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Driver’s license and state ID in Wyoming

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 Wyoming license or ID in person with a court order. Changing the sex marker is unclear: WYDOT no longer posts its old gender-change form, and a 2025 law defines sex as sex at birth for all Wyoming laws and rules. There is no X option. Call WYDOT before you go.

Main cost
$35
Apply
In person
Typical wait
4 to 6 weeks

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

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

Name: you must appear in person at any Wyoming driver exam office, surrender your current card, and show legal proof of the new name (a certified court order). Update Social Security first: WYDOT checks your new name and date of birth with SSA and will not issue the card if they do not match. You pay the standard renewal fee.

Sex marker: before 2025, WYDOT changed the marker on a "Gender Designation Change Request Form" signed by you and a medical or social service provider. That form is no longer on WYDOT's forms pages, and HB 32 (2025, W.S. 8-1-110) now says that whenever any Wyoming law or rule applies a person's sex, it means biological sex at birth. WYDOT has not published a current written policy. Assume a change may be refused, and call Driver Services at 307-777-4800 to ask before paying for a visit. Wyoming cards show only M or F.

Steps

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

    WYDOT verifies your new name and date of birth with SSA. If there is no match, you will need to bring your new Social Security card too. Wait a few days after the SSA update before going to WYDOT.

  2. If you want to change the sex marker, call WYDOT first[2][5]

    Optional

    Call Driver Services at 307-777-4800 (Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm) and ask whether a sex-marker change is possible and what documents are accepted. Write down the date and the name of the person you spoke with. If you are refused, contact the ACLU of Wyoming.

  3. Visit a driver exam office[1][2]

    Bring your current Wyoming card (you must surrender it), a certified copy of your name change order, and the completed application. You will be photographed and sign again. Pay by check, money order, or cash (cards accepted at some offices for an extra fee).

    Cost
    $35 driver's license, Class C (standard renewal fee, charged for a name change); $10 iD card

  4. Receive the new card by mail[1]

    The new license (valid five years) or ID arrives by mail in about 4 to 6 weeks.

    Time
    4 to 6 weeks

Costs and fee waivers

No fee waiver is available for this step.[2]

WYDOT does not publish a fee waiver. The ID card costs $10.

WhatCostNotes
Driver's license, Class C (standard renewal fee, charged for a name change)[2][1]$35
ID card[3]$10ID cards are valid for eight years.

More detail

Forms1 form

Open a form for tips on filling it out.

Driver License / Identification Card ApplicationRequired

How to fill it out

  • Write your new legal name exactly as it appears on your court order and your updated Social Security record.
  • List your previous legal names in the "other legal names" box.
  • The form has no sex field; the examiner handles the record at the counter.

Open the form[4]

RequirementsWhere you live, timeline
Where you live
You must hold or be applying for a Wyoming driver's license or ID card. You cannot hold both a license and an ID at the same time.[3][1]
How long it takes

One office visit, then 4 to 6 weeks for the card by mail.

After you finishYour license is the ID most places check first.

Your license is the ID most places check first. As of September 2026, the US passport and Social Security record also cannot show a changed sex marker, so for now most trans Wyomingites can update only their name across documents. Keep certified copies of your court order for banks, employers, and your county clerk (voter registration).

Tips2 tips from people who have done this
  • Wyoming law requires you to tell WYDOT within 10 days after a legal name change (W.S. 31-7-137).
  • If a marker was changed on your card before 2025, no published rule says it will be revoked, but ask WYDOT what will print at your next renewal.
Laws and other guides3 laws, 2 other guides

Laws and rules

Other trusted guides

Sources

5 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. Add/Change InformationWyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services, Official page. accessed
    “Your new name and date of birth must be verified with SSA in order for us to issue you a revised driver's license or identification card.”
  2. Frequently Asked Questions (fees)Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services, Official page. accessed
    “Renewal Driver License & Permit Fees: $35 - Class C or Permit ... $25 - Duplicate driver license or CDL ... $10 - Identification Card”
  3. ID CardsWyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services, Official page. accessed
    “The cost of an identification card is $10. Identification cards are issued with an expiration date of eight years.”
  4. Form 10-4003, Driver License / Identification Card Application (R05/25)Wyoming Department of Transportation, Form. accessed
  5. W.S. 8-1-110, References to males and femalesWyoming Legislature, Law. accessed
    “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to the application of a person's biological sex under any law or rule and regulation in this state ... A person's "sex" means the person's biological sex, either male or female, at birth”