New Jersey · NJ
Change your name in New Jersey
The exact steps, documents, and official New Jersey links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJ MVC)License update fee
$11 (duplicate license fee)
Marriage certificate
New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and RegistryVoter deadline
Voter registration (including name changes) must be submitted at least 21 days before an election to be effective for that election.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official New Jersey government sites. How we verify
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