Name change and social security

[Presley 4]

I got my name change but I need to update my driver license. Do I have to updat my ss first

[Highyella72 11]

I got my name change but I need to update my driver license. Do I have to updat my ss first

Yes, go to the SS office, with marriage certificate and old drivers license or passport. Update SS Card, wait for it to arrive, then go to the DMV with SS card and old drivers license... and they will issue you a new one.

[MayLiana72 2]

I think it doesn't matter, or it can be different from state to state. My son first changed his DL, with only court order, then he went to SS and changed name there.

[ManuFred 10]

I got my name change but I need to update my driver license. Do I have to updat my ss first

SS is not always ready to process your citizenship status. It can take up to three weeks for them to be able to verify your citizenship status. Go get a driver's license as you can't drive with a license that doesn't have your correct name on it.

[Gone 3]

It depends in which state you reside. In Maryland you can stop by the SS office any time after your oath to change your status and name (no fuss). The MVA in Maryland didn't want to process my name chance (DL) unless I had my new SS card in my hand. I left Maryland 6 weeks after my oath and I just applied for my DL in California. The DMV here only wanted my SS# (not the card) and my passport was plenty to prove my name, even so my Maryland DL shows my old name.