Changing Your Name

Driver License and ID Card Name Change

Whether you're getting married, divorced, want to take a different relative's surname, or are just tired of "Smith," you must change your name with the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.

To change your name on your Nebraska learner permit, operator permit, or state identification card, submit an Application for Revision to your local Nebraska county official.

You'll also need to present your marriage certificate, divorce decree, or any other court document that proves your legal name change as well as the appropriate fees.

Nebraska verifies your Social Security number before issuing any license, so it's a good idea to bring along an updated Social Security card. Visit Social Security Online for more information about affecting that name change.

Note that the Application for Revision is the same form Nebraskans can use to make address changes and order duplicate driver licenses.

Title Name Change

Head to your local Nebraska county official to change your name on your vehicle's title. The clerk who assists you will provide the proper application.

Take your current title, as well as any legal document (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or other court document).

If there's a lien on your vehicle, the fee is $17. If there's no lien, the fee is $10.

Registration Name Change

Once you change the name on your Nebraska title, you can begin the simple process of changing your name on your registration.

Take your corrected title, along with the same legal documents, to your Nebraska county official. You can even do it in the same visit as a title change. The clerk who assists you will provide the proper application. The fee depends on the type of vehicle you own, as well as how much longer you have until the registration expires.