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Driver’s license and state ID in Oregon

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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

Oregon lets you choose M, F, or X on your driver's license or ID card with no doctor's letter, court order, or special form. You go to a DMV office in person and pay the replacement or renewal fee.

Main cost
$30, 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. Requirements
  5. After you finish
  6. Tips
  7. Laws and other guides
  8. Sources

How it works

Oregon DMV offers three gender markers (shown as "sex" on the card): M (male), F (female), and X (not specified). If you are changing only the marker, you bring your current license, permit, or ID card to a DMV office, choose the marker, and pay for a replacement or renewal. No medical or court documentation is required. X is available on both standard and REAL ID cards, and DMV says it will keep issuing X unless federal direction changes.

Changing your name requires proof of the legal name change (such as a certified court judgment), and you must update Social Security first because DMV verifies your name with SSA. You can change your name and marker in the same visit.

Steps

  1. If your name is changing, update Social Security first[3]

    Optional

    DMV checks your name against Social Security. For a REAL ID the names must match. For a standard card, DMV can verify under another name if you bring proof of that name. Skip this step if you are only changing the marker.

  2. Gather your documents[1][4]

    • Marker only: your current Oregon license, permit, or ID card. That is all.
    • Name change too: proof of your legal name change (certified court judgment, or another document on DMV's acceptable list) plus proof of identity and address.
    • REAL ID: the extra identity, Social Security, and residency documents DMV lists.

  3. Visit a DMV office and choose M, F, or X[1][2][5]

    Walk in or make an appointment at DMV2U.oregon.gov. Tell the clerk you want to change your gender marker (and name, if applicable), select M, F, or X, have your photo taken, and pay the replacement or renewal fee.

    Cost
    $30 driver license replacement; $40 iD card replacement

  4. Receive your new card by mail[1]

    You leave with a temporary paper credential and the card is mailed to you.

Costs and fee waivers

Can’t afford it? You may not have to pay.[5]

No waiver for driver licenses. DMV may not charge for issuing or renewing an ID card, or for up to two replacements, for someone experiencing homelessness who brings a qualifying form from a nonprofit or state agency that serves people experiencing homelessness.

WhatCostNotes
Driver license replacement[5]$30If your card is due for renewal, you pay the renewal fee instead ($48 for a Class C license). REAL ID costs extra.
ID card replacement[5]$40Renewal is $43. Free for people experiencing homelessness with a verification form from a service provider. REAL ID costs extra.

More detail

RequirementsWhere you live, timeline
Where you live
You must hold or be applying for an Oregon driver's license, permit, or ID card.[1][3]
Other
You must meet the normal requirements for a renewal or replacement card. For REAL ID, the name must match Social Security's records.
How long it takes

One office visit; the card arrives by mail afterwards.

After you finishDMV keeps a history of your prior names and markers and shares name, date of birth, and sex with some federal systems (National Driver…

DMV keeps a history of your prior names and markers and shares name, date of birth, and sex with some federal systems (National Driver Register, Selective Service) and Oregon's law-enforcement data system. Your Oregon card with X or a changed marker is valid for REAL ID and TSA screening. Social Security stopped processing sex-marker changes on January 31, 2025, and US passports currently show sex at birth, so expect mismatches between federal and state records.

Tips2 tips from people who have done this
  • You do not need a court order, amended birth certificate, or doctor's letter for the marker. If someone asks, point them to DMV's "Changing Your Gender Marker" page.
  • Name and marker changes are independent; you can do either one alone.
Laws and other guides2 laws, 1 other guide

Laws and rules

  • ORS 807.370: Driver license fees, including $30 replacement
  • ORS 807.410: ID card fees, including $40 replacement and the homelessness fee waiver

Other trusted guides

Sources

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  1. Changing your gender marker on your driver's license or ID cardOregon DMV, Official page. accessed
    “Oregon DMV will continue to issue both standard and REAL ID credentials with the option to choose M, F or X for the gender marker.”
  2. Fact sheet, Changing name or gender markers (February 2025)Oregon DMV, Official page. accessed
    “If you are changing only your gender marker, just bring your current ID, instruction permit or driver's license with you to your local DMV to start your application.”
  3. Changing your nameOregon DMV, Official page. accessed
  4. Acceptable documentsOregon DMV, Official page. accessed
  5. ORS chapter 807, Driving privileges and identification cards (fees in ORS 807.370 and 807.410)Oregon State Legislature, Law. accessed
    “Fee to replace a driver license or driver permit, $30. ... For replacement of an identification card, $40.”