Marriage Name Change in Louisiana

Agency: Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV). Deadline: Update your name with OMV promptly after your SSA record is updated; OMV will not process the change until SSA verification succeeds.

OMV policy requires you to update your name with the Social Security Administration before OMV will process a name change — OMV verifies your new name against SSA records electronically. Bring your documents to an OMV office; some transactions can be started through OMV's online ExpressLane service.

Bring these documents:

• Updated Social Security card (reflecting your new name)
• Certified marriage certificate (original, raised seal)
• Current Louisiana driver's license or ID card
• Proof of Louisiana residence address

Open the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) →

The one order that matters is Social Security first, then your driver license — state offices verify your new name against SSA records. Your U.S. passport can be updated whenever it suits you; it is not required before your license.

Update Social Security first, then your Louisiana driver license — Louisiana agencies verify your new name against Social Security records, so going the other way causes rejections and wasted trips. Your U.S. passport is a separate, independent update: you do not need a new passport to get your license, and you can renew it whenever it suits your travel plans. Banks, employer, insurance, and the rest come after your license.