Kansas address and name change: 10-day notice rule, free record-only updates, and SSA-first name corrections

Overview

What this page helps you verify

A useful Kansas address-and-name-change page should separate the legal notice rule from the credential-reissue decision. Kansas statute requires the notice within 10 days for either an address change or a name change, but the Department of Revenue gives you more than one way to satisfy the address side. You can update the record online for free and leave the existing card alone, or you can order a corrected credential. Name changes are heavier because Kansas ties them to Social Security synchronization and documentary proof of the legal change.

Last reviewed: 2026-05-17. This page was manually upgraded against service-specific official sources, but requirements can still change quickly.

Official link

K.S.A. 8-248 Notice of change of address or name

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https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/statute/008_000_0000_chapter/008_002_0000_article/008_002_0048_section/008_002_0048_k/

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Usually needed

Documents and information to prepare

• For an address change, your current Kansas credential plus one proof of Kansas residential address from the DE-56A checklist
• For a legal name change, your Kansas credential, one proof of Kansas residential address, and a legal name-change document such as a government-issued marriage certificate, court order of legal name change, divorce decree with name change declaration, or adoption decree
• For name changes, a Social Security record already updated at least 24 hours before the Kansas credential update
• Payment if you want a new credential issued, including the $16 license name-change fee or the $10 online address-change-with-new-credential fee

Typical flow

What the process often looks like

1. Notify Kansas within 10 days of the move or legal name change so your Division of Vehicles record stays current under K.S.A. 8-248.
2. For an address-only update, decide whether you only need the record corrected or also want replacement plastic, because Kansas offers both a free record-only update and a paid update that issues a new credential.
3. If your legal name changed, update the Social Security Administration first and wait at least 24 hours before trying to update the Kansas credential.
4. Bring the Kansas credential, your current-address proof, and the legal name-change document to the driver's license office for the corrected credential transaction.
5. After a move, also contact your county treasurer for vehicle tags, because the Kansas handbook separately tells residents to notify the county treasurer each time they move.

Accuracy notes

Where people get tripped up

• Kansas address-and-name-change content should be written around the 10-day statutory notice rule, because that is the clearest state-specific deadline.
• Address-only record updates and replacement credentials are separate choices in Kansas and should not be merged into one step.
• The SSA-first rule and the ban on duplicate marriage licenses are practical Kansas-specific details worth surfacing near the top.

FAQ

Common questions

• How long do I have to update my Kansas address or name after it changes?

  Kansas law says you must notify the Division of Vehicles within 10 days after a move or legal name change.

• Can I update my Kansas address without ordering a new driver's license?

  Yes. Kansas offers an online address change with no new license issued and no fee, plus a separate paid option that issues a new credential.

• What does Kansas require before I change the name on my driver's license?

  Kansas says your name must be updated with the Social Security Administration at least 24 hours first, and then you need your Kansas credential, proof of current residential address, and the legal name-change document.