 TITLE: How to Change a Name on a Credit Card CONTENT: Steps for Changing Your Name on a Credit Card\n---------------------------------------------\nIf you need to change your name on a credit card account, follow these steps:\n1.  Update your government-issued IDs. Before you approach your credit card issuer about a name change, first make sure to update your name on your Social Security card and other government-issued ID cards, such as your driver's license and passport. Your credit card company will likely want to see these new forms of legal identification in order to change the name on your account.\n2.  Contact your credit card issuer. Find out what its policy is regarding changing the name on an account. Ask about what documents and forms are required and how they want you to submit them.\n3.  Gather required documents. Now it's time to collect any documents and information requested by your issuer. Some may just want to see your new Social Security card or driver's license and will consider that enough proof. Others are more rigorous and may want to see legal documents, such as a marriage license, a divorce decree with the name change order in it, or in the case of a transitioning person, a court order for a legal name change.\n4.  Submit your documentation. Some credit card companies may accept digital scans of documents, while others may want paper forms and documents sent via U.S. mail. Once you've sent in the documents following their instructions, follow up if your name change hasn't taken effect after the expected amount of time has passed. END