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Utah birth certificates

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.
LimitedM or F with a court order

If you were born in Utah, you can change the sex on your birth certificate only with a district court order. The judge must find, by clear and convincing evidence, that you have transitioned, have lived as your gender for at least six months, and experience clinically significant distress. With the order, Vital Records amends the certificate for $50 including one copy.

Main cost
$375
Apply
By mail or in person
Typical wait
6 to 12 weeks

Draft from official sources, September 24, 2026. Not yet checked by a person. How we verify

This applies only if you were born here. Birth certificates follow your birth state, not where you live now. Choose your birth state

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

How it works

Utah Code 26B-8-111 sets the rules. There is no administrative route: you first need a court order, then you send it to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics.

Step one, the court. You file the Petition for Name or Sex Change (form 1730FA) in the district court of your county, with evidence. The judge may grant it only if convinced, by clear and convincing evidence, that you:

  • are not involved in any lawsuit and are not in Department of Corrections custody or on probation or parole;
  • are not seeking the change for fraud, to avoid creditors, or to affect a criminal case;
  • have transitioned from your sex at birth to the sex you are asking for;
  • have outwardly expressed as that sex "in a consistent and uniform manner" for at least six months; and
  • experience clinically significant distress or impairment because of the current sex on your certificate.

The judge must consider evidence of your medical history, care, or treatment related to transition, and evidence that your identity is sincerely held. Surgery is not required by the statute. The court case is automatically private.

Step two, Vital Records. Mail the certified order with the court-order amendment form (902), a birth certificate application, a copy of your ID, and $50. Vital Records issues a certificate that does not show which fields were changed unless you ask, and keeps an amendment history.

This guide applies only to people born in Utah. If you were born in another state, that state's rules control your birth certificate.

Steps

  1. Gather your evidence[3][11]

    Get a letter from a licensed medical provider describing your transition-related care and the distress your current marker causes, plus proof that you have lived as your gender for at least six months. The University of Utah Transgender Health Program says its providers write these letters for patients (allow up to two weeks).

  2. File the petition and attend the hearing[3][2]

    File form 1730FA (with the name change too, if you want it), the proposed order 1731FA, cover sheet 1158XX, and your evidence in the district court of your county. Pay the filing fee (about $375) or ask for a fee waiver. Attend the hearing. See the name change guide for filing details.

    Cost
    $375 district court filing fee for the petition

  3. Get a certified copy of the signed order[3][6]

    Vital Records needs a certified copy of the order. Get it from the court clerk.

  4. Send the order to Vital Records[8][6][3]

    Mail the certified order, form 902, form 104, a copy of your photo ID, and a check or money order for $50 payable to "Vital Records" to:

    Office of Vital Records and Statistics, PO Box 141012, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012.

    Add $10 for each extra copy ordered at the same time and $25 if you want expedited processing. Name and sex changes from the same order are handled in one request.

    Cost
    $25 vital Records amendment fee; $25 certified birth certificate (first copy, required with the amendment); $10 each additional copy ordered at the same time
    Time
    6 to 12 weeks

Costs and fee waivers

No fee waiver is available for this step.[7][10]

Vital Records' fee schedule lists no fee waiver for amendments. The court filing fee can be waived (see the name change guide). Vital Records has a separate homeless verification form for certificates; ask whether it applies to you.

WhatCostNotes
District court filing fee for the petition[2]$375Can be waivedOnly one fee if you combine the name and sex change. See the name change guide.
Vital Records amendment fee[7][8]$25
Certified birth certificate (first copy, required with the amendment)[7][8]$25
Each additional copy ordered at the same time[7]$10
Expedited processing (optional)[7][8]$25

More detail

Forms4 forms: 1730FA, 1731FA, UDOH-OVRS-902, UDOH-OVRS-104

Open a form for tips on filling it out.

1730FAPetition for Name or Sex Change (court)Required

How to fill it out

  • Check Sex Designation Change (and Name Change too if you want both).
  • Items 13 and 14: the sex now on your certificate and the sex you are asking for. The form offers male, female, or "other"; ask a legal clinic before choosing "other," because it is not clear Vital Records will record it.
  • Items 15 to 18: you state that you have transitioned, have expressed as that sex for at least six months, and experience clinically significant distress, and that you attached evidence.
  • Attach evidence: a letter from a licensed medical provider about your transition-related care and the distress the current marker causes you; proof you have lived as your gender for six months (for example ID, school or work records, letters from people who know you); and a short statement about why this is part of your core identity.

Open 1730FA[5][3]

1731FAOrder on Petition for Name or Sex Change (court)Required

Proposed order. Vital Records requires that it state your full name, the sex currently on the record, and the sex to be recorded.

Open 1731FA[3][6]

UDOH-OVRS-902Amendment of a Record by Court Order (Vital Records form 902)Required

How to fill it out

  • Section A: copy the information exactly as it appears on your current birth certificate.
  • Section B: the court name, case number, county, and date of the order, then each item number and the corrected information from the order (for example "2. Sex" and the new sex, and the new name if it changed).
  • Section C: you sign under penalty of perjury. Your attorney may sign instead if they represented you.

Open UDOH-OVRS-902[8]

UDOH-OVRS-104Birth Certificate Application (Vital Records form 104)Required

Check the $25 amendment fee line in addition to the $25 search/copy fee.

Open UDOH-OVRS-104Official Spanish version[9][10]

RequirementsWhere you live, age, criminal record, timeline
Where you live
You must have been born in Utah. To get the court order, you file in the district court of the Utah county where you live; the name change part requires one year of residence in that county.[1][3]
Age
Adults. For minors, the child must be at least 15 years and 6 months old, all custodial parents must consent, and the order takes effect at 16.
Criminal record
People in Department of Corrections custody or on probation or parole cannot get an order. People on the offender registry must disclose it, and the court may ask for more information.
How long it takes

The court case takes several weeks or more depending on the county. Vital Records then takes about 6 to 12 weeks.

MinorsA court may not grant a sex designation change for a child younger than 15 years and 6 months, or without the permission of every parent or…

A court may not grant a sex designation change for a child younger than 15 years and 6 months, or without the permission of every parent or guardian with legal custody. The court appoints a guardian ad litem, closes the hearing, considers any parent's objection, and must find the change is in the child's best interest by clear and convincing evidence. The order is not effective until the child turns 16.

[1][4]
After you finishWith your amended birth certificate, update your Utah driver license or ID (see the driver's license guide).

With your amended birth certificate, update your Utah driver license or ID (see the driver's license guide). Federal records are different right now; the U.S. passport and Social Security sex fields cannot currently be changed, but the name can.

Tips2 tips from people who have done this
  • Combine the name change and the sex change in one court petition and one Vital Records request to save fees.
  • Under Utah's 2024 facilities law (HB 257), an amended birth certificate is one of the conditions for using some sex-designated changing rooms in government buildings, together with surgery. It does not affect restrooms in most places, but it is one more reason some people pursue the amendment.
Laws and other guides2 laws, 2 other guides

Laws and rules

Other trusted guides

Sources

11 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. Utah Code 26B-8-111, Birth certificate name or sex designation changeUtah State Legislature, Law. accessed
    “A court may grant a petition ordering a sex designation change on a birth certificate if the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the individual seeking the sex designation change”
  2. Utah Code 78A-2-301, Civil fees of the courts of recordUtah State Legislature, Law. accessed
  3. Petition for Name or Sex Designation Change - AdultUtah State Courts, Court. accessed
    “When you file paperwork asking to change your legal sex (including requests to change both your name and legal sex), the court will mark the case as private.”
  4. Name or Sex Designation Change - MinorUtah State Courts, Court. accessed
  5. Form 1730FA, Petition for Name or Sex ChangeUtah State Courts, Form. accessed
    “I ask the court to order that my legal sex designation is male female other”
  6. Amend a Vital RecordUtah Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Official page. accessed
    “The court order for a change in sex designation must state the individual's full name, the gender that is currently on the birth record and the gender that will be corrected on the birth record.”
  7. Vital Records Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026)Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Official page. accessed
    “Amendment - affidavit, court order, voluntary declaration of paternity. (In addition to the certificate fee.) $25.00”
  8. Amendment of a Record by Court Order (form 902)Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Form. accessed
    “The current fee to complete this amendment is $25 plus the fee for a certified birth certificate which is $25 for a total of $50.”
  9. Birth Certificate Application (form 104)Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Form. accessed
  10. Forms and LinksUtah Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Official page. accessed
  11. Transgender Support Services and ResourcesUniversity of Utah Health, Organization. accessed
    “Our providers can provide you with the letter needed to change your gender marker on official documents. This process can take up to two weeks”