US Passport

Selecting your Gender Marker

The information below is directly from the U.S. State Department

You can select the gender marker you would like printed on your U.S. passport. The gender you select does not need to match the gender on your supporting documentation such as a birth certificate, previous passport, or state ID. We no longer require medical documentation to change the gender marker on your U.S. passport.

At this time, you can select male (M), female (F), or unspecified or another gender identity (X) as your gender marker if you are applying for a U.S. passport book and selecting routine service. You can apply in-person at a passport acceptance facility or renew by mail.

Beginning in late 2023, you will be able to select X as a marker if you are requesting expedited or urgent travel service. You will also be able to request (X) for the following documents we issue:

Passport cards
Emergency passports printed at embassies and consulates
Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs)

Note: You may use our Form Filler or download the PDF version of your passport form if you are requesting a passport with an X gender marker.

Sex Marker in Passports MTFC Updated February 2025

The White House issued Executive Order "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" on January 20, 2025.

Under the executive order, we will no longer issue U.S. passports or Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs) with an X marker. We will only issue passports with an M or F sex marker that match the customer's biological sex at birth.

If you submit a passport application requesting an X marker or requesting a sex marker that differs from the sex marker at your birth, you may experience delays getting your passport. You may receive a letter or email requesting more information. We will issue you a new passport that matches your biological sex at birth, based on your supporting documents and our records about your previous passports.

All passports - including those with an X marker or those listing a sex different from your sex at birth - will remain valid for travel until their expiration date, under International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) policy.
Use our online form filler to fill out and print a passport form which lists "Sex." You may use all forms available on our site, including ones that expired before 2025. We are currently working to update our forms and will post the new versions as soon as they are available.