How to Change Your Name After Marriage in Utah

The winning sequence in Utah is: certified marriage certificate → Social Security (free, first) → wait 24–48 hours → Utah Driver License Division (DLD), Utah Department of Public Safety → passport → notify everyone. Each step verifies against the one before it, so order matters.

Order 3–5 certified copies from the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics (Utah Department of Health and Human Services); county clerk for marriages before 1978 or after 2010. Photocopies aren't accepted.

Good to know for Utah: Marriage records held by the state cover 1978-2010; for marriages before 1978 or after 2010, order from the county clerk where the marriage occurred instead. Orders can be placed online, by mail, or in person. The state fee is $25.00 for the search including the first certified copy, and $10 for each additional copy in the same order (Utah Vital Records fee schedule and the 06/2026 request form, checked 2026-08).

File the free SS-5 with Social Security first, wait 24–48 hours, then update your license at the Utah Driver License Division (DLD), Utah Department of Public Safety (typically the standard license fee (confirm the amount with the agency)). Bring:

• Certified marriage certificate showing new name
• Current Utah driver license or ID card
• Proof of Social Security number (if not already on file / for REAL ID upgrade)
• Proof of Utah residency (e.g., utility bill or bank statement, for REAL ID)
• Completed name-change/application form provided by DLD (if applicable)

Update your passport, then your Utah voter registration (Online/mail voter registration and name updates must be received by the county clerk by 5:00 pm 11 days before an election (per Utah's standard registration deadline); voters who miss this deadline can still register/update in person with two forms of ID during early voting or on Election Day at a polling location.), and finally your bank, employer, and insurers.