How do I change the sex on my Social Security Card and record?
This can help you learn about changing your sex identification on your Social Security record. This is helpful for people who are transgender, nonbinary, gender diverse, or who have had a sex or gender change. It includes information and instructions for changing the sex identification on your social security card and record. You can no longer change the sex that is on your Social Security record. This guide includes information about the current federal changes as well as historic information. It is current as of March 2025. #8911EN
Important Notice:
As of January 2025 the information related to federal ID rights and sex/gender on federal records is changing rapidly. There is a current federal ban on changing the sex or gender on federal records including your passport and Social Security records. Other federal record and ID information will be affected including immigration related records, Bureau of Indian Affairs records and others. Passports that have already had a sex designation change at some time previously could be reverted back to the sex that was assigned on your original birth certificate record when the passport expires or is renewed or replaced. There might also be risks for trying to renew your passport if you have had a gender related name change. If you plan to give a copy of name change order to get an updated passport, be sure to read the order to make sure it doesn't also reference your gender change. Read What is my legal gender? to learn more about what defines your legal gender related to these changes.
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