How to Change Your Name on Your Social Security Card
After you obtain your marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court-ordered name change document, you should change your name on Social Security Card first. This is important because many states require it prior to changing your name on your driver’s license.
There are a few tricky areas here. For example, you may either file the required forms via mail, or go in person to your local office. However, some people have reported that the clerk in their local office requested the signature in person, so they had to fill the form out again. There are too many other quirks and potential headaches to list here as they depend on the particular county or state you live in. We’ve taken the comments from our nearly million visitors and compiled them into a brilliantly simple solution to avoid these headaches, we’ve created a way for you to fill out one form and have everything you need filled out in one place.
If you prefer to handle it on your own, complete the SS-5 Form available through the link below, and take (or mail) your completed application and required documentation to your local social security office. You will need to provide proof of: (1) your legal name change,through a certified copy of your marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order, (2) identity, and (3) US citizenship (if you were not a US citizen prior to the name change). Locate the nearest office via the link below.
