Changing your name with Wells Fargo
What Wells Fargo requires, transcribed from its own help page and last checked on 25 July 2026.
Wells Fargo requires you to meet a banker in person at a branch to change the legal name on a personal account. There is no online route.
Wells Fargo handles this in branch.
You will need: updated 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 Wells Fargo asks for
| What | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| How | In branch | Account Profile Questions | |
| Documents | Updated photo ID in the new name; The original or a certified copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or other court order | Account Profile Questions |
What to have ready
- Updated photo ID in the new name
- The original or a certified copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or other court order
How to do it
- Book an appointment with a banker at a Wells Fargo branch.
- Bring an updated photo ID and the original or a certified copy of the supporting document.
- The banker copies and keeps specific pages — the first page, the page carrying the name change, and the court-stamped page.
- Wells Fargo updates the records and the signature card, then issues new debit or ATM and credit cards.
The details that catch people out
- Wells Fargo states plainly that no online option exists for a legal name change.
- A business account needs a new signature card, done at a branch or by calling Small Business Customer Service on 1-800-225-5935.
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