Name Change to Match Gender Identity in Connecticut: Steps, Cost & Forms
Verified against Connecticut Probate Court and .gov sources · Last verified July 16, 2026.
A name change to match gender identity in Connecticut is filed in the Probate Court (standard PC-901 petition with confidentiality protections), costs about $0 court fee, and requires no newspaper notice. Most cases finish in 4–8 weeks. You'll need the forms below and certified copies of the signed order to update your IDs.
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What it costs
Same $0 statewide fee; there is no separate gender-marker name-change fee.
Probate Court for the district where you live (Superior Court is a statutory alternative under C.G.S. § 52-11)
Step by step
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File the standard Probate Court petition — Form PC-901 (adult) or PC-900 (minor) — together with the PC-901CI or PC-900CI Confidential Information sheet; Connecticut has no separate gender-marker name-change form.
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No newspaper publication is required, and you may ask the court to excuse notice to a spouse under Probate Court Rules of Procedure § 47.1(c) if that notice would jeopardize your safety.
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The court runs the Sex Offender Registry check with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and holds a hearing if needed.
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Obtain certified copies of the decree and use them to update Social Security, the DMV gender marker, and your US passport through their own processes.
Official forms
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- • Connecticut has no separate gender-marker name-change petition — confidentiality comes from the Confidential Information sheet, the § 47.1(c) notice waiver, and the no-publication rule.
- • There is no fee and no newspaper publication, which together make the process relatively private.
Then update your IDs
Once you have the signed order, update Social Security first, then your Connecticut license, then your passport and accounts.
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Sources
Every fee, court, rule, and form on this page traces to an official government source:
- www.ctprobate.gov/other-matters/name-changes
- jud.ct.gov
- portal.ct.gov/dmv/licenses-permits-ids/change-driver-license
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