Changing your name with Navy Federal Credit Union
What Navy Federal Credit Union requires, transcribed from its own help page and last checked on 25 July 2026.
Navy Federal requires its Change of Information form with proof documents, submitted by mail, fax, secure message, or at a branch.
Navy Federal Credit Union handles this by mail, in branch or by secure message.
You will need: for a full name change: one photo ID in the new name.
Do the government agencies first — most companies ask for photo ID in your new name, which means your license has to be done already.
What Navy Federal Credit Union asks for
| What | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| How | By mail · In branch · Secure message | Navy Federal Change of Information (NFCU 97CI) | |
| Documents | For a full name change: one photo ID in the new name; For a full name change: a second document in the new name, either a court document or your Social Security card; Proof of the previous name — a marriage license, divorce decree, or court document; For a surname-only change: proof of the previous surname plus one photo ID in the new name | Navy Federal Change of Information (NFCU 97CI) |
What to have ready
- For a full name change: one photo ID in the new name
- For a full name change: a second document in the new name, either a court document or your Social Security card
- Proof of the previous name — a marriage license, divorce decree, or court document
- For a surname-only change: proof of the previous surname plus one photo ID in the new name
How to do it
- Complete Navy Federal's Change of Information form.
- Attach one photo ID in the new name, plus a second document in the new name for a full name change.
- Attach one document proving the previous name.
- Send it by mail, by fax to Membership Administration, through the Message Center in online banking, or hand it in at a branch.
The details that catch people out
- A surname-only change needs less: one ID in the new name plus one document proving the previous surname.
Check us
Everything on this page comes from Navy Federal Credit Union’s own published guidance. Company policies change without notice, so the link below is the authority and this page is a transcription of it.
Navy Federal Change of Information (NFCU 97CI)
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