How to change your name after marriage in Georgia
Change your name after marriage in Georgia: the 60-day deadline, the documents, certified copies and whether Social Security comes first. A free checklist, checked against the official pages.
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Name change facts for Georgia
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- Who changes your license
Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). You can change it in person.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- License fee
One free name or address change per license term; after that, a replacement is $10.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Deadline
60 days from your name change. Order your certified copies first, so you have them in time.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- What to take
Take these to the license office.
- Certified copy of your marriage license application (if you married in Georgia), your marriage license, or the state-issued marriage certificate
- If you have a Georgia license or ID: the original or certified document supporting your most recent name change
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Social Security first?
It isn't required on the official page we read, but it is still the usual order: other agencies check your name with Social Security, and your tax return must match it.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Social Security online with a Georgia certificate?
Yes. Georgia is one of the 21 states whose marriage certificates work online, at least 30 days after the wedding, if you're a U.S. citizen, 18 or over, with a my Social Security account and a driver's license or state ID.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Certified copies of your marriage certificate
Order certified copies from the county clerk, or Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records. First copy: $10. Each extra copy: $5.
The state office only holds marriage applications and certificates from June 1952 to August 1996 ($10.00, plus $5.00 for additional copies); for other years, go to the county probate court office where the license was issued.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Your married name on the marriage license
Choose the surname you will use after the wedding on your marriage license application at the county probate court. The probate court's marriage certificate then serves as your legal name change document.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Car title and registration
Update your driver's license first. Then go in person to your County Tag Office with your title, license and certified marriage certificate, or mail in Form MV-1, the title, a copy of your license and the certified certificate. Not given on the official page: ask the office.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Good to know
From the same official page.
- If you already have a Georgia REAL ID, you do not need to resubmit documents unless you are changing your name. In that case, bring the original or certified document supporting your most recent name change.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
General information, not legal advice. Rules change, and the official page has the final word. Checked October 16, 2026.
Your steps in Georgia, in order
Order certified copies of your marriage certificate. Order them from the county clerk, or Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records. First copy: $10. Every office on the list wants a certified copy, not a photocopy.
Update Social Security. Use form SS-5. It's free and your number stays the same. Georgia is one of the 21 states whose marriage certificates work online, at least 30 days after the wedding, if you're a U.S. citizen, 18 or over, with a my Social Security account and a driver's license or state ID.
Change your driver's license. Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). In person. One free name or address change per license term; after that, a replacement is $10. You have 60 days from your name change. Social Security first is still the usual order, though the official page we read doesn't require it.
Update your passport after your honeymoon. Once you apply, your current passport goes in with the form, so you can't travel on it until the new one arrives. Book your flights in the name on the passport you'll carry.
Questions about changing your name in Georgia
- How long do I have to change my name on my Georgia driver's license?
- Georgia gives you 60 days from your name change to update your driver's license. Order your certified copies first, so you have them in time.
- How much does it cost to change my name on my Georgia driver's license?
- One free name or address change per license term; after that, a replacement is $10.
- What documents do I need at the DDS?
- Certified copy of your marriage license application (if you married in Georgia), your marriage license, or the state-issued marriage certificate. If you have a Georgia license or ID: the original or certified document supporting your most recent name change. Order your certified copies first, as every office wants one.
- Do I change my name with Social Security before the DDS in Georgia?
- It isn't required on the official page we read, but it is still the usual order: other agencies check your name with Social Security, and your tax return must match it.
- Can I use Social Security's online route with a Georgia marriage certificate?
- Yes. Georgia is one of the 21 states whose marriage certificates work online, at least 30 days after the wedding, if you're a U.S. citizen, 18 or over, with a my Social Security account and a driver's license or state ID.
- Where do I get certified copies of my marriage certificate in Georgia?
- Order certified copies from the county clerk, or Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records. First copy: $10. Each extra copy: $5. The state office only holds marriage applications and certificates from June 1952 to August 1996 ($10.00, plus $5.00 for additional copies); for other years, go to the county probate court office where the license was issued.
- Can I choose my new name on my Georgia marriage license?
- Choose the surname you will use after the wedding on your marriage license application at the county probate court. The probate court's marriage certificate then serves as your legal name change document.
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