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DS-11/82/5504

United States Passport

Trump has issued an executive order stopping gender self-identification on all federal documents including passports. It likely will not be possible to change the gender marker on your passport in the near future, but you can still change your name. This page ...

Submitting your Passport Application

United States Passport

Once you've filled out your forms, you'll need to submit your documents to the Department of State. The way you do this depends on which form you used. DS-5504 If you're using the DS-5504, you'll need to mail your application to the Department of State. You mu...

Tracking your Passport Application

United States Passport

Tracking your Passport Application Once you submit your application, you can keep track of its progress as it's processed by the Department of State. USPS Tracking If you used Priority Mail to send your passport application, you can track it by entering the tr...

Sending Mail in the United States

Other Sending Mail

There are several options for sending mail in the US. The one that's right for you depends on what and where you're sending, how quickly you'd like your item delivered, and what services you'd like included. If you just need to send some documents and don't ne...

Addressing an Envelope

Other

English For many tasks in the Codex, you'll need to send mail. In order to tell the people and machines handling your mail where it should be delivered and where to return it if there are any issues, you need to address your envelope: Write your name and add...

Pulling Your Credit Report

US Credit Reporting Agencies

Before or after the name change process, you may want to pull your credit report to see if the changes you requested were properly performed. In the US, you're entitled to at least one free report per year pursuant to federal law. However, all three major cred...

Experian

US Credit Reporting Agencies

Updating your name at Experian is fairly simple. You'll need the following documents: A non-certified copy of your name change court order A copy of a government issued ID with either your old or new name on it A dated copy of a utility, bank, or insurance st...

Equifax

US Credit Reporting Agencies

Updating your name on your Equifax report online requires an Equifax account. If you can't or don't want to create an account, you'll need to send them a letter at the following address that states that you want to perform a legal name change for gender identi...

TransUnion

US Credit Reporting Agencies

Unlike Experian and Equifax, TransUnion only accepts name change requests by mail. They don't mention exactly what they'll need for a name change, so you should send all the relevant documents you have. What to Send When I did this process, I sent: A copy of ...

Discover Bank

Financial Institutions

To update your name at Discover Bank, you'll need to contact their customer support department, which you can do online or by phone. Whichever way you contact support, let them know that you'd like to update your full legal name, and tell them what your new na...

Kraken

Financial Institutions

Make sure to update the name on your bank account before doing this, as your Kraken account name must match the name on your bank account!   To update your name on your Kraken account, fill out their online account info change form, as follows: Under What ty...

Filling out Checks

Financial

A check is a document directing a bank to pay a specific amount of money to someone. A check from your bank will have your bank details on it, so when the person or entity you're paying cashes the check, the money will be taken directly from your account. How ...

Obtaining Cryptocurrency

Financial

Obtaining Cryptocurrency One of the difficult parts of getting DIY HRT is obtaining cryptocurrency, especially if you're completely unfamiliar with crypto and all the various concepts involved. This guide seeks to make it easier by explaining some of the conce...

What is The Codex?

Meta

Introduction The Codex is a book of forbidden knowledge for trans people. It explains how to perform tasks such as changing your name in extreme detail, with pictures. To get started, visit the Shelves page or: If you'd like to update your legal documents, vi...

Adding information to the Codex

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By default, new users can't add or edit content. If you'd like to add new information, please contact me (Elara) at support@elara.ws and let me know what you'd like to add or change. I'd also like to know how you got the information and a summary of the inform...