Sex Amendment to Reflect Gender Change
How Do I Request an Amendment to the Sex Designator on a Birth Certificate?
If you would like to request an amendment to the sex designator on your birth certificate, you must send the following documents to the Vital Records Office at the Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #11VRS, Hartford, Connecticut 06106.
- A certified copy of a court order granting your legal name change, if you would like your amended birth certificate to reflect a new name;
- A photocopy of a valid, government issued photo identification;
- A notarized affidavit from you, signed under penalty of law, requesting a replacement birth certificate be created to reflect that your gender differs from the sex designated on your current birth certificate. If the registrant is a minor, a parent must complete an affidavit.
- A notarized affidavit completed by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed psychologist, stating that you (or in the case of a minor, your child) have undergone surgical, hormonal or other treatment clinically appropriate for the purpose of gender transition.
Open and print the following instructions and forms to begin the process.
**Print on white paper only!**
How Do I Request an Amendment to the Sex Designator on a Marriage Certificate?
If you would like to request an amendment to the sex designator on your marriage certificate, you must send the following documents to the Vital Records Office at the Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #11VRS, Hartford, Connecticut 06106.
- A notarized affidavit from you, signed under penalty of law, requesting a replacement marriage certificate be created to reflect that your gender differs from the sex designated on your current marriage certificate. Additionally, the affidavit includes an affirmation that the marriage is legally intact;
- A notarized affidavit from your spouse consenting to a replacement marriage certificate to reflect that the applicant’s gender differs from the sex designated on the current marriage certificate. Additionally, the affidavit includes an affirmation that the marriage is legally intact;
- A photocopy of a valid, government issued photo identification;
- One of the following:
- A United States passport reflecting the applicant’s gender as of the date of the request; OR
- An amended birth certificate reflecting the applicant’s gender as of the date of the request; OR
- A court order reflecting the applicant’s gender as of the date of the request; OR
- A notarized affidavit completed by a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed physician assistant or a licensed psychologist, stating that you have undergone surgical, hormonal, or other treatment clinically appropriate for the purpose of gender transition. (Affidavit of Health Care Practitioner)
- A certified copy of a court order granting your legal name change if you would like your amended marriage certificate to reflect a new name.
Open and print the following instructions and forms to begin the process.
**Print on white paper only!**
Open and print the following instructions and forms to begin the process.
