Name Change to Match Gender Identity in Minnesota: Steps, Cost & Forms
Verified against Minnesota District Court and .gov sources · Last verified July 16, 2026.
A name change to match gender identity in Minnesota is filed in the Minnesota District Court (county of residence), costs about $310–$325 (typical $322, varies by county), and requires no newspaper notice. Most cases finish in 4–8 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
Same statutory civil filing fee as any adult name change ($310 base plus county law library fee); waivable with an In Forma Pauperis request
District Court in the county where you have lived for at least six months
Step by step
- 1
Complete Form NAM102 (Application for Name Change and Other Relief) with your requested name; the same adult name-change process is used to change a name to affirm your gender identity.
- 2
Complete Form NAM103 (Criminal History Check Release) and file with the District Court in your county of residence, paying or waiving the filing fee.
- 3
If safety is a concern, ask the court by motion to keep the name-change file confidential (sealed) — Minnesota courts can seal these records to protect vulnerable applicants.
- 4
Attend the hearing, obtain the signed Form NAM107 (Order Granting Name Change), and order certified copies.
- 5
Use the order to update Social Security, your Minnesota DVS gender marker and driver's license, and your US passport; a Minnesota birth certificate gender correction is handled separately by the Office of Vital Records and is kept confidential.
Official forms
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- • Minnesota allows the court to seal the name-change file for confidentiality, which is an important protection for transgender applicants.
- • A Minnesota birth certificate gender-marker correction is issued by the Department of Health Office of Vital Records, and the prior certificate is kept confidential.
- • You can pursue the name change and update your DVS gender marker; the same $310-plus-law-library filing fee and background check apply.
Then update your IDs
Once you have the signed order, update Social Security first, then your Minnesota license, then your passport and accounts.
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Sources
Every fee, court, rule, and form on this page traces to an official government source:
- mncourts.gov/getforms/name-change
- mncourts.gov/help-topics/name-change
- dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/license-and-id/common-transactions-all-dl-and-id-card-types/change-your-name-your-dl-id-card
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