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| − | 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. | + | Go to one of: |
| + | * The [https://www.traviscountytx.gov/district-clerk/passport Travis County District Clerk’s Passport Acceptance Facility], 5501 Airport Blvd., 2nd Floor, Room 220, Austin, TX 78751 | ||
| + | * A post office.<br>''(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.)'' | ||
| − | + | Snail mailed the following via registered mail: | |
* Completed [https://www.google.com/search?q=state+department+ds-11+form DS-11 form] | * Completed [https://www.google.com/search?q=state+department+ds-11+form DS-11 form] | ||
* Copy of court order (if changing name) | * Copy of court order (if changing name) | ||
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* One passport photo (attached to DS-11 form). | * One passport photo (attached to DS-11 form). | ||
| − | + | ETA for new passport is approximately two weeks. | |
===== Notes ===== | ===== Notes ===== | ||
* <div id="used_wrong_form"></div>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.<br>I ultimately used [https://www.google.com/search?q=state+department+ds-11+form form DS-11]. | * <div id="used_wrong_form"></div>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.<br>I ultimately used [https://www.google.com/search?q=state+department+ds-11+form form DS-11]. | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 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
Go to one of:
- The Travis County District Clerk’s Passport Acceptance Facility, 5501 Airport Blvd., 2nd Floor, Room 220, Austin, TX 78751
- A post office.
(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.)
Snail mailed the following via registered mail:
- Completed DS-11 form
- Copy of court order (if changing name)
- Copy of physician's statement
- One passport photo (attached to DS-11 form).
ETA for new passport is approximately two weeks.
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.
