Virginia · VA
Change your name in Virginia
The exact steps, documents, and official Virginia links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)License update fee
$20 (per DMV fee chart; must visit a customer service center to complete after starting online)
Marriage certificate
Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records (VDH-OVR)Voter deadline
Register or update your registration (including a name change) by 21 days before the election. Miss the deadline? Virginia offers same-day registration in person, with your ballot cast provisionally.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official Virginia government sites. How we verify
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