SSA >>
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203210B. Procedure – Evidence of a Legal Name Change
When an applicant requests an SSN card in a name different from the name on the latest Numident record, ask the person to submit one of the following documents as evidence of the legal name change:
• • Marriage document or marriage record
• • Divorce decree specifically stating that the applicant may change his/her name
• • Certificate of Naturalization showing a new
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• Court order for a name change • • Amended/Corrected birth certificate and the father's copy of the Acknowledgement of Paternity form or court
Passport
Customers who have undergone, or are in the process of undergoing, a gender reassignment can have passports issued to reflect their new gender.
These customers must submit:
1. Evidence of Citizenship
2. Evidence of identity
3. Photographs which reflect a good likeness of their current appearance
4. Fees
5. Medical documentation that they have either undergone gender reassignment surgery or that they are preoperative transsexual and will soon have the surgery. The medical
documentation for a post-operative transsexual should be from the surgeon or hospital that performed the surgery. Preoperative transsexuals should provide a detailed statement from their medical (not psychological) physician which outlines their treatment
Every state has different rules.
Oregon will allow a gender marker change on a DL with a letter from a limited list of therapists.
I did the SSA prior to 911 and was not required to have surgery to change the gender marker.
On drivers licenses be aware that many states also have an AKA that can be accessed by police officers if they inquire.
Dawn if you are from Wisconsin.
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/news/news/2005general/opa-dmvssolv96.htmWISCONSIN Wis. Stat. § 69.15
Wisconsin will change both name and sex, and will issue a new birth certificate. NOTE: You must check the box on the application form to "IMPOUND" the original. This causes the original certificate to be closed to further inspection.
Documents Needed:
An original letter from your SRS surgeon should include your name, date of birth, date of surgery, type of surgery i.e.male-to-female.
An original or certified copy of the court order for your name change.
Take these to your local clerk of courts and explain what you need done. It takes 2-4 weeks for processing.
Note : Report of Order to Change Name & Sex on Birth Certificate Due to Surgical Sex-Change Procedure (Form DOH 5035) will need to be filled out and filed. Court cost should be considered as well as legal documentation. See Wisconsin Statutes:
http://folio.legis.state.wi.usState Registrar and Chief
John Kiesow
Division of Health Care Financing
1 West Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53702
(608) 266-0997 FAX (608) 264-4972 E-mail:
kiesoja@dhfs.state.wi.us DMV Wisonsin's DMV web page only says: "...truly changed gender (requiring proof by court order or physician's report)"
QUESTION:
Compliance with SSOLV will help in combating fraud and identity theft
Administration (SSA) record will be handled with the implementation of SSOLV.
The SSA record match compares the name, date of birth, social security number and gender, with the driver license record and identifies any driver with a record that does not match the SSA name, date of birth, social security number and gender exactly. Only about 2% of the WisDOT records have any type of discrepancy as a result of the match with SSA records.
Wisconsin has always required an affidavit or statement that the driver is enrolled in a program leading to gender change, or has completed the surgery prior to changing the gender designation on the driver license. The statement must be from a medical doctor or director of a facility specializing in gender change. This requirement is not new and will not change with the implementation of the Social Security Online Verification system (SSOLV). Drivers who provide appropriate physician documentation will be allowed to change the gender designation on their driver license one time. This will allow the driver time to complete the procedure and obtain a new Social Security Card. The WisDOT record will be notated and no future driver license will be issued until the SSA record is updated to reflect the new gender designation.
Wisconsin has never allowed a person to change his/her gender designation on the driver license until the applicant is enrolled in a gender change program or has completed the gender change surgery. All drivers must designate their physical birth gender on the application, to obtain a driver license. The gender designation can be changed only if the driver provides physician documentation that he/she is enrolled in a gender change program or has completed the surgery.
The driver license must designate the physical gender of the driver, while the photo may reflect the appearance of a different gender. Although it may be inconvenient for a driver, if the physical gender and photo on the driver license do not match, it does not impact the driver's ability to obtain a driver license or to use that driver license for identification purposes.
Implementation of SSOLV did result in WisDOT changing its name change policy. Effective July 5, 2005, documentation (such as court order, marriage certificate, divorce decree, etc.) will be required to change the name on the driver license. When there is a name change, drivers need to:
1) take the appropriate documents to the SSA to record the new name and
2) bring appropriate documentation of the name change and new social security card to DMV for a driver license in the new name. For more information regarding SSA acceptable proof of identify documents or SSA locations see the SSA web site at:
www.social security.gov. The SSA name change form can be obtained at http://social
security.gov/online/ss-5.html. Complete information on WisDOT acceptable proof of name change and date of birth documents can be obtained at:
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/doc/proof-dob.htm.
Although SSOLV and the new name change policy will result in some inconvenience for Wisconsin applicants, it will result in a safer environment and help prevent identify theft.
Feel free to contact me if you have additional questions.
Sincerely, Karen Schwartz, Chief Qualifications and Issuance Section
