Welcome to our one-stop hub for name and gender change information. Find out how to update your name and gender on state and federal IDs and records.
COVID-19 disruptions: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many courts and government offices have made significant changes to their operating procedures. This may cause delays in the processing of your name or gender marker change requests as a result. Contact your local court or other government offices for more details. You should keep dated copies of any materials you submit by mail or electronically. We understand this is a hardship for many, and we encourage you to reach out for support if you are distressed.
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Last updated February 2023
To obtain a legal name change in Oklahoma, an applicant must submit a petition to the court. At least 10 days before the hearing, the applicant must publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper, however publication requirements can be waived and records can be sealed with good cause. (Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, §§ 1631-1637).
For instructions on legal name changes for minors under 18 in Oklahoma, see NCTE's Name Changes for Minors in Oklahoma resource.
In order to update name and/or gender on an Oklahoma ID, the applicant must show an original or certified court order for name change, if applicable, and/or a notarized statement on letterhead from the physician who performed the sex change operation indicating the applicant or licensee has undergone a complete physical sex change. The letter shall state the sex change is 'irreversible and permanent'. The licensee shall also show proof of former legal name, if applicable. The former name shall be entered into the Alias field in the driver license database to provide historical information to the Department. The person requesting the information change may retain the old license, if it is available, after the motor license agent has first punched a hole through the identification number of the license. The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety addresses name change here.
Oklahoma Office of Vital Records will likely issue an amended birth certificate upon receipt of a court order for gender change. There is no specific gender change provision in Oklahoma law, but the general statute is OK Title 310:105-3-3.
The applicant should submit the following documents:
Mail application here:
Vital Records
Oklahoma State Department of Health
PO BOX 53551
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3551
The Office of Vital Records will contact the individual if any additional information is needed. Please note that the amended birth certificate will likely show the previous information.