Here's what to include in the envelope:

• VS624 - Affidavit to Amend Sex

  • Requires notary acknowledgement

  • Use this one to update sex

• VS241 - One-Person Affidavit

  • Requires notary acknowledgement

  • Use this one to update first, middle, and last name where applicable

• VS-235 - Application for Certified Copy of Kansas Birth Certificate

  • Must include photocopy of identification, such as Driver's License or State ID. See page 2 of the form for further details.

• Check for $40 made payable to "Kansas Vital Statistics" ($20 for amending birth certificate, $20 for certified copy)

• Certified copy of court order

• Front and back copy of updated State ID or Driver's License or:

  • Front and back copy of State ID or Driver's License and either scan of updated passport or letter from medical professional testifying that you're a real trans.

• A business size self-addressed stamped envelope

• Since it's important to have the name and sex updated before the certified copy of the birth certificate is sent to you, it may be wise to include a cover letter explaining what you want in plain English.

(sourced from https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1188/Regular-Priority-Mail)

Send it to:

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Office of Vital Statistics

1000 SW Jackson, Ste. 110

Topeka, Kansas 66612 

FAQ:

What is the cost to amend my certificate? Are there any fees?

The fee to amend a birth certificate is $20. This does not include the charge for a certified copy. Certified copies cost $20 each (as of 8/8/22).

I have had a legal name change. How do I fix my birth certificate?

If you have had a name change that would change your name on your birth certificate, then you will need to provide our office with a certified copy of the name change order and a cover letter stating what you want done.

Note: You only want to change your name on your birth certificate if your name change is intended to change your birth name.

How to put my true gender on my birth certificate?

Our office would need a notarized affidavit stating what is to be amended on the birth certificate. In addition, our office would need one of the following

• A copy of a valid passport page that reflects the applicant's true sex

• A front and back copy of a valid driver's license that reflects the applicant's sex (Valid State issued ID from a state Driver's License Bureau)

• A certification issued by a healthcare professional or mental health professional with whom the applicant has a doctor-patient relationship stating that based on his or her professional opinion the true gender identity of the applicant and that it is expected that this will continue to be the gender with which the applicant will identify in the future

(sourced from https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/Faq.aspx?QID=265)