Change your name in Vermont
The exact steps, documents, and official Vermont links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)License update fee
Standard license fee applies (name changes require issuance of a corrected license); reported around $29 for a regular renewal-equivalent card. Confirm exact current fee on the DMV fee schedule when applying in person.
Marriage certificate
Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Section (in partnership with Vermont.gov/VSARA online ordering service)Voter deadline
Vermont has same-day voter registration: eligible persons may register or update registration (including a name change) online, by mail, at the town/city clerk's office, or in person up to and including Election Day itself.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official Vermont government sites. How we verify
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