Wyoming Name Change Checklist After Marriage

Follow this sequence in Wyoming:

• 1. Certified marriage certificate: order copies from the Wyoming Department of Health, Vital Record Services (Vital Statistics Services).
• 2. Social Security (SS-5): free, and always first.
• 3. Wait 24–48 hours for the SSA record to sync.
• 4. Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver License Records: update your license (about $35 (confirm with the agency)).
• 5. Passport: DS-82, DS-11, or DS-5504.
• 6. Voter registration & everyone else: bank, employer, insurers.

• 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

Good to know for Wyoming: 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.

• Certified marriage certificate (3 copies): $30–$90
• Social Security card (Form SS-5): Free
• Driver's license update (Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver License Records): about $35 (confirm with the agency)
• Passport (only if you update it): Free–$165
• Voter registration: Free

Most people spend roughly $65–$290 in Wyoming: on the low end if you skip the passport, on the high end with a full passport renewal and extra certificate copies.