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Changing Your Name
Notify the State
Changing your name on a New Mexico driver's license, registration, or title is a fairly simple task. But you'll need to take care of it quickly. In fact, you have only 10 days from the time of the official name change to notify the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) of the change.
Driver's License and ID Card Name Change
Begin by changing your name with the Social Security Administration. Visit Social Security Online for more information, and allow 48 hours for the agency to process the change before your next step.
Namely, heading to a MVD field office, armed with the marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order indicating the name change. Bring your driver's license and your updated Social Security card (reflecting the name change).
Title Name Change
If there's a lien on your title, you'll need to obtain a lien release from the lienholder in order to change your name on the title. If not, just bring in the title.
Corrected titles cost $5.
Registration Name Change
If everything checks out, you'll get a corrected driver's license and registration for $18.
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