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Driver’s license and state ID in Nevada

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

Nevada lets you choose M, F, or X on your driver's license or ID card by declaring your gender yourself. No doctor's letter, court order, or surgery is needed. The change is made in person at a DMV office and costs $8.50.

Main cost
$8.50, can be waived
Apply
In person

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On this page
  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

Under NAC 483.070, you change the gender on a Nevada license or ID by declaring yourself a person of the identified gender on a DMV form. No medical or court documentation is required. The Application for Driving Privileges or ID Card (DMV 002) has a SEX field where you circle M, F, or X. The DMV surrenders your old card and issues a new one (NAC 483.075).

Changing your name requires proof of the legal name change, such as a certified court order, marriage certificate, or divorce decree (NAC 483.055). You can do both at the same visit.

Steps

  1. Make a DMV appointment and print DMV 002[4]

    Book an appointment online and fill in DMV 002 before you go. The DMV's online duplicate service is for replacing a card, and a gender change means surrendering your old card for a new one (NAC 483.075), so plan on going in person.

  2. Go to the office and declare your gender[1][3]

    Bring your current card, the completed DMV 002, and, if your name is changing, a certified copy of your name change order. Update Social Security first so the name matches. Sign the gender declaration if one is provided. You will surrender your old card, take a new photo, and pay the change-of-information fee.

    Cost
    $8.50 change of information other than address (driver's license or ID card)

  3. Receive the new card by mail[1]

    You get a temporary paper document at the office. The card is mailed to you.

Costs and fee waivers

Can’t afford it? You may not have to pay.[3]

People under 25 who declare themselves homeless get full fee exemptions for original, renewal, and duplicate cards. People 25 and older who declare homelessness can get a one-time waiver for a duplicate ID. People released from prison or jail within 90 days can get a one-time duplicate waiver. It is not clear whether these waivers cover a change-of-information transaction.

WhatCostNotes
Change of information other than address (driver's license or ID card)[3]$8.50The DMV lists the same $8.50 fee for licenses and ID cards. If the card is also due for renewal, renewal fees apply instead. People under 25 who declare themselves homeless can get fee exemptions (DMV 128).

More detail

Forms1 form: DMV 002

Open a form for tips on filling it out.

DMV 002Application for Driving Privileges or ID CardRequired

How to fill it out

  • Check CHANGE at the top, and REAL ID or Standard.
  • Name: your current legal name, or your new name if you are bringing the certified court order.
  • SEX (circle 1): M, F, or X. Circle the marker you want.
  • Ask at the counter whether the office also needs a separate gender declaration (NAC 483.070). Sign whatever they provide. No medical proof may be required.

Open DMV 002Official Spanish version[2][1][4]

RequirementsWhere you live, timeline
Where you live
You must hold or be applying for a Nevada driver's license, driver authorization card, or ID card.[1][2]
How long it takes

One office visit. The card arrives by mail, typically within a few weeks.

After you finishYour Nevada card is valid for driving, voting, and REAL ID purposes with any marker.

Your Nevada card is valid for driving, voting, and REAL ID purposes with any marker. The US passport and Social Security record currently cannot show X or a changed sex marker, so your documents may not match. That is legal, but carry your license when traveling.

Tips2 tips from people who have done this
  • You can change your marker without changing your name, and vice versa.
  • If staff ask for a doctor's letter, cite NAC 483.070, which requires only your declaration. Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (702-386-1070) helps with gender marker changes.
Laws and other guides3 laws, 1 other guide

Laws and rules

  • NAC 483.070: Declaration required for change of gender
  • NAC 483.055: Documentation required for change of full legal name
  • NRS 483.410: License fees, including change of name or other information

Other trusted guides

Sources

4 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. NAC Chapter 483 (NAC 483.055, 483.070, 483.075)Nevada Legislature, Regulation. accessed
    “A person who wishes to change the gender indicated on his or her drivers license ... must attest to such a change by submitting his or her declaration as a person of the identified gender on a form provided by the Department.”
  2. DMV 002, Application for Driving Privileges or ID Card (rev. 09/2024)Nevada DMV, Form. accessed
    “SEX (CIRCLE 1) M F X”
  3. Driver License/ID Fees and ExemptionsNevada DMV, Official page. accessed
    “Change of Information (other than address) $8.50”
  4. Duplicate Driver License, ID or DACNevada DMV, Official page. accessed