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Driver’s license and state ID in Massachusetts

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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, F, or X with your own signed form

You can choose M, F, or X on a Massachusetts driver's license or Mass ID by marking it on the RMV application. No doctor's letter, court order, or other proof is needed. You must make an appointment and go to an RMV Service Center; the amendment fee is $25.

Main cost
$25
Apply
In person
Typical wait
about 2 weeks

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

How it works

The Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) lets you self-select your gender designation. Fill out the Driver's License, Learner's Permit or ID Card Application, check "Change of Information" and "Gender," pick M, F, or X in the gender box, and bring it to an in-person appointment. The RMV has offered X since November 2019, and GLAD and MTPC confirm that no medical or other documentation is required.

You can change your name at the same visit. For a REAL ID, bring your certified court decree (or marriage or divorce document). Update your name with Social Security first so the records match.

Steps

  1. If your name is changing, update Social Security first[4][5]

    Bring your certified name change decree to Social Security. The RMV checks your name against Social Security records. (The Social Security sex field currently cannot be changed; this does not stop the RMV from changing your marker.)

  2. Fill out the application and choose M, F, or X[2][5]

    Check "Change of Information" and "Gender" in A4 and your marker in D1. Namesake's Massachusetts state ID guide can walk you through it.

    Form
    LIC100

  3. Book an RMV Service Center appointment[1]

    Gender and name changes must be done in person. Book online through myRMV or call 857-368-8000 (from 339, 617, 781, 857 area codes or out of state) or 800-858-3926 (other Massachusetts area codes).

  4. Go to your appointment and pay $25[1][4][5]

    Bring the completed application, your current license or ID, and, if your name is changing, your certified court decree and Social Security card in the new name. You may also be asked for proof of address (a recent bill or lease). The RMV takes a new photo and signature and gives you a temporary paper credential.

    Cost
    $25 driver's license or ID amendment fee

  5. Receive the new card by mail[5]

    The card is mailed to you. If it has not arrived after 30 days, contact the RMV.

    Time
    about 2 weeks

Costs and fee waivers

No fee waiver is available for this step.[1][6]

The RMV's change-of-information page lists no fee waiver for amendments. MTPC's Identity Document Assistance network can help pay ID fees.

WhatCostNotes
Driver's license or ID amendment fee[1]$25

Free help

Legal clinics, organizations, and funds that help with this.

More detail

Forms1 form: LIC100

Open a form for tips on filling it out.

LIC100Driver's License, Learner's Permit or ID Card ApplicationRequired

How to fill it out

  • A1: choose REAL ID or Standard. A2: license, permit, or Mass ID.
  • A4: check Change of Information, then check Gender (and Name if it is changing).
  • B1 to B3: your name. For REAL ID, write your full legal name exactly as on your court decree.
  • D1 Gender: check M, F, or X. That is the whole gender request; no letter or form is attached.
  • Section I: sign and date. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian also completes section H.
  • GLAD's Transgender ID Project publishes an annotated sample of this form.

Open LIC100[2][1]

RequirementsWhere you live, age, timeline
Where you live
You must hold or be applying for a Massachusetts driver's license, learner's permit, or Mass ID.[2][1]
Age
Any age that can hold the credential (Mass ID from 14, permit and license from 16). Applicants under 18 need a parent or guardian to sign section H of the application.
How long it takes

One appointment, then about 2 weeks for the card to arrive by mail.

After you finishYour Massachusetts license or Mass ID is the ID most places check, and an X-marker REAL ID is valid for domestic flights.

Your Massachusetts license or Mass ID is the ID most places check, and an X-marker REAL ID is valid for domestic flights. Note that the US passport and the Social Security record currently cannot be changed to X or to a different sex marker, so your documents may not match; that is legal and expected right now.

Tips2 tips from people who have done this
  • You can change your gender marker without changing your name, and without a court order.
  • If you are only renewing or replacing your card anyway, make the change then to avoid paying twice.
Laws and other guides3 other guides

Other trusted guides

Sources

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  1. Change information on your driver's license or ID cardMassachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, Official page. accessed
    “Your gender will appear in the 'Sex' field of your credential as either M, F, or X. Driver's License/ID Amendment Fee, $25.”
  2. Annotated sample, Driver's License, Learner's Permit or ID Card Application (LIC100_0824)GLAD Law Transgender ID Project, Organization. accessed
    “D1. Gender M F X”
  3. Gender X Marker, MassachusettsGLAD Law, Organization. accessed
    “Driver's license/state ID with X available since November 2019; no medical documentation required.”
  4. Quick Reference Guide to Legal Name and Gender Marker Changes for Adults in Massachusetts (February 10, 2025)Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, Organization. accessed
    “You do not need to submit any documents or proof of medical transition to change your gender marker with the RMV.”
  5. Massachusetts State ID guideNamesake, Organization. accessed
    “The RMV will mail your replacement driver's license to you with 10-14 days.”
  6. Identity Document Assistance (IDA) NetworkMassachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, Organization. accessed