Adapted From: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/information/gender.html
Gender Designation Change
● Passports are valid for different lengths of time depending on where you are in your gender transition.
Status of Gender Transition
Validity of Passport
You have had appropriate
clinical treatment*
10 years
You are in the process of getting
appropriate clinical treatment**
2 years
*Your physician determines what is considered appropriate clinical treatment.
** This remains an option but most people find this step unnecessary.
Requirements
You must apply using Form DS-11[1] , unless you are replacing a limited-validity passport in your correct gender (see below). In addition to the regularly-required documents*, submit the following:
● ID that resembles your current appearance
● Passport photo that resembles your current appearance
● A medical certification that indicates you are in the process of or have had appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition (according to the type of passport you are seeking, per the chart above)
● Proof of legal name change (if applicable)
Medical Certification
A signed, original statement from a licensed physician must be on office letterhead and include:
● Physician’s full name, address, and telephone number
● Medical license or certificate number
● Issuing state or other jurisdiction of medical license/certificate
● Language stating that:
○ He or she has a doctor/patient relationship with you
○ He or she has treated you or has reviewed and evaluated your medical history
○ You have had, or are in process of having, appropriate clinical treatment for transition to the updated gender (male or female)
○ The statement must include, “I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the forgoing is true and correct.”
Replacing a Limited-Validity Passport
You may have received a limited-validity passport because your gender transition was still in process. To replace a limited-validity passport for a full validity passport, submit Form[2] DS-5504 (at no additional cost). To use this form, you must apply within two years of your previous passport's issue date.
Submit the following:
● Your limited passport book
● Passport photo that resembles your current appearance
● A medical certification [MOU3] indicating you have had appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition
Description of specific treatments is not required. The certification from your physician is based on his or her judgment of your treatment needs. This is in accordance with standards and recommendations of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), recognized as the authority in this field by the American Medical Association (AMA).[MOU4]
Name Change
Retrieved from: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/services/correction.html#Changes
The process to change your name on your passport varies depending on your situation. Please see the chart below to find the process that applies to you.
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You are requesting the change less than one year after your passport was issued
Submit the following by mail:
● Your valid passport
● Your original or certified name change document, such as a marriage certificate or court order (no photocopies or notarized copies)
● One color passport photo
Please note: You will not have to submit any fees unless you request Expedited Service.
You are requesting the change more than one year after your passport was issued
If you are eligible to use Form DS-82*, submit the following by mail[5] :
● Your valid passport
● Your original or certified name change document, such as a marriage certificate or court order (no photocopies or notarized copies)
● One color passport photo
● Adult Renewal Applicant fees or Child Applicant fees, depending on your age
If you are not eligible to use Form DS-82, submit the following in person at an acceptance facility or a passport agency (restrictions apply):
● Your evidence of U.S. citizenship and photocopy of that evidence
● Your original or certified name change document, such as a marriage certificate or court order (no photocopies or notarized copies)
● Valid ID and photocopy of that ID
● One color passport photo
● Adult First-Time Applicant fees or Child Applicant fees, depending on your age
Please note: You do not need to submit proof of the name change if your name has changed due to marriage and you present an ID issued in your new name. You must include the details of the marriage in the appropriate section on Form DS-11.
You are already using a different name but cannot document the change with a court order, divorce decree, or marriage certificate
Submit the following in person at an acceptance facility or a passport agency (restrictions apply):
● Your evidence of U.S. citizenship
● Valid ID issued in the name you are currently using and photocopy of that ID
● One color passport photo
● Adult First-Time Applicant fees or Child Applicant fees, depending on your age
Please note: If your ID is less than 5 years old, we may ask you for additional identification as evidence that you have been using the name for at least 5 years[6] .
*You can renew by mail using Form DS-82 if your most recent passport:
● Is submitted with your application
● Is undamaged (other than normal "wear and tear")
● Was issued when you were age 16 or older
● Was issued within the last 15 years
● Was issued in your current name (or you can document your name change with an original or certified copy of your marriage certificate or court order)
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Please note: you may need to submit Form DS-60: Affidavit Regarding a Change of Name when the name you use is significantly different than the name on your evidence of U.S. citizenship, or your new name cannot be documented by a court order or through marriage. This form must be completed by two people who have known you by both names. You must also submit three certified or original public records that show you have used the new name for 5 years or more.