About Changing Your Name on Your Mississippi Registration

You must change your name on car registration in Mississippi whenever you alter your legal name due to marriage, divorce, adoption or any other reason. When you change car registration information through the Department of Revenue (DOR), you will automatically update the name on your vehicle’s certificate of title as well.

Before updating the name on your registration and titling credentials, you must change your name through the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Mississippi Department of Safety (MDPS). Until you notify the SSA of your new name and obtain an updated Social Security card, you cannot update the information on your driver and vehicle registration records.

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Your Mississippi Name Change Checklist

Before performing a DMV name change in MS, you must apply for a replacement Social Security card that displays your new legal name. To do so, submit an application for a new Social Security card to your local Social Security office. With your request, be sure to include certified proof of your new legal name, identity and U.S. citizenship status (more information here).

After changing your name with the SSA, you must update the information on your Mississippi driver’s license. To do so, submit a driver’s license application and proof of the name change to your local MDPS office. After submitting your request and paying the required fee, you will receive an updated Mississippi driver’s license that displays your new legal name.

Changing a Name on Car Registration in Mississippi

Next, you must perform a name change on car registration and titling credentials. To do so, visit a local tax collector’s office in the county where you live to submit your request in person. If you have any questions about this application process, contact the tax collector’s office before heading in.

After submitting your MS DOR name change and updating the information on your vehicle registration documents, you may choose to purchase replacement credentials that display your new legal name.

As part of your request, you must present proof of your new name, such as a certified copy of your marriage certificate or court order for name change. If you need to purchase a copy of your legal name change document before submitting your request to the DOR, contact the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH).

Download our helpful guide for information on completing a name change on vehicle registration.