Gender-marker change in Illinois

These are the steps most people follow for a gender-marker change in Illinois, in order. Each links to its official source and the date we last checked it. When you're ready, build a personalized checklist that covers every document at once.

This is general information, not legal advice. Requirements change, so always confirm with the official source linked on each step, and talk to a lawyer or legal-aid organization about your specific situation.

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1. Step 1: Update your Social Security record

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   • SSA Program Operations Manual System (POMS) RM 10212.200 — Changing NUMIDENT Data for Reasons Other than Name Change — recorded 2026-09-05 · not yet verified by a named reviewer

2. Step 2: Update your driver's license or state ID

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   • Illinois identification can carry a male, female, or X sex designation. To change the sex designation on a driver's license or state ID, you complete a Gender Designation Change form and bring it, with your current Illinois license or ID, to a Secretary of State facility.

   Cost: The guide does not state a separate fee for the designation change. Fees for new and corrected identification are listed on the Secretary of State's website.

   Timeline: handled in person at a Secretary of State facility; an appointment may be required

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   • You go in person to a Secretary of State facility, and an appointment may be required. The guide does not list a medical-documentation requirement for this change.

   Sources

   • Illinois Legal Aid Online — Updating Sex and Gender Markers on Identification — recorded 2026-07-13 · not yet verified by a named reviewer

3. Step 3: Update your U.S. passport

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   • U.S. Department of State — Sex Markers in Passports — recorded 2026-07-13 · not yet verified by a named reviewer We cannot check this source automatically for changes. Check it yourself before you file.

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Last reviewed 2026-07-13.