DMV/Motor Vehicle | Colorado Name Change

DMV / Motor Vehicle Filing

There is no form to fill out in advance to change the applicant’s name on their Colorado Driver’s license. However, this is a critical step that needs to be completed for most adult name changes.

If you are also changing the gender maker on your license there is a form you need to fill out and bring in. It is the Colorado Change of Sex Designation form. If you filled out this form you will need to take it with you to the driver’s license office.

Process Steps

Where to go

You can find a list of Colorado Driver’s License Office locations here. Choose the one closest to you and visit them to update the name or the applicant’s license.

If you are changing your gender marker please take your Colorado Change of Sex Designation form with you.

Please note that driver’s license names cannot be updated until the social security changes have been completed from the previous step. We recommend waiting a few business days between completing these two steps to make sure they have processed.

When you go to the social security office please make sure you bring:

Certified copy of your final name change court order
Colorado Change of Sex Designation Form (if you are changing your gender marker)

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