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Driver’s license and state ID in New Mexico

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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

New Mexico lets you choose M, F, or X on your driver's license or ID card by signing a sworn, notarized statement on form MVD-10237. No doctor's letter, court order, or surgery is required.

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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

Form MVD-10237, Request for Sex Designation Change, lets you pick Male (M), Female (F), or X. You swear, under penalty of perjury, that the request is so your license or ID "accurately reflects my sex identity" and is not for a fraudulent purpose, and you sign in front of a notary. Nothing else is required for the sex field. The same form works for a first New Mexico license or ID when you want a different marker from your other documents.

Changing your name is a separate requirement: bring the original or certified court order (or marriage certificate or divorce decree) showing the new name. You can do both on the same visit.

Steps

  1. Fill out MVD-10237 and sign it before a notary[1]

    Download the form, fill in your information, choose M, F, or X, and sign it in front of a notary public. No medical or court document is needed for the sex field.

  2. If your name is changing, bring proof[1]

    Bring the original or a certified copy of your court order (or marriage certificate or divorce decree) showing your new legal name. Update Social Security first, since the MVD checks your name against it.

  3. Visit an MVD office[4][5]

    Make an appointment through MVD's online scheduling if your office offers it. Bring your current license or ID, the notarized MVD-10237, and any name-change documents. Expect a new photo and a fee for the amended card.

    Cost
    $18-$34 replacement driver's license

Costs and fee waivers

WhatCostNotes
Replacement driver's license[4]$18-$34MVD's posted replacement fee is $18 for a four-year license and $34 for an eight-year license; drivers 79 and older pay no replacement fee. Confirm at the office whether an amended card is charged this fee.

More detail

Forms1 form: MVD-10237

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MVD-10237Request for Sex Designation ChangeRequired

How to fill it out

  • Applicant information: your current (or prior) full legal name, license or ID number, address, phone, email.
  • If you are also changing your name, fill in "New Full Legal Name" and bring the original or certified court order.
  • Sex Designation Statement: check Male (M), Female (F), or X.
  • Do not sign until you are in front of a notary. The notary completes the acknowledgement. Many banks and UPS stores notarize, and some MVD offices may have a notary; call ahead.

Open MVD-10237[1][2]

RequirementsWhere you live, timeline
Where you live
You must hold or be applying for a New Mexico driver's license or ID card.[1][3]
Other
An older MVD procedures manual section (2019) ties the X marker to a New Mexico birth certificate showing X. The current form offers X by self-attestation; if an office asks for a birth certificate, show them form MVD-10237.
How long it takes

One office visit. You may receive a temporary paper credential while the new card is mailed.

After you finishIf you chose X or changed your marker, be aware that the US passport and Social Security record currently cannot show X or a changed sex…

If you chose X or changed your marker, be aware that the US passport and Social Security record currently cannot show X or a changed sex marker. Your New Mexico card remains valid ID. If you were born in New Mexico, you can also update your birth certificate by self-attestation (see the birth certificate guide).

Tips2 tips from people who have done this
  • Bring the form unsigned if you are not sure a notary will be available; signing ahead of time without a notary makes the form invalid.
  • TGRCNM in Albuquerque helps people with ID document changes and can answer questions about what the MVD is accepting in practice.
Laws and other guides1 law, 2 other guides

Laws and rules

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Sources

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  1. MVD-10237, Request for Sex Designation Change (rev. 12/19)New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Motor Vehicle Division, Form. accessed
    “I hereby swear, under the penalty of perjury, that this request for the selected sex designation to appear on my Driver License/ID Card is for the purpose of ensuring that my Driver License/ID Card accurately reflects my sex identity”
  2. Drivers FormsNew Mexico Motor Vehicle Division, Official page. accessed
    “Gender Designation Change Request | MVD10237”
  3. Driver Procedures Manual, Chapter 2, Non-Commercial LicenseNew Mexico Motor Vehicle Division, Official page. accessed
    “A MVD customer can be issued a first-time or amended driver's license (DL) or identification (ID) card with "X" by submitting an original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued by the Bureau of Vital Records.”
  4. Replace a lost or stolen driving credentialNew Mexico Motor Vehicle Division, Official page. accessed
    “The fee is $18.00 for a four-year license or $34.00 for an eight-year license.”
  5. MVD appointmentsNew Mexico Motor Vehicle Division, Official page. accessed