Tennessee · TN
Change your name in Tennessee
The exact steps, documents, and official Tennessee links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security, Driver Services DivisionLicense update fee
Duplicate license fee of approximately $8-$16 (varies by license type/duplicate history); temporary license around $28
Marriage certificate
Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital RecordsVoter deadline
Voter registration (including updates such as a name change) must be completed at least 30 days before an election; mail-in forms must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official Tennessee government sites. How we verify
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