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* Copy of physician's statement: follow [http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/information/gender.html the U.S. State Department's guidelines ]. | * Copy of physician's statement: follow [http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/information/gender.html the U.S. State Department's guidelines ]. | ||
* Copy of court order for name change (which might or might not include your gender marker change). | * Copy of court order for name change (which might or might not include your gender marker change). | ||
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Revision as of 17:10, 2 September 2016
Main Page > Passport
The Department of State's requirements for gender marker/name change in passports is detailed here.
Contents
Photos
I had my photos taken at Austin Passport Express for $11.
You can do it yourself and save a trip and a few bucks as long as you adhere to the U.S. State Deparment's passport photo requirements. Take the pic and print the photos on an inkjet printer on photo paper.
Required paperworks
- DS-11 form, filled out
- Copy of physician's statement: follow the U.S. State Department's guidelines .
- Copy of court order for name change (which might or might not include your gender marker change).
- One passport photo (attached to DS-11 form).
Procedure
I went to Post Office at Chimney Corners, on Far West Blvd. and made an appointment, which was several weeks out. (I called but could never get through: no answer.) At the appointment time, the clerk checked all paperwork to make sure everything is in order. He was very civil; he did not make any comments about the gender change.
After that, I snail mailed the following via registered mail:
- Letter from Dept of State. This is specific to my case because I used the wrong form initially. Most likely, you will not have, or need, this letter. See see below re. using the wrong form.
- Completed DS-11 form
- Copy of physician's letter
- Passport photo attached to form.
Two weeks later I received my new passport :) .
Notes
- You cannot use form DS-82. I used DS-82 and got an email rejection saying "gender listed on your application is different from the one on your citizenship evidence". I also got a hard-copy letter to the same effect, which letter I had to include with my subsequent application.
I ultimately used form DS-11.
