{"id":7784,"date":"2026-03-27T20:53:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/?p=7784"},"modified":"2026-03-28T23:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T17:57:57","slug":"changing-maiden-name-to-married-name-on-driving-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/changing-maiden-name-to-married-name-on-driving-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Maiden Name to Married Name on Driving Licence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to change your maiden name to married name on driving licence? Updating your name on driving licence is important after marriage. It keeps your details correct and helps you drive legally. In this blog, we will discuss how to change your name and required documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e7958f91813\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e7958f91813\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e7958f91813\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/changing-maiden-name-to-married-name-on-driving-licence\/#Legal_Name_Change_Process_in_India_A_Quick_Overview\" title=\"Legal Name Change Process in India: A Quick Overview\">Legal Name Change Process in India: A Quick Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/changing-maiden-name-to-married-name-on-driving-licence\/#How_to_change_maiden_name_to_married_name_on_driving_licence\" title=\"How to change maiden name to married name on driving licence?&nbsp;\">How to change maiden name to married name on driving licence?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/changing-maiden-name-to-married-name-on-driving-licence\/#Required_documents_for_name_change_on_driving_licence\" title=\"Required documents for name change on driving licence\">Required documents for name change on driving licence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/changing-maiden-name-to-married-name-on-driving-licence\/#Verification_and_Confirmation\" title=\"Verification and Confirmation\">Verification and Confirmation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/changing-maiden-name-to-married-name-on-driving-licence\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Name_Change_Process_in_India_A_Quick_Overview\"><\/span><strong>Legal Name Change Process in India: A Quick Overview<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you change your maiden name to married name, you must support it with valid documents. You need marriage certificate, notarized affidavit, and sometimes gazette notification. These documents prove your name change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should first update your name on major government IDs like PAN card and Aadhaar card. After that, you can update your driving licence or passport. This order helps keep your records consistent and avoids verification problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_change_maiden_name_to_married_name_on_driving_licence\"><\/span><b>How to change maiden name to married name on driving licence?&nbsp;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how to change maiden name to married name in driving licence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to official <a href=\"https:\/\/parivahan.gov.in\/\">Parivahan Sarathi<\/a> website <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your state <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on \u201cServices on Driving Licence\u201d <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your DL number and date of birth <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose \u201cChange of Name in DL\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update your name as per marriage certificate or Aadhaar <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload required documents (marriage certificate and ID proof)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay required fees online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Required_documents_for_name_change_on_driving_licence\"><\/span><strong>Required documents for name change on driving licence<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To update your name after marriage, you must have these documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Marriage certificate <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aadhaar card <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current driving licence <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gazette notification (if you do not have marriage certificate) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address proof <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verification_and_Confirmation\"><\/span>Verification and Confirmation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is how to check the status for <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;changing maiden name to married name on driving licence&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:12418,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">changing maiden name to married name on driving licence<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Sarthi Praivahan&#8217;s <\/span><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/parivahan.gov.in\/parivahan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">official website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8220;Online Services&#8221; on the homepage.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the drop-down option, select &#8220;Driving Licence Related Services.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decide the State you want to receive the service from. Step 5: Enter the application number, birthdate, and captcha code, and the status of the application will be displayed on the screen.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/also-read.webp\" alt=\"also read\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/also-read.webp 128w, https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/also-read-88x88.webp 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2022\/04\/11\/how-to-change-photo-on-driving-licence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to change photo on Driving Licence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2022\/06\/26\/change-address-driving-license\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Driving Licence Address Change<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itzeazy.in\/blog\/2022\/04\/04\/documents-required-for-driving-license-address-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Documents Required for Driving Licence Address Change<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><b>FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>How to change name on driving licence after marriage in India?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Visit Parivahan website or go to local RTO office. Submit required documents.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>What documents required for name change in driving licence in India?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>You need driving licence, Aadhaar card, passport (if available), marriage certificate, affidavit.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Can you change photo in driving licence in India?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Yes, you can update photo online or at local RTO office.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Is marriage certificate proof of name change in India?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Yes, marriage certificate works as proof of name change.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section\t\thelp class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card    \"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Is it allowed to change name after marriage?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sc_fs_faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>Yes, you can change name after marriage.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How to change name on driving licence after marriage in India?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"<p>Visit Parivahan website or go to local RTO office. 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