Name Change to Match Gender Identity in Hawaii: Steps, Cost & Forms
Verified against Office of the Lieutenant Governor (administrative name changes for adults and minors) / Hawaii Family Court (former-name restoration in divorce and contested minor matters) and .gov sources · Last verified July 16, 2026.
A name change to match gender identity in Hawaii is filed in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor (name change) — gender marker on documents updated separately through DOH and the county DMV, costs about $50, and requires a newspaper notice. Most cases finish in 6–10 weeks. You'll need the forms below and certified copies of the signed order to update your IDs.
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What it costs
The name change uses the same $50 Lieutenant Governor filing fee ($56 total online); updating the gender marker on the birth certificate or license carries its own separate DOH/county fees
Petition filed with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor through the State of Hawaii Online Name Change System — an adult name change in Hawaii is administrative and does not go through a court
Step by step
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File the name-change petition with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor exactly as an adult would — notarized, with the $50 fee, through the online system.
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After the order is signed, publish the Notice of Change of Name in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser within 60 days; Hawaii does not allow this to be waived or sealed.
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Use the signed name-change order to update Social Security and your US passport gender marker.
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Update the gender marker on your Hawaii birth certificate through the Department of Health Vital Records, and on your driver's license or State ID through your county driver-licensing office.
Official forms
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- • The legal name change and the gender-marker change are two separate processes handled by different agencies.
- • Because publication cannot be waived, review privacy options with a legal-aid organization before filing if safety is a concern.
Then update your IDs
Once you have the signed order, update Social Security first, then your Hawaii license, then your passport and accounts.
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