How to change your name after marriage in Vermont
Change your name after marriage in Vermont: the $24 license fee, the 30-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 Vermont
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- Who changes your license
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (Agency of Transportation) (DMV). You can change it in person.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- License fee
Fee: $24 (Replacement license).
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- Deadline
30 days from your name change. Order your certified copies first, so you have them in time.
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- What to take
Take these to the license office.
- Original or certified copy of your marriage license or certificate (certified copy with stamp or raised seal from a state vital records office; church or chapel certificates are not accepted)
- Completed Name/Address Change Form VL-021
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Social Security first?
Yes. The DMV checks your new name with Social Security, and that can take several days. Update Social Security first.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Social Security online with a Vermont certificate?
No. Vermont isn't one of the 21 states whose marriage certificates work with Social Security's online route, so book an appointment at a Social Security office.
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- Certified copies of your marriage certificate
Order certified copies from the county clerk, or Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Office. First copy: $10. Each extra copy: $10.
Town or city clerks can issue certified copies of marriage certificates on file in their office. When you buy your license, ask the town clerk to mail you a certified copy once the marriage is recorded ($10; the license is $80).
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Your married name on the marriage license
We don't have a confirmed answer. Ask the county clerk when you apply for your license, before the wedding.
- Car title and registration
Complete a registration application with updated owner information and the odometer reading. Every owner on the title signs the back as seller and fills in the new name as buyer. Fee: $42.
Official page · Checked October 16, 2026
- Good to know
From the same official page.
- If your license or ID is REAL ID compliant, DMV has to check your name and date of birth with Social Security online before it can issue it in your new name.
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 Vermont, in order
Order certified copies of your marriage certificate. Order them from the county clerk, or Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Office. 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. Vermont isn't one of the 21 states whose marriage certificates work with Social Security's online route, so book an appointment at a Social Security office.
Change your driver's license. Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (Agency of Transportation) (DMV). In person. Fee: $24 (Replacement license). You have 30 days from your name change. Update Social Security first: the DMV checks your new name with it, which can take several days.
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 Vermont
- How long do I have to change my name on my Vermont driver's license?
- Vermont gives you 30 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 Vermont driver's license?
- It costs $24 (Replacement license). That's the fee on the official page.
- What documents do I need at the DMV?
- Original or certified copy of your marriage license or certificate (certified copy with stamp or raised seal from a state vital records office; church or chapel certificates are not accepted). Completed Name/Address Change Form VL-021. Order your certified copies first, as every office wants one.
- Do I change my name with Social Security before the DMV in Vermont?
- Yes. The DMV checks your new name with Social Security, and that can take several days. Update Social Security first.
- Can I use Social Security's online route with a Vermont marriage certificate?
- No. Vermont isn't one of the 21 states whose marriage certificates work with Social Security's online route, so book an appointment at a Social Security office.
- Where do I get certified copies of my marriage certificate in Vermont?
- Order certified copies from the county clerk, or Vermont Department of Health, Vital Records Office. First copy: $10. Each extra copy: $10. Town or city clerks can issue certified copies of marriage certificates on file in their office. When you buy your license, ask the town clerk to mail you a certified copy once the marriage is recorded ($10; the license is $80).
- Can I choose my new name on my Vermont marriage license?
- We don't have a confirmed answer. Ask the county clerk when you apply for your license, before the wedding.
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