Oregon Name Change Checklist After Marriage
Everything you need to change your name in Oregon, in the exact order that keeps you from getting turned away. Build your personalized version free.
Checked against official Oregon and federal sources in August 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.
The correct order in Oregon
Follow this sequence in Oregon:
- 1. Certified marriage certificate: order copies from the Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics (Oregon Vital Records); certified copies are also obtainable from the county clerk where the marriage license was issued.
- 2. Social Security (SS-5): free, and always first.
- 3. Wait 24–48 hours for the SSA record to sync.
- 4. Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (DMV): update your license ($30 for a driver's license (confirm with the agency)).
- 5. Passport: DS-82, DS-11, or DS-5504.
- 6. Voter registration & everyone else: bank, employer, insurers.
Every Oregon step, in the right order
This page covers name change checklist. Your free checklist puts it with the other agencies, sequenced for Oregon, so nothing gets done out of order.
Oregon documents to gather
- 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
Good to know for Oregon: 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.
What a name change costs in Oregon
- Certified marriage certificate (3 copies, at typical prices): $30–$90
- Social Security card (Form SS-5): Free
- Driver's license update (Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (DMV)): $30 (driver's license)
- Passport (only if you update it): Free–$165
- Voter registration: Free
Most people spend roughly $60–$285 in Oregon: on the low end if you skip the passport, on the high end with a full passport renewal and extra certificate copies.
Oregon FAQs
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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