Wyoming Name Change Checklist After Marriage
Everything you need to change your name in Wyoming, in the exact order that keeps you from getting turned away. Build your personalized version free.
Checked against official Wyoming and federal sources in August 2026. Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.
The correct order in Wyoming
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.
Every Wyoming step, in the right order
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Wyoming documents to gather
- 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.
What a name change costs in Wyoming
- Certified marriage certificate (3 copies, at typical prices): $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.
Wyoming FAQs
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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