Change your name in Wyoming
The exact steps, documents, and official Wyoming links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver License RecordsLicense update fee
Standard renewal fee applies (driver's license renewal fee is $35; page states "standard renewal fee" without restating dollar amount)
Marriage certificate
Wyoming Department of Health, Vital Record Services (Vital Statistics Services)Voter deadline
Wyoming does not offer online voter registration. Register/update by mail (notarized application) or in person at your county clerk's office; mail-in applications must be received at least 14 days before Election Day. In-person registration is also available on Election Day itself at the polls. Must be a resident of Wyoming at least 30 days before the election.
To see how Wyoming's license fee compares with every other state, use our name change fee table.
Instructions verified August 2026 against official Wyoming government sites. How we verify
What Wyoming asks you to bring
Documents for the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver License Records
- Certified marriage certificate (or court order/divorce decree showing name change)
- Current Wyoming driver's license or ID card (to surrender)
- Proof that name has already been updated with the Social Security Administration
- Payment for standard renewal fee ($35 for driver's license)
- Proof of Wyoming residency if applying for REAL ID-compliant credential
Online or in person
Wyoming does not accept the license name change online. A visit to Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver License Records is required.
REAL ID in Wyoming
Must update name with Social Security Administration BEFORE applying. SSA record must verify the new name and date of birth before WYDOT will issue a revised license/ID. Applicant is re-photographed and must surrender the old card in person.
Ordering your Wyoming marriage certificate
Order online, in person, or by mail. Certified marriage certificate costs $25 (plus ~2.4%/$1 min convenience fee for online credit card orders). Requestor must be a party to the marriage or legal representative, and must provide a photocopy of a valid driver's license, state ID, or passport. Mail/in-person address: Vital Statistics Services, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Hathaway Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, (307) 777-7591.
Wyoming Department of Health, Vital Record Services (Vital Statistics Services)Updating your Wyoming voter registration
Wyoming does not take a name change online, so you will need to file a paper registration form. Wyoming does not offer online voter registration. Register/update by mail (notarized application) or in person at your county clerk's office; mail-in applications must be received at least 14 days before Election Day. In-person registration is also available on Election Day itself at the polls. Must be a resident of Wyoming at least 30 days before the election.
Update your registrationWyoming step-by-step guides
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 agencyWyoming: ordering a certified marriage certificate
- State agencyWyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver License Records: name change on a license or ID
- State agencyWyoming official voter registration page
- The lawWyo. Stat. § 22-3-102(a)Register at least 14 days before an 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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