Need help with SSA name change appointment - what docs to bring?

I just went through this a few months ago! Here's what you need to bring: • Valid ID (driver's license or passport) • Certified copy of your marriage certificate (if you're changing your name due to marriage) • Certified copy of your divorce decree (if you're changing your name after divorce) • Court order for name change (if it's not due to marriage or divorce) • Proof of citizenship (birth certificate or naturalization certificate) • Social Security card Make sure all your documents are originals or certified copies. They won't accept photocopies. Good luck!

ugh, good luck. i tried to change my name last year and it was a NIGHTMARE. took forever to get an appointment and then they told me i was missing a document. had to reschedule and wait another 2 months 🙄

Pro tip: make copies of EVERYTHING before you go. like, even the stuff you dont think theyll need. better safe than sorry!

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anyone else think its ridiculous we have to jump through so many hoops just to change our own names? 🙄 the system is broken af

Quick question - does anyone know if you need to change your name with the DMV first, or can you do Social Security first? I'm getting conflicting info online.

Protip: If you're changing your name cuz of marriage, do it ASAP after the wedding. I waited like a year and it was such a pain to track down all the docs I needed 😫