New Hampshire - Change Name in Driver License

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Procedure

Appear in person at any DMV office with the following:

• A completed and signed Record Change Request
• Your current New Hampshire Driver License.
• 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.

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Required Documents

Applicant must present the required identifications while submitting the application form. Follow link for identification requirements http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/forms/documents/identification-residency.pdf

Office Locations & Contacts

Follow link for the list of DMV offices http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/locations/index.htm

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

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 required documents.

Required Information

• Current Full Name
• New Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Driving License Number
• Mailing & Legal address
• Telephone Number

Need for the Document

If your name has been changed and if you holds the New Hampshire driver license you need to submit written notification to the DMV within 10 days.

Information which might help

• 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.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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