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Driver’s license and state ID in Oklahoma

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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.
NoCannot be changed right now

Oklahoma does not change the sex marker on a driver's license or state ID, and does not offer X. Under a 2023 executive order and a 2024 law, the marker must reflect sex at birth. You can still update your name in person at a Service Oklahoma office or Licensed Operator with a certified court order, for $25.

Main cost
$25
Apply
In person

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

How it works

Oklahoma used to allow sex marker changes on licenses. On August 1, 2023, Governor Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2023-20, which defines "sex" as biological sex at birth for state agencies. Service Oklahoma (which took over licensing from the Department of Public Safety) stopped issuing marker changes. In 2024 the Legislature wrote the same definition into law (HB 1449, the "Women's Bill of Rights", 25 O.S. § 16, effective November 1, 2024). No doctor's letter, court order, or amended birth certificate will change the result, and there is no X option.

If your license already shows a changed marker, the order does not require you to turn it in, and no law penalizes you for carrying it. It is unclear whether Service Oklahoma will keep the changed marker when you renew or replace the card. If you face a problem, contact ACLU of Oklahoma or A4TE (contacts below).

Your name can still be changed on the card. State law requires you to apply for a replacement within 10 days of a legal name change.

Steps

  1. Update your name with Social Security first[2]

    A4TE advises changing your name with the Social Security Administration before going to Service Oklahoma, so the records match.

  2. Gather your documents[5][2]

    Bring your current license or ID, a certified copy of your name change order (originals or certified copies only; notarized copies are not accepted), and, if you are getting a REAL ID, proof of identity, Social Security number, and two proofs of Oklahoma residency. Check Service Oklahoma's documents list before you go.

  3. Visit a Service Oklahoma office or Licensed Operator[4][8][6][7]

    Name changes cannot be done online. Make an appointment or walk in at a Service Oklahoma licensing office or a private Licensed Operator (tag agency). Pay the replacement fee and take a new photo. Do this within 10 days of your name change.

    Cost
    $25 replacement driver's license (to update information); $25 replacement state ID card

Costs and fee waivers

No fee waiver is available for this step.[7]

There is no general low-income waiver. Replacement ID cards are free for people 65 and older, and state law exempts verified homeless youth under 18 from ID card fees.

WhatCostNotes
Replacement driver's license (to update information)[6][4]$25
Replacement state ID card[7]$25Free for people 65 and older.

More detail

RequirementsWhere you live, timeline
Where you live
You must hold or be applying for an Oklahoma driver's license or identification card.[5][8][9][3][1][2]
Other
For a name update you need a certified copy of each legal name change document (court order, marriage certificate, or divorce decree) linking the name on your identity document to your current name.
How long it takes

One visit. You leave with a temporary credential; the card arrives by mail.

After you finishYour license will show your new name but the sex marker from your birth record.

Your license will show your new name but the sex marker from your birth record. The US passport also cannot currently show a changed sex marker under federal policy, so for now every Oklahoma-issued and federal ID will likely show the same marker. If a license with a previously changed marker is revoked or not renewed, contact ACLU of Oklahoma (intake@acluok.org) and A4TE.

Tips1 tip from people who have done this
  • Carry your certified name change order the first time you use the new card for anything important, in case records have not caught up.
Laws and other guides4 laws, 2 other guides

Laws and rules

Other trusted guides

Sources

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  1. Governor Stitt's anti-trans executive order (EO) FAQsACLU of Oklahoma, Organization. accessed
    “Service Oklahoma (driver's licenses) and the Oklahoma Department of Health (birth certificates) will follow the instruction of the EO and define sex as a person's "biological sex, either male or female at birth."”
  2. Oklahoma Identity DocumentsAdvocates for Trans Equality, Organization. accessed
    “Currently, the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety is no longer issuing gender marker changes to driver's licenses and state IDs under Governor Stitt's Executive Order 2023-20.”
  3. Enrolled House Bill 1449 (2024), Women's Bill of RightsOklahoma Legislature, Law. accessed
    “Sex means a natural person's biological sex at birth”
  4. Renew and replace license and IDService Oklahoma, Official page. accessed
    “You cannot make name changes online. For name changes, or any additional changes, you can visit a Licensed Operator or Licensing Office.”
  5. Required documentsService Oklahoma, Official page. accessed
    “you must provide additional documents with legal proof of every name change”
  6. 47 O.S. 6-114, Replacement licenseOklahoma State Courts Network, Law. accessed
    “The cost of a replacement license shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00)”
  7. 47 O.S. 6-105.3, Identification cardsOklahoma State Courts Network, Law. accessed
    “no person sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall be charged a fee for an identification card replacement”
  8. 47 O.S. 6-116, Change of name or addressOklahoma State Courts Network, Law. accessed
    “such person shall apply for a replacement of the driver license or identification card with Service Oklahoma ... within ten (10) days of the change”
  9. 47 O.S. 6-106, Application for license or identification cardOklahoma State Courts Network, Law. accessed