Name Change After Marriage in Arizona: Steps, Cost & Forms
Verified against Superior Court of Arizona and .gov sources · Last verified July 16, 2026.
In Arizona, changing your name after marriage usually needs no court petition — your certified marriage certificate is the legal name-change document. There is no court filing fee. You update Social Security first (free), then the DMV, then your passport.
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What it costs
No court petition needed to take a spouse's name
Superior Court in the county where you live
Step by step
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Order a certified copy of your marriage record from the Clerk of the Superior Court in the Arizona county where you got your marriage license — in Arizona marriage records are held by the county Clerk of Superior Court, not a state vital-records office, and this certified copy is your legal proof of the new name.
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Update Social Security first with Form SS-5 (free); the new card takes about 7–10 business days, and MVD requires you to change your name with SSA before it will update your license.
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Wait two business days after SSA updates, then visit any Arizona MVD or Authorized Third Party office with documents showing both your old and new names to get a new driver license or ID (you must update MVD within 10 days of the legal change).
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Update your US passport (Form DS-5504 is free if issued within the last year), then banks, employer, and USPS.
Official forms
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- • You can adopt a new last name on the marriage license application, so no court order or name-change petition is required.
- • Certified marriage records must be requested from the same county Clerk of Superior Court that issued the original license, regardless of where the ceremony took place.
Then update your IDs
Once you have the certificate, update Social Security first, then your Arizona license, then your passport and accounts.
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Name Change After Marriage in Arizona: FAQ
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Sources
Every fee, court, rule, and form on this page traces to an official government source:
- azdot.gov/mvd/services/driver-license-ID/change-your-name
- www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Forms/Name-Change
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We're re-confirming some fee details for this state against the county court. Always confirm the exact current fee with your court clerk before you file.