Marriage Name Change in Mississippi

Agency: Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), Driver Service Bureau. Deadline: Update your license once your SSA record reflects the new name; the Driver Service Bureau requires the accepted legal document at the time of the visit.

The Driver Service Bureau accepts only specific legal documents — a marriage license, divorce decree, adoption order, or court order — to change the name on a license or ID. Update your name with the Social Security Administration first, then visit a Driver Service Bureau location.

Bring these documents:

• Marriage license or certified marriage certificate
• Updated Social Security card (reflecting your new name)
• Current Mississippi driver's license or ID card
• Two proofs of Mississippi residency (no P.O. boxes)

Open the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), Driver Service Bureau →

Mississippi's Driver Service Bureau explicitly limits accepted name-change documents to a marriage license, divorce decree, adoption order, or court order — other proof of a new name isn't accepted at the counter.

Update Social Security first, then your Mississippi driver license — Mississippi agencies verify your new name against Social Security records, so going the other way causes rejections and wasted trips. Your U.S. passport is a separate, independent update: you do not need a new passport to get your license, and you can renew it whenever it suits your travel plans. Banks, employer, insurance, and the rest come after your license.