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Driver’s license and state ID in Idaho

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.
LimitedM or F with an amended birth certificate

For most people, you can no longer change the sex on an Idaho driver's license or ID. The Transportation Department ties the marker to your birth certificate, and Idaho stopped amending the sex on birth certificates in January 2026. You can still change your name on the card in person with a certified court order, after updating Social Security.

Main cost
$20
Apply
In person

Draft from official sources, September 24, 2026. Not yet checked by a person. How we verify

On this page
  1. How it works
  2. Steps
  3. Costs and fee waivers
  4. After you finish
  5. Laws and other guides
  6. Sources

How it works

Until mid-2024, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) let people change the sex on a license or ID with form ITD 3533. That form was withdrawn around July 1, 2024, when HB 421 took effect. That law (Idaho Code § 73-114) defines "sex" in all Idaho laws, rules, and policies as biological sex.

Since then, ITD reportedly changes the marker only with an amended birth certificate. Idaho itself stopped amending the sex on birth certificates when a federal court dissolved the F.V. v. Barron injunction on January 8, 2026. So if you were born in Idaho and did not already have an amended certificate, there is now no way to change the marker. Only M and F exist on Idaho cards.

If you already have an amended birth certificate (from Idaho before 2026, or from a state that still amends them), ask your county DMV office whether ITD will accept it. We could not confirm this in writing.

Name changes are still available. Update Social Security first, then go to a county DMV office with a certified copy of your court order.

Steps

  1. Update your name with Social Security first[6]

    ITD verifies your Social Security record electronically and will not change your name until SSA has the new name.

  2. Go to a county DMV office with your court order[6][4]

    Bring a certified copy of your name change order, your current license or ID, proof of identity and lawful presence, and proof of Idaho residency. Driver's license offices are run by county sheriffs. A new photo is taken.

    Cost
    $20 duplicate driver's license; $10-$25 idaho ID card (duplicate costs the same as the original)

  3. If you already have an amended birth certificate, ask about the marker[2][4][3][7][1]

    Optional

    Bring the certified amended birth certificate to the county office, or call the ITD Customer Contact Center at 208-584-4343 first to ask whether it will be accepted. There is no published form or written policy.

Costs and fee waivers

WhatCostNotes
Duplicate driver's license[4]$20
Idaho ID card (duplicate costs the same as the original)[5]$10-$25$10 under age 21, $15 for 4 years, $25 for 8 years. ID cards are free for people who need one to vote and for people receiving homeless services (form ITD 3530).

More detail

After you finishIf you have a passport, remember that federal sex-marker rules are separate from Idaho's.

If you have a passport, remember that federal sex-marker rules are separate from Idaho's. Keep a certified copy of your court order with your records.

Laws and other guides3 laws, 1 other guide

Laws and rules

Other trusted guides

Sources

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  1. Idaho Code § 73-114Idaho Legislature, Law. accessed
    “"Sex" means an individual's biological sex, either male or female.”
  2. Identity Document Laws and PoliciesMovement Advancement Project, Organization. accessed
    “In Idaho, the state requires an amended birth certificate in order to update a driver's license, but following a court ruling in January 2026, the state no longer allows updates to a birth certificate.”
  3. ITD 3533, Sex (Gender) Designation on a Driver's License or Identification Card (archived; removed from ITD site mid-2024)Idaho Transportation Department (via Internet Archive), Form. accessed
  4. Drivers Licenses and ID CardsIdaho Transportation Department, Official page. accessed
    “Duplicate License/Instruction Permit $20.00”
  5. Identification CardsIdaho Transportation Department, Official page. accessed
  6. Driver's License and ID Required DocumentsIdaho Transportation Department, Official page. accessed
    “If an applicant has changed their name, they must first update their name with the Social Security Administration before applying for a credential or making any name changes at the DMV.”
  7. F.V. v. Charron, Order Dissolving Permanent Injunction (D. Idaho Jan. 8, 2026)US District Court for the District of Idaho (via CourtListener), Court. accessed