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How do I change the sex or gender on my Passport?
You can no longer change the sex that is on your Passport. This information will be updated if the new federal ban changes. These are historic instructions for how to change the sex or gender marker on a passport. #8914EN.
How do I change the sex or gender on all my IDs?
Instructions for changing the sex or gender markers on Washington State IDs and driver’s licenses, birth certificates, Social Security cards, U.S. passports, Tribal IDs, and immigration documents. As of January 2025, the information related to federal ID rights and sex/gender on federal records is changing rapidly. #8910EN
What is my legal gender?
If you are transgender, nonbinary, gender diverse, or have experienced a sex or gender change, you might have questions about what defines your legal gender. This can help you. If you need to make decisions related to changing the sex or gender on your various IDs and records, this can help to learn about how your sex or gender is identified on various records. This can also help you learn what can happen if you do or don't change the sex on your different IDs. #8505EN
Can I change the sex that is on my birth certificate?
This is usually called asking for a "vital records amendment." This packet can help you understand what is required to change the sex on your birth certificate if you were born in Washington or if you were born somewhere else but live in Washington now. Your birth place may or may not let you change your birth certificate depending on their rules. You might be able to use the information in this packet if your birth place requires a court order to change your birth certificate. If you were born in Washington, you won’t need a court order-you will just need a form. Read this packet to learn more. #8913EN. Important Notice: There is a current federal ban on changing sex or gender on any federal IDs including passports and Social Security records. Current State Department passport practices are using the sex that was assigned to your original birth certificate record as the sex that will be issued for your passport. Even if you have changed or do change your birth certificate to show a different sex designation, whatever sex was originally assigned to you when you were born will most likely be the sex designation that the State Department will allow for your passport and other federal documents from now on. This applies to you even if you already changed the sex designation on your passport. When you renew or replace your passport, you might be issued one that has the sex designation on it that matches the sex that was assigned to your original first birth certificate.
How do I change the sex on my immigration or citizenship documents?
This can help you learn what was most recently required to change your sex on your immigration and citizenship documents. This is historic information to help you prepare in case these rights come back. As of January, 2025 the information related to federal ID rights and sex/gender on federal records is changing rapidly. All current passport applications that included a request to change the sex or gender have been suspended. The Social Security Administration will not issue sex identification changes to Social Security records anymore. Other federal record and ID information will be affected including all or most immigration related records. It is not possible or advised to try to change the sex that is on your immigration documents during the federal ban. This information will be updated regularly to include any changes. #8915EN
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 information will be updated if the new federal ban changes. These are historic instructions for how to change the sex identification on your Social Security records. #8911EN