Apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate
Gender recognition
You can apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate if you want your affirmed gender to be legally recognised in the UK.
To apply or find further information on the process, visit the UK.Gov website below:
Having a certificate means that you can:
- Update your birth or adoption certificate, if it was registered in the UK
- Get married or form a civil partnership as your affirmed gender
- Update your marriage or civil partnership certificate, if it was registered in the UK
- Have your affirmed gender on your death certificate when you die
You do not need a certificate to:
- update your driving licence
- update your passport
- update your medical records, employments records or your bank account
If you’re Intersex or have a Variation in Sexual Characteristics
You may not need a Gender Recognition Certificate to correct your birth certificate. Contact the General Register Office to find out what you need to do.
General Register Office
grocasework@gro.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 123 1837
Textphone: 18001 0300 123 1837