Correcting or Amending a Birth Certificate After a Sex Change/Reassignment
A sex change/reassignment is defined as changing the sex listed on the personās birth certificate to female, male, or nonbinary to match the personās sex identity.
Though this change only requires the registrantās self-attestation, a court order is required to change the name.
Note: A sex change/reassignment is not the same as a sex field correction. A
sex field error correction is completed to correct a clerical error made by the hospital or Local Registrar at the time the sex information was entered on the birth certificate, (i.e., entering female for male, or male for female).
An Affidavit to Amend a Record
VS 24 (PDF) form must be submitted to change the sex listed on the birth certificate to match the personās sex identity. The name may be changed on the same VS 24 form, however a certified court order name change is required. The VS 24 form must:
- List the āReason for Correction (field 11) as: To match the sex specified on my birth certificate to my sex identity and not for any fraudulent purposes.
- Contain the registrantās signature and information in the Affidavit and Signatures Section. Two signatures are not required.
- List applicable court order information in the āReason for Correctionā (field 11), if the name is being changed with a court order.
Note: If the sex field is being changed with a court order and the registrant is unavailable to sign, then two people with knowledge of the facts must complete the Affidavit and Signatures Section.
To change the name on the birth certificate while changing sex, a certified copy of the court order changing name must be submitted.
For additional information please see the informational pamphlet:
Certified Court Order
A ācertifiedā copy of the court order must be a copy of the order that was originally prepared by the court and signed by the judge. It cannot be an original printout. The photocopy you receive from the court must have all of the following:
- An original court seal
- A signature (or signature stamp) of the judge
- An original signature (or signature stamp) of the court clerk
Supporting Documents
Supporting documents are used to support the information being amended. Acceptable documents include copies of the following:
- Vital Records (birth, death, marriage)
- Any other documents that support the request for the amendment
- A certified name change order is required to change the name listed on the birth certificate.
Sworn Statement
A notarized Sworn Statement, completed by an authorized person, is required to receive a certified authorized copy of the amended certificate. Please visit the Authorized Copy vs. Informational Copy webpage for a list of authorized persons.
Certificate Fees
- Sex Change/Reassignments require a twenty-three dollar ($23) fee to process, which includes one certified copy of the new certificate
- Additional copies are twenty-five dollars ($25) each
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*EFFECTIVE January 01, 2022* The amendment registration fee will increase to twenty-six dollars ($26), which includes one certified copy of the new birth certificate. The fee for each additional copy will increase to twenty-nine dollars ($29) per copy.
Processing Times
Please refer to the
Processing Times webpage for current processing times.
Helpful Tips
- Complete all documents in black ink
- No erasures, alterations or whiteouts are allowed on the VS 24 form
- This form will assist in creating the new birth certificate
Helpful Links
Affidavit to Amend a Record
VS 24 (PDF) form
Amendment Sworn Statements (English) (PDF) (Spanish) (PDF)
Affidavit to Amend a Birth Record (PDF) pamphlet
(Español) Declaración Jurada para Enmendar un Registro de Nacimiento (PDF)
Directory of County Vital Record Offices
Other Amendment Types
General Birth Amendment
Court Order Name Change
Court Ordered Name and Gender Change
Correcting a Sex Field Error
Adoption
Acknowledgement of Paternity/Parentage
Adjudication of Facts of Parentage
Death/Fetal Death
Marriage