a standard replacement-license fee (not published; confirm with the agency)). Bring:

• 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)

Update your passport, then your Nebraska voter registration (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.), and finally your bank, employer, and insurers.