# Driver's License or ID Card Updating your Driver's License or state ID Card through the DMV # DL329S In order to change the gender marker on your Driver's License or ID Card, you need to fill out form [DL329S](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/03/dl329S.pdf). You need to fill this form out even if you have a court order changing your gender. The gender marker you select here doesn't have to match your court order or any other documents. - Under **Name**, put your legal name. If you're changing your name as well, use your new name here. - Under **Date of Birth**, put your date of birth - Under **CA Driver License/Identification Card Number**, put the number listed on your Driver's License or ID Card. - Under **Mailing Address**, put the address where you receive mail from the DMV. Use your new address if you're changing that as well. - Under **Residence Address**, put the address where you live. Use your new address if you're changing that as well. - Where it asks what gender you're requesting, select the gender you're changing to - Sign and date the form - Leave the **DMV Use Only** section blank ### Example Here's what your form should look like once it's finished (Everything I added is in red for emphasis. Use black when you're filling your form out): [![dl329S.webp](https://thecodex.gay/uploads/images/gallery/2025-07/scaled-1680-/dl329s.webp)](https://thecodex.gay/uploads/images/gallery/2025-07/dl329s.webp) # DL44 Once your [DL329S](https://thecodex.gay/books/california/page/dl329s) form is filled out, you'll need to fill out an application for a new Driver's License or ID Card. The DMV no longer provides paper applications, so you'll need fill out your application online using [form eDL44](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/dl-id-online-app-edl-44/), or on a computer at the DMV. When the application asks you what you want to do, select "Correct or update my driver's license or ID card", and then select whether you have a driver's license or an ID card. When asked for your full legal name, enter your new (changed) name. When asked for any previous names, enter your previous (unchanged) name. Once you fill out your online form, a confirmation email will be sent to you with a code. Take that code to any DMV field office to complete your application. # Visiting the DMV
Make sure you've updated your Social Security records before doing this. Wait at least 48 hours after updating your name with the SSA. If your name doesn't match your social security number, your application will be rejected!
  Once you've filled out your DL44 form, you'll need to visit the DMV with your confirmation code. Once you check in, you'll be given a ticket number. There will be a screen that shows the ticket numbers currently being served. Once your ticket is called, it will be displayed on the screen along with the window number that you should go to. It will also be announced by a speaker. ## What to bring When you go to the DMV, bring your eDL44 confirmation code, form DL329S if you're changing your gender marker, and a certified copy of your name change court order if you're changing your name. If you're applying for a REAL ID, you may need to bring extra documents. Refer to the REAL ID section below for more information. ### REAL ID If you already have a REAL ID, you won't need to bring any documents except your current DL/ID card and the documents mentioned above. Your new ID will automatically be a REAL ID. If your current Driver's License or ID card is not a REAL ID and you choose to upgrade it to a REAL ID, you'll need [extra documents](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/06/List_of_Docs_REALID.pdf). You can choose not to upgrade if you don't want to. You can check whether your current ID is a REAL ID by looking at the top right corner of it. If it has a golden bear with a star, it's a REAL ID. If it says "Federal Limits Apply" or doesn't have anything there, it's not a REAL ID. ## Cost The cost of updating your DL/ID is $36, plus a service fee of $0.76 if you pay with a card.