Marriage Name Change in Minnesota

Agency: Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS). Deadline: Update your name with DVS after your SSA record reflects the change; Minnesota requires license information to stay current.

DVS requires you to update your name with the Social Security Administration first, then bring proof of the legal name change to a driver's license agent office to update your Minnesota license or ID card.

Bring these documents:

• Updated Social Security card (reflecting your new name)
• Certified marriage certificate (original)
• Current Minnesota driver's license or ID card
• Proof of Minnesota residency

Open the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) →

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 Minnesota driver license — Minnesota 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.