I changed my name on social security card now I cant change on drivers license. What do I do now?

Answer 1

If it's on your social then you CAN change it on your drivers license, I did, when I got married.

Answer 2

It's usually the other way around. Ladies who usually get married, or divorced, change their drivers licenses or IDs first and then they come to our office to change their names on their Social Security cards. Our process to change a name is to provide ID under both the old name and the new name. For example: Ms. Johnson married Mr. Smith. So we'd require ID under Johnson, usually a drivers license and ID under Smith, usually the marriage certificate. It's that easy, that simple. I don't know what the heck they're doing at your local DMV. Why are they making a federal case out of this? Or are you holding out on us? Is there more to this story? Just return to the DMV office with your current drivers license and marriage certificate. If need be, stop by your local Social Security office and ask for proof that you changed your name on your Social Security record. Any capable Service Representative there will give you form SSA-2458. This form is a "catch-all" form we use in order to provide information to any Third Party. It can read something like: "Our records indicate that Ms. So and So changed her last name to So and So on such and such date etc. etc..." . Good luck.

Answer 3

You did not say what state you are in, but if you go to the registry and show them your new social security card or any legal paper that has your new name on it you should be able to do it. I live in MA and when I got divorced I took back my maiden name and had no problem. Of course that was before 9/11 so I don't know it the patriot act has any thing to do with that now.

Answer 4

Why can't you change your driver's license? I just went through this process. I changed my social security card first then I changed my drivers license. The DMV did require a copy of my birth certificate though.

Answer 5

Take a copy of your marriage or divorce decree to the DMV.

Going on the assumption that you were divorced...
If your name wasn't officially changed as part of the divorce settlement, you can do one of two things:
1. You can ask for an amendment to your divorce decree, changing your name back to your married name.
2. You can file for a name change in court, it costs anywhere from $500 to $1,000 depending on attorney's fees.

Answer 6

Most states will let you change your name on a license, if you have changed it elsewhere, ask for a Supervisor at the Motor Vehicles Department to explain why. Or, as a last resort, go to court and have your name legally changed to the one you want, then they have to let you change your license, by law.

Answer 7

You may need to go to County Court and get a judge's order to change your name if you did not change your name through a legal divore or marriage. The judge's order will be required for the state authority to change your name.

Answer 8

Talk to the DMV and explain to them what happened. If the new name is in your social security, the DMV has to change the name.

Answer 9

I just changed mine to my married name on my DL. All I had to do was give them my old license and show them a certified copy of my marriage license.

Answer 10

I did it, no problem: legal name change, showed them my original birth certificate, old license, old SS card, new SS card, legal paper requesting name change, notice in newspaper, court order giving approval. DMV said okeedokee here's your new license.