Provincial Documents

Note: As of January 10, 2022, adults and people 12 and older will no longer require a physician’s or psychologist’s confirmation of change of gender designation. See the BC Gov News Release.

Here is the process for updating the gender marker on your provincial documents without a birth certificate.

Note: If you are also changing your name at this time, bring either a Certificate of Name Change or foundational document reflecting your new name (e.g. birth certificate or citizenship certificate) to ensure your identification can be updated to reflect the correct name and gender marker.

Adults

Complete the Changing Your Gender Designation (Adult).

Make a copy of the form.

Send one copy to Health Insurance BC.

Wait for confirmation from HIBC that they have updated your record.

Take the original form to ICBC at a Drivers Services Centre.

Bring ID when you go:

One piece of primary identification (see link for accepted identification)
One piece of secondary identification (see link for accepted identification)

Get a new BCID or BC Drivers Licence, and a Service Card. We recommend you do not get both combined into one card.

Children and Youth

Complete two copies of the Changing Your Gender Designation (Minor).

Get two copies of Proof of Parentage and/or Legal Guardianship, meaning the consent of all parents or guardians. In very narrow circumstances this consent can be waived (this link will immediately download the file).

Send one copy of each of these to Health Insurance BC.

Wait for confirmation from HIBC that they have updated your record.

Take your copies of the above forms to ICBC at a Drivers Services Centre.

Bring ID when you go:

One piece of primary identification (see link for accepted identification)
One piece of secondary identification (see link for accepted identification)

Get a new BCID or BC Drivers Licence, and a Service Card. We recommend you do not get both combined into one card.