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Driver’s license and state ID in Alaska

Update your name
YesAfter your legal name change
Gender markerThe sex or gender field (M, F, or X) printed on an ID document or stored in an agency's record.
YesM or F with a letter from a provider

You can change the sex on an Alaska driver's license or ID to M or F by bringing Form 427, signed by you and by a licensed doctor, PA, nurse practitioner, psychologist, counselor, or social worker, to a DMV office. No surgery or court order is needed. Alaska does not offer an X marker.

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  1. How it works
  2. Steps
  3. Costs and fee waivers
  4. Forms
  5. Requirements
  6. After you finish
  7. Tips
  8. Laws and other guides
  9. Sources

How it works

Since a 2012 court decision (K.L. v. State), the Alaska DMV lets you change the sex designator on your license or state ID with a certification from a licensed provider. Form 427 has three parts: your request (M or F), your signed release, and the provider's certification that you have had "appropriate clinical treatment" and that the change is expected to be permanent. The provider decides what treatment is appropriate; surgery is not required.

You can skip the provider sections if you bring an amended birth certificate, a valid US passport showing the new sex, or a US court order granting a change of sex or gender.

Only M and F are available; nonbinary people cannot get an X.

Changing your name requires a certified Certificate of Name Change (or other proof listed below), and you must report a name change to the DMV within 30 days.

Steps

  1. Have a licensed provider complete Form 427[1]

    Ask your doctor, PA, nurse practitioner, psychologist, professional counselor, or social worker to fill in and sign Section C in ink. A provider licensed in another state is acceptable; the form asks for the license-issuing jurisdiction. Skip this if you already have an amended birth certificate, passport, or court order with the new sex.

  2. Fill out the D1 application[2]

    Complete Form D1 with the information you want on the new card. A vision test may be required.

    Form
    D1

  3. Visit a DMV office in person[2][3][4]

    Bring Form 427 (for a sex change), Form D1, your current card, and, if your name is changing, an original certified Certificate of Name Change or court order (photocopies and faxes are not accepted). Update Social Security first; the DMV verifies your name against SSA records. You will pay the replacement fee and may have a new photo taken.

    Cost
    $15-$35 duplicate driver's license (standard / REAL ID); $15-$35 state identification card (standard / REAL ID)

Costs and fee waivers

No fee waiver is available for this step.[3]

The DMV fee table shows no low-income waiver; the only reduced fee is a free standard ID for people 60 and older.

WhatCostNotes
Duplicate driver's license (standard / REAL ID)[3][2]$15-$35$15 for a standard card, $35 for a REAL ID. The DMV says to pay "the current license fee" for a replacement; confirm at the counter whether your transaction is charged as a duplicate or a new license ($20 / $40).
State identification card (standard / REAL ID)[3]$15-$35A standard ID is free for people 60 and older (REAL ID $20).

More detail

Forms2 forms: D1

Open a form for tips on filling it out.

Certification for Change of Sex Designator on Driver License or Identification CardRequired

How to fill it out

  • Use black or blue ink and complete every field; incomplete forms are rejected.
  • Section A: your full legal name, Alaska DL/ID number, date of birth, and check Male or Female. Sign.
  • Section B: sign the release. You certify under penalty of unsworn falsification that the new designation reflects your gender identity and is not for a fraudulent purpose.
  • Section C: your provider fills in their name, address, phone, license number and issuing jurisdiction, checks their profession (physician in medicine or osteopathy, social worker, psychologist, professional counselor, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner), checks Male or Female, and signs. The provider's signature must be original ink; stamped or electronic signatures are not accepted.
  • Skip B and C only if you bring an amended birth certificate, a valid US passport, or a US court order showing the new sex.

Open the form[1]

D1Application for Driver License, Permit or State Identification CardRequired

Open D1[2]

RequirementsWhere you live, age, timeline
Where you live
You must hold or be applying for an Alaska driver's license, permit, or state ID card.[1][2]
Age
Form 427 has no age limit printed on it. For applicants under 18, a parent or guardian signs the license application as usual.
How long it takes

One office visit once you have the signed Form 427.

After you finishAlaska's license is accepted for REAL ID, TSA, and voting.

Alaska's license is accepted for REAL ID, TSA, and voting. Note that as of September 2026 the US passport and Social Security record will not show a changed sex marker, so your license and federal records may not match; that is legal. If you were born in Alaska, you can use Form 427's provider letter model for your birth certificate too (see that guide).

Tips3 tips from people who have done this
  • Bring an extra blank Form 427 to your provider appointment; many providers have not seen it before. The provider must sign in ink.
  • Questions about Form 427 go to Anchorage Driver Licensing at (907) 269-5551.
  • You do not need a name change to change the sex marker, or the reverse.
Laws and other guides2 laws, 1 other guide

Laws and rules

  • Alaska Stat. § 28.05.071: Duty to report a change of name to the DMV within 30 days
  • 2 AAC 90.480: DMV regulation on changing information on a license or ID (name, address, date of birth, physical description)

Other trusted guides

Sources

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  1. Form 427 (Rev. 11/2024), Certification for Change of Sex Designator on Driver License or Identification CardAlaska Division of Motor Vehicles, Form. accessed
    “This section must be completed in full by a licensed physician in medicine or osteopathy, social worker, psychologist, professional counselor, physician assistant or advanced nurse practitioner.”
  2. Changing Identification DetailsAlaska Division of Motor Vehicles, Official page. accessed
    “To change your sex on your driver's license or ID card, please also submit Certification for Change of Sex (Form 427) with a D1 application at a local DMV office.”
  3. License FeesAlaska Division of Motor Vehicles, Official page. accessed
    “State Identification Card $15 $35; State Identification Card Age 60 or older Free $20; Duplicate CDL, Driver, or Motorcycle License $15 $35”
  4. AS 28.05.071, Change of name or addressAlaska Legislature, Law. accessed
    “shall notify the appropriate department of the change in name or address within 30 days”