Gender Designation Change

If you are undergoing or have completed sex reassignment surgery, and want to change the gender designation on your driver’s licence, the following documents are required:

1. A letter from the applicant specifying the change requested.  This letter needs to include the applicant's full name, current address, driver's licence number and the name and address of the physician who has signed an opinion letter in support of the change.
2. A letter, on the letterhead of a physician licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and signed by the physician, in which the physician states that:

   i. the physician has examined or treated the driver who is requesting the change in sex designation on the driver's licence; and.

   ii. it is the opinion of the physician that the change in the sex designation on the driver's licence is appropriate.

The Ministry will review the application to ensure that the documents meet MTO's requirements and are in order.

• Full surgery is not required as a condition for sex designation changes.

A change in gender designation can be made at any Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office.  You may also submit your request in writing by sending the appropriate documentation mentioned above to the ministry at the following address:

Licensing Administration Office
2680 Keele Street
Building “A”, Room 178
Downsview, ON M3M 3E6