How to Change Your Name. To change your name on your DMV record, credentials and documents, Start online or complete a Driver's License and Identification Card Application requesting a name change.
In order to initiate a name change, a notarized application prepared in ance with the Code of Virginia and Rules of the Virginia Supreme Court must be filed. The petitioner must also provide an order for consideration by the judge.
Virginia Name Change Laws To obtain a legal name change in Virginia, an applicant must submit a petition to the court. No publication is required. The application and public record can be sealed for the health and safety of the applicant and their immediate family.