Eligibility

To be eligible for changing your sex designation on your NWT birth certificate, your birth must be registered in the NWT.

How to apply for a Change in Sex Designation

19 Years of Age or Older

• Complete the Change of Sex Designation 19 Years of Age or Older form.
• Return all previously issued birth certificates.
• Complete an Application for Certificate of Birth/ Marriage / Death.
• Include payment for the change to your birth registration ($39) and a new NWT birth certificate ($26).

Under 19 years of age

• Your parent or legal guardian must complete the Change of Sex Designation Under 19 Years of Age form.
• Return all previously issued birth certificates.
• Complete an Application for Certificate of Birth/ Marriage / Death.
• Include payment for the change to your birth registration ($39) and a new NWT birth certificate ($26).

Between 16 and 18 years of age and living independently from parents

• Complete the Change of Sex Designation 16- 18 years of age, Independent Minor form.
• Return all previously issued birth certificates.
• Complete an Application for Certificate of Birth/Marriage/Death.
• Include payment for the change of your birth registration ($39) and a new NWT birth certificate ($26).

Prerequisites

• Birth must have occurred in the Northwest Territories.

Forms

• Change of Sex Designation 19 Years of Age or Older
• Change of Sex Designation Under 19 Years of Age
• Change of Sex Designation 16- 18 years of age, Independent Minor

Forms are available online or you can request a copy from the Registrar General of Vital Statistics, Health Services Administration Office.

Fees

Contact this Service

Phone: 1-800-661-0830 (toll free)

Email: hsa@gov.nt.ca

Hours: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)

Sending the Completed Form…

Registrar General of Vital Statistics
Health Services Administration Office
Bag #9
Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0

Related Services / Information

• Changing a Name (Adult)
• Order a Birth Certificate
• Applying for Health Care
• Updating Health Care Plan Information – Status and Life Changes

If you also wish to change your gender marker in other identity documents, you will need to contact those agencies yourself:

• Driver’s License or General Identity Card (GNWT Department of Infrastructure)
• Passport (Government of Canada)
• Social Insurance Number (Government of Canada)

Please be aware that these agencies may not accept gender X or a single name. The Department of Health and Social Services does not have authority over other organizations as each will have their own requirements to access programs and services they offer.