How do I change my name on my license?

When our marriage cert. was mailed to use there was a form in the envelope to change your name on your license. It was issued from DMV.
Did anyone else get this?
I thought maybe I could mail out the form instead of going down there.

Re: How do I change my name on my license?

I don't know about NYS, I live in NJ and had to go to SS first and then to DMV in person, I had to retake my picture for my new license.

Re: How do I change my name on my license?

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Posted by FallBride05

I don't know about NYS, I live in NJ and had to go to SS first and then to DMV in person, I had to retake my picture for my new license.

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Thanks for the info.
I forgot about SS.
Ugh...so much to change!

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Posted by shellnroc

When our marriage cert. was mailed to use there was a form in the envelope to change your name on your license. It was issued from DMV.
Did anyone else get this?
I thought maybe I could mail out the form instead of going down there.

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when i went to the dmv, i filled out a form for my license and car registration

Re: How do I change my name on my license?

I've never heard of that. But I had to change my license, title and registration. It didn't take too long at the DMV.

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This is what the NYS DMV website says:

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Change Your Name
You must visit a local DMV office to change your name on all DMV records and documents.

Bring your NYSDMV photo document or other proof of identity that displays your previous name and has a value of at least six points.
Bring a US marriage certificate, US divorce documents, or other court papers issued in the US that prove your new name. Or, you can bring proof of identity that displays your new name and has a value of at least six points.
To change your name on a registration document and a title certificate, you must bring the registration document and the title certificate that display your previous name.
Use form MV-44 to change your name on your driver license, learner permit or non-driver photo ID card. There is a fee of $15 to get a new photo driver license or learner permit document that displays your new name, or $8 to get a new non-driver photo ID card. Your new document arrives by mail in approximately four weeks.

Use form MV-82 to change your name on your registration documents and title certificate. There is no fee to change your name on your registration documents and title certificate. The DMV office gives you new registration documents that display your new name. A title certificate that displays your new name is mailed to you.

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So, even though you have to go in, it's only $15.00 and you can download and fill out the form ahead of time from their website. Here's where I got the info:

http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmvfaqs.htm#name

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Posted by greenfreak

This is what the NYS DMV website says:

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Change Your Name
You must visit a local DMV office to change your name on all DMV records and documents.

Bring your NYSDMV photo document or other proof of identity that displays your previous name and has a value of at least six points.
Bring a US marriage certificate, US divorce documents, or other court papers issued in the US that prove your new name. Or, you can bring proof of identity that displays your new name and has a value of at least six points.
To change your name on a registration document and a title certificate, you must bring the registration document and the title certificate that display your previous name.
Use form MV-44 to change your name on your driver license, learner permit or non-driver photo ID card. There is a fee of $15 to get a new photo driver license or learner permit document that displays your new name, or $8 to get a new non-driver photo ID card. Your new document arrives by mail in approximately four weeks.

Use form MV-82 to change your name on your registration documents and title certificate. There is no fee to change your name on your registration documents and title certificate. The DMV office gives you new registration documents that display your new name. A title certificate that displays your new name is mailed to you.

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So, even though you have to go in, it's only $15.00 and you can download and fill out the form ahead of time from their website. Here's where I got the info:

http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmvfaqs.htm#name

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Thank you so much!!
This is very helpful!

Re: How do I change my name on my license?

It doesn't matter if you go to DMV or SS first. When you go down there all you have to do is bring them your orginal marriage licnese.