{"id":376890,"date":"2017-03-03T15:57:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T20:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/virginia-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-virginia.html"},"modified":"2023-03-13T11:02:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:02:34","slug":"how-to-change-your-name-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/virginia-law\/how-to-change-your-name-in-virginia.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Your Name in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How To Change Your Name in Virginia<\/h1>\n
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\n By Chelsea Neubecker, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Bridget Molitor, JD<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Changing your name involves going through a legal process that could be as simple as updating your name on your marriage license application or as involved as filing a name change petition with your district court.<\/p>\r\n

The steps and complexity vary depending on the state and the situation \u2013 for example, it’s easier to change your full name when getting married than it is to change your name simply because you want to and can.<\/p>\r\n

Interested in learning how to complete a name change in Virginia? This article covers the following:<\/p>\r\n