Change your name on your driver license or ID card

If you’ve officially changed your name and want your new name to appear on your driver license, visit any driver licensing office and bring:

  • Proof of identity:
    • A stand-alone document with your new name on it.
    • or
    • One of the following documents:
      • Marriage certificate or license (original, filed copy)
      • Court order (filed and certified by the court)
      • Divorce decree (filed and certified by the court)
      • Original birth certificate.
      • Other court or legal actions filed and/or registered with the responsible governmental agency of the recording country, province, state, county, or city
  • The $10 fee. You may pay with:
    • Cash
    • Check
    • MasterCard and American Express credit or debit cards, and some Visa debit cards.
      • Credit and debit cards not accepted at Coulee Dam, Davenport, Friday Harbor, Forks, Goldendale, Newport, Republic, or South Bend.
      • A vendor-charged convenience fee is added to all transactions paid with a debit or credit card at driver licensing offices.

Don’t forget to update your…

Vehicle registration

You may also need to change your name on your vehicle registration. Updating your name on your driver license doesn’t automatically change your name on your vehicle registration.

Good To Go! account

If you have a Good To Go! electronic tolling pass, be sure to update the contact information on your account with the Department of Transportation:

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