Driver Licensing > Record Change Request > Name Change

Any New Hampshire driver who changes his or her name is required by law (RSA 263:9) to submit written notification to the DMV within 10 days. Appear in person at any DMV office with the following:

1. A completed and signed Record Change Request .
2. Your current New Hampshire Driver License.
3. Legal documentation of the name change, such as:
   • Marriage certificate.
   • Divorce decree.
   • Adoption decree.
   • Name change petition from the court of Probate.
   • Passport.
   • Other court decree authorizing a legal name change.

You must hand in your current New Hampshire driver license and a replacement license with a new photo and signature will be issued at no charge. At the DMV office, you will be given a 60-day, temporary paper license and the permanent license will be mailed to you.

Things to Know about Name Changes

• Name changes are not accepted through the mail. Members of the Armed Forces and their spouses should review the rules for Military Personnel before processing a name change.
• If a divorce decree states that the individual wishes to retain his or her married name, then he or she cannot obtain a license with their maiden name.