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Driver’s license and state ID in U.S. Virgin Islands

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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.
UnclearNo written policy; see details

You can update your name on a Virgin Islands license or ID with your court documents. There is no written policy for changing the sex marker. A BMV representative told advocates a court order would be needed, but no such order is known to have been issued. Only M and F are offered.

Main cost
$55
Apply
In person

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

How it works

Licenses and ID cards are issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) in St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. Appointments are required for driver's licenses and ID cards.

Name: Virgin Islands law requires you to notify the BMV within 10 days of a name change. Bring the Change of Name/Address Notice and the court documents showing your legal name change.

Sex marker: the BMV's forms offer Male and Female, and there is no published procedure. The only guidance is a BMV representative's statement to Advocates for Trans Equality that a court order reflecting a change of gender would be accepted. The Superior Court has no known procedure for issuing one, so talk to Legal Services of the Virgin Islands or a lawyer first.

Steps

  1. Make an appointment[4]

    Book an appointment online at bmv.vi.gov for the St. Thomas, St. Croix, or St. John office. Appointments are required for licenses and ID cards.

  2. Bring your name change documents[1][3][2]

    Bring the completed Change of Name/Address Notice, your certified court documents showing the legal name change, your current card, and REAL ID documents (proof of lawful status, Social Security number, and two proofs of address).

    Cost
    $55 rEAL ID driver's license or ID card, adult (also the stated duplicate license fee); $35 virgin Islands identification card (non-REAL ID), adult

  3. For a sex marker change, get legal advice first[5]

    The only reported route is a court order reflecting the change of gender. Ask Legal Services of the Virgin Islands whether a petition is possible, then ask the BMV in writing what it will accept.

Costs and fee waivers

WhatCostNotes
REAL ID driver's license or ID card, adult (also the stated duplicate license fee)[2][1]$55Seniors pay $27.50 for a REAL ID license.
Virgin Islands identification card (non-REAL ID), adult[2]$35$15 for applicants under 16.

More detail

Forms2 forms: BMV Form 2021-21

Open a form for tips on filling it out.

Forms everyone files (1)

BMV Form 2021-21Change of Name / Address NoticeRequired

How to fill it out

Fill in your previous full name and your new full name exactly as on the court document. The form's Gender field offers only Male or Female.

Open BMV Form 2021-21[3]

Forms only some people need (1)

REAL ID Driver's License ApplicationSometimes required: If a new card is issued at the same visit.

Open the form[3]

After you finishFor your passport and Social Security record, see the federal guides.

For your passport and Social Security record, see the federal guides. Name changes are available there, but sex marker changes currently are not.

Laws and other guides1 other guide

Other trusted guides

Sources

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  1. Drivers LicenseUSVI Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Official page. accessed
    “The LAW requires YOU to notify the BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES within TEN (10) DAYS of any change of name and/or address. For name changes, applicant must present marriage certificate, divorce decree or court documents showing legal name change.”
  2. FeesUSVI Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Official page. accessed
    “Real ID Driver's License/ Identification Card (Adult) $55.00. Virgin Islands Identification Card (Adult) $35.00”
  3. FormsUSVI Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Form. accessed
  4. FAQUSVI Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Official page. accessed
    “Appointments are not required for all services. They are required for: Driver's licenses, Identification cards”
  5. US Virgin Islands Identity DocumentsAdvocates for Trans Equality, Organization. accessed
    “A representative of the USVI Bureau of Motor Vehicles stated that the gender marker on a driver's license could be changed if an individual presents a court order that reflects a change in gender marker.”