Change your name in Oregon
The exact steps, documents, and official Oregon links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (DMV)License update fee
$30 to replace a noncommercial driver license; $40 for a replacement state ID card (per the DMV fee schedule, checked 2026-08)
Marriage certificate
Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics (Oregon Vital Records); certified copies are also obtainable from the county clerk where the marriage license was issuedVoter deadline
Other registration updates (address, party, etc.) can be done fully online via the My Vote tool if you have an Oregon driver license/ID number, but a NAME change specifically requires completing a new paper voter registration form submitted to your county elections office - it cannot be done through My Vote. New registrations must be submitted by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the 21st calendar day before an election; existing registered voters can update registration info up until 8 p.m. on Election Day and still cast a ballot, though updates typically take a few days to process.
To see how Oregon's license fee compares with every other state, use our name change fee table.
Instructions verified August 2026 against official Oregon government sites. How we verify
DMV appointment optionsWhat Oregon asks you to bring
Documents for the Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (DMV)
- Certified Oregon marriage certificate (proof of legal name change)
- Updated Social Security card / confirmation of name change with SSA (must be done before DMV visit, since DMV verifies name against SSA records)
- Proof of identity (current driver license/ID or other acceptable ID document)
- Proof of Oregon residency/address (e.g., utility bill or bank statement) if required
- Current driver license or state ID card to surrender/replace
Online or in person
Oregon does not accept the license name change online. A visit to Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) is required.
REAL ID in Oregon
Oregon DMV verifies your SSN with the Social Security Administration, so you must update your name with SSA first before DMV will accept the change. No online option exists for a name change on a license/ID - you must make an appointment or visit a DMV office for standby service.
Ordering your Oregon marriage certificate
Order online/phone via VitalChek, by mail to Oregon Vital Records, PO Box 14050, Portland OR 97293, via drop box at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, or in person by appointment. Each additional copy ordered simultaneously is $25.
Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics (Oregon Vital Records); certified copies are also obtainable from the county clerk where the marriage license was issuedUpdating your Oregon voter registration
Oregon does not take a name change online, so you will need to file a paper registration form. Other registration updates (address, party, etc.) can be done fully online via the My Vote tool if you have an Oregon driver license/ID number, but a NAME change specifically requires completing a new paper voter registration form submitted to your county elections office - it cannot be done through My Vote. New registrations must be submitted by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the 21st calendar day before an election; existing registered voters can update registration info up until 8 p.m. on Election Day and still cast a ballot, though updates typically take a few days to process.
Update your registrationOregon 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 agencyOregon: ordering a certified marriage certificate
- State agencyOregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (DMV): name change on a license or ID
- State agencyOregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (DMV): appointments
- State agencyOregon official voter registration page
- The lawORS 247.025New registrations are due on the 21st day 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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