The documents listed may also serve as proof of lawful presence, with the exception of the items mark. Your passport and driver s license and tax returns are different. I accidentally put the middle initial and not the full middle names. Do i need to put my middle name on my airline ticket. The last name on my birth certificate is different than the name i use on all of my legal documentation. Middle name on ca drivers license does it get its own. If your passport or drivers license includes a full middle name that you dont normally use, you may be asked to include that name on your ticket the next time you fly.
My social security card says jonton as well, can i go to dmv and show birth certificate and have middle name changed. United states federal law requires you to include your full legal name first, middle, last on your passport. Although it is not required, the pa dmv name change process goes smoother if you update your name with the social security administration ssa before applying for your new driver s license. Some states require it to be on your license as it is on your birth certificate. If you want to use your middle name as your first name on your gym membership or library card or starbucks coffee cup, go for it. Dec 24, 2019 with a command last name as well as first i usually sign with my middle initial but all my documents even my social security card have my full middle name printed out on them. The ssa doesnt consider your middle name or suffix e. I have been married for 32 years and for that time have used my maiden name as my middle name, as i was given no middle name at birth. The table on the following page provides a reference showing the data.
If youve officially changed your name and want it on your driver license, visit a driver licensing office and bring. However, we have looked at her ids listed in this post and listed on the dmv site, and all either have maiden name only birth certificate, school transcripts, old ss card, etc or just the middle initial current driver s license, marriage license, divorce documents, tax forms, prior apartment leases, current ss card, utility bills, etc. What your ca drivers license looks like california dmv. Will this be an issue at any point in my traveling. She recently got married, and wants to take her maiden name as her middle name, like many other women do. Wisconsin dmv official government site name change. Real id proof of identityfull legal name, date of birth and lawful presence to apply for a real id driver license or real id identification card, you. Mar 06, 2017 2 current driver s license shows middle initial for maiden name not spelled out and married last name jane d smith current mi driver s license is a enhanced license can be used at canada and mex border crossings.
You have a noncommercial driver license, class c or cm or class a or b noncdl driver license. The inclusion of these numbers is required by the aamva driver license and id card design standard and has been adopted by many states. To apply for a real id driver license or real id identification card, you must provide one source document from the list below. Real id proof of identityfull legal name, date of birth. The names on our tickets are an exact match from the names on our drivers license expect for the middle names.
My wife is trying to change her name on her drivers license. I went to renew my drivers license thinking i had all the documentation that the motor vehicle division required. New drivers license requirements causing headaches for. Changing your name on your drivers license or id card dmv. Changing your name on your drivers license or id card. You will need a federal compliant card such as a passport, military id, or real id to board a domestic flight or access some federal facilities beginning october 1, 2020. Or does california put the middle name on the first name line and there is no line for middle name. If you find or recover your original license after you have submitted this application for a duplicate, return the original license with a letter of explanation to. You must go to a rmv service center to have a new photo and signature captured, and obtain a new driver s license or id card. For example, if your middle name is not listed on your stateissued id, passport or driver s license, do not state your middle name to the travel agent. The spokesperson says if someone has a letter as their middle name, the dmv needs a birth certificate or other documentation to verify his or her name. No middle name on airline ticket, so not an exact match. A name change resulting from marriage must appear on the driver license or identification card in one of the following forms.
Find the documents you need to get a real id or enhanced permit, license, or non driver id change name to update a legal change of name on dmv records, bring these items to dmv office a completed application for permit, driver license or non driver id card pdf mv44. How to change your name with the social security administration before changing your name on your drivers license, it is your responsibility to update it with the social security administration. Before you change your name on your louisiana driver s license and car title, you must first inform the social security administration ssa of your name change. However, real id regulations require that your full legal name not middle initial is shown on your real id drivers license or photo id card. Floridas new driver license and id card incorporates nearly double the fraud protection measures compared to the previous design and is the most secure overthecounter driver license and id card available today. I would like to correct it but have had the license for some time and only noticed recently that it was wrong, and i read that you can get up to 30 days in jail if the information on your card is wrong. Txdps how to change information on your driver license. If, again for example, your tax return bears your full middle name but your bank statement has just a middle initial.
I wish to apply for a passport but my middle name on my birth certificate is different then the name on my driver s license, my birth certificate middle name is one name and my driver s license middle name is another. Why leaving off your middle name could get you denied from. If you change your name and hold a wisconsin id card or wisconsin driver license, you will need to visit a dmv customer service center to get a duplicate license or id card. How to remove my middle name from my drivers license quora. Passport and lisence have two different names air travel. The new security features make it highly difficult for criminals to alter or counterfeit credentials. Include your middle name in airline reservations if your passport contains your middle name. The fact that a married woman is now able to use her maiden name as her middle name on her drivers license without a court order process and a hefty fee is an important victory for women, said womans club of white plains copresident cathy schauber. First name middle name or initial surname of spouse first name former surname or initial surname of spouse first name middle name or initial surnamesurname of spouse. To change it they are charging me an arm and a leg which i do not have. Hello, i am a south carolina resident with a driver s license that has my middle name incorrect on it. You will need your current license and the original or certified document showing the reason for the change.
Middle initial vs full middle name im sure this is a question with an easy answer thanks in advance my company just booked me a flight for a trip in september. Name on birth certificate does not match drivers license. The dmv may need a marriage certificate if the person has an outofstate driver license that has a. New york dmv how to change information on dmv documents. Is it necessary to include my middle name on my drivers. Depending on your state, youd just need to go to a full service drivers license station and request the change on the application for the duplicate or renewal. You are at least 18 years of age and your driver license is not a provisional or learner license. Aug 25, 2016 she recently got married, and wants to take her maiden name as her middle name, like many other women do.
In arkansas, getting an enhanced id drivers license. There is no my middle name sucks exception to the legal rule. I went to the dmv yesterday and tried to get my driver s license and the employee there. Middle name, middle initial issues with drivers license. Comments for how do i best change the middle name on my. A pennsylvania drivers license name change is required whenever your name changes for any reason. Complete form dl143 renewal of a noncommercial drivers license. They will also do suffixes, but i dont know what documentation they require for that. Change information on your drivers license or id card mass.
When i looked at the reservation i noticed that when it list my name it lists it with my full. By law you have to notify the rmv of a change of address within 30 days of moving. My middle name has always been spelled out in full on my driver s license. I got married to a nielsen so i changed my name to rosalie fernandez nielsen with social security administration. When i looked at the reservation i noticed that when it list my name it. If you are applying for a standard driver s license or id card, you may change your name with no documentation as long as there is no attempt to defraud. Vermont dmv thinks middle names and suffixes just arent very important. No middle name on airline ticket, so not an exact match with passport.
Some states would allow you to use just a middle initial. When i recently renewed my driver s license, i indicated to the clerk at the department of motor vehicles that i wanted to add my maiden name to my license. That can be a driver s license, permit or non driver id card, a recent bank statement or a recent paystub showing the customer. A new kansas drivers license design, announced thursday, aug. Assemblyman david buchwald with senator andreastewart cousins at a press conference last week announce a change in the legal filing status for middle names on driver s licenses. I have two middle names as displayed on my birth certificate while driver s license only has one of my middle names listed. If your current drivers license or photo id only includes your middle initial, penndot staff will be required to process a name change so that your full legal name is reflected on your real id product. Middle name or initial ok for real id albuquerque journal.
New ohio compliant drivers license requires getting. You cannot use the mail services to change your address on a commercial driver license. Every florida driver license and id card will now show small numbers next to each data field i. In order to have your name changed on your license, you must go to the office of motor vehicles with original documentation that supports the name change i.
So, captain tyrannosaurus radpants, what is needed to change your name on your drivers license or id card. So, just renewed my drivers license, and they spelled out. Name in passport does not match name on drivers license. Name change oklahoma law requires the holder of a oklahoma drivers license or a oklahoma identification card to notify the department of public safety, in writing, within ten 10 days, of any change in their mailing address, residential address, county of residence, or name change. Jul 17, 2012 so, captain tyrannosaurus radpants, what is needed to change your name on your drivers license or id card. California state law requires you to include your full legal name first, middle, last on your driver s license. Misstatement of fact is a misdemeanor of the third degree punishable by a ne. A new kansas driver s license design, announced thursday, aug. Practical travel safety and security issues id check. Name change oklahoma law requires the holder of a oklahoma drivers license or a oklahoma identification card to notify the department of public safety, in writing, within ten 10 days, of any change in their mailing address, residential address, county of residence, or name. If your current driver s license or photo id only includes your middle initial, penndot staff will be required to process a name change so that your full legal name is reflected on your real id product. Normally, thats whats on your card and on your license. Driver license renewals, duplicates, and changes immediate attention. By december 2017, the new credential became available at.
New drivers license requirements causing headaches for some. Txdps how to change information on your driver license or. Today when i tried to renew my license, i was told i had to go by my first name and not my middle name. That is the case even if the name on the individuals drivers license appears to contain misspellings, omissions or other deviations from the persons actual name. Remember, the name on the drivers license is the debtor name for purposes of the financing statement. Starting in august 2017, the florida department of highway safety and motor vehicles began issuing a new, more secure florida driver license and id card. Yes, if your middle name appears on your government issued id ie passport, driver license, it must also be on your ticket. How does one do that if the current driver s license from another state shows a middle initial and has never shown a full middle name. Depending on your state, youd just need to go to a full service drivers license station and request the. Mar 28, 2008 my wife is trying to change her name on her drivers license in the state of texas. Middle initial vs full middle name flyertalk forums. If you are looking to change information on your driver s license, mass id, or liquor id you will need to notify the rmv.
I know for passports it is required to list you full legal nameand i expect with the real is act that you dont have the option on your driver s license to only put your. To change your address and zip code, name or gender on your driver license or id card, you must apply for a replacement also known as a duplicate and pay the required fee. When you change your name because of a marriage, divorce, or court order, you will first need to notify the social security administration ssa. I did have a flight that got booked once by someone else a few years ago and they put my nickname, no middle name and same last name on the dang ticket. How to change information on your driver license or id card. If you are changing your gender designation, you will need to fill. Dmv customer service centers accept cash, checks, debit cards and the following credit cards. Name change you must visit a driver service center to make changes to your name. Driver license renewals, duplicates, and changes california. Mar, 2016 i read on another thread that in order to obtain a driver s license in nc coming from out of state, one needs three pieces of id showing full middle name no initial.
I have used the last name of my stepfather since i was a small baby, although this is not the name on my birth certificate. Rubbish, ive flown internationally to and from the states and internally within the states, without it, numerous times. My wife is trying to change her name on her drivers. My second middle name was left off my drivers license when i moved to a different state. Marriage certificate or license filed and certified by the court, not the original keepsake document original birth certificate. Ln smith fn john paul does this mean when i filled out the form at the dmv, i accidentally put my middle name on the first name line. Certified marriage certificate name change due to marriage.
Name on birth certificate does not match driver s license and ss card. Real id proof of identityfull legal name, date of birth and. Dc dmv will not accept documents that are not listed below to satisfy proof of identity and date of birth. An original or certified marriage certificate, original or certified copy of your divorce decree, or the original court order. So my passport has my full name on it but my driver s license does not. Other court or legal actions filed andor registered with the responsible governmental agency of. If you already have a driver s license or id, most states dont consider a name change as grounds for a new license, but rather as a duplicate license, similar to changing your address.
Name on social security card and drivers license dont. But, when i went to get my driver s license, the motor vehicle department said it has to be rosalie nielsen with fernandez omitted as middle name. New ohio compliant drivers license requires getting documents. For the last 12 years i have used my middle name as my first name on my driver license and the dmv was quite happy to issue a license. The drivers license office is trying to force her to use either her maiden name or her prior marriage name as her middle name. By december 2017, the new credential became available at all service centers throughout florida and online. Middle name, middle initial issues with drivers license id. Name in passport does not match name on social security card or driver s license. Dmv electronically verifies your name, birth date and social security number with the ssa. However, real id regulations require that your full legal name not middle initial is shown on your real id driver s license or photo id card.
Name on birth certificate does not match drivers license and. Floridas new driver license and id card florida department. Your next step will be to handle a name change with the alabama department of public safety dps driver license department. Note that when you petition for a name change with the ssa, you will be mandated to provide specific paperwork. Apr 11, 2018 after all, there are several amanda johnsons out there, and its common for airlines to ask for your middle name in addition to your first and last just like a drivers license or. Sep 27, 2012 for the last 12 years i have used my middle name as my first name on my driver license and the dmv was quite happy to issue a license. She says she chose to legally change her middle name when she became a u. Name change marriage, divorce or legal court order for real id credential bring your current real id driver license, learner permit, or non driver identification card and social security card reflecting your name change along with one of the following original documents. When i was 17 for whatever reason the woman working at the dmv caught on that i go by my middle name and listed my name on my license as first initial, middle name, last name. The most foolproof way to get it right is to have a copy of their passport or id so that you dont mess. Although it is not required, the pa dmv name change process goes smoother if you update your name with the social security administration ssa before applying for your new drivers license. After all, there are several amanda johnsons out there, and its common for airlines to ask for your middle name in addition to your first and last just like a driver s license. Can i use my middle name as my first name on my drivers. Their reasoning was that fernandez cannot be my middle name.
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