Apply for Gender Recognition Certificate

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