In November 2025, the Trump Administration State Department website signaled that they might attempt to invalidate all US passports for trans citizens. Although this was quickly revised following outcry, if you need a passport for a minor child, I strongly recommend retaining an immigration lawyer who has experience with trans passports.
In January 2025, the Colorado Name Change project reported via Facebook:
**IMPORTANT**
It appears that the US State Department is no longer processing gender marker correction applications and have been instructed to confiscate the supporting documentation submitted as a part of the application.
Unfortunately, it appears that the ability to get a US passport that accurately matches your gender is not currently possible. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates, but at this time we do not recommend applying for a corrected passport.
We will be updating our website ASAP with this development.
References
Reed, Erin (November 17, 2025). State Department Reverses Course, Says Trans Passports Will Be Valid Until They Expire. Erin In The Morning https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/state-department-reverses-course
Reed, Erin (November 14, 2025). Trump Admin Quietly Changes State Department Page To Indicate It May Invalidate Trans Passports. Erin In The Morning https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trump-admin-quietly-changes-state
Colorado Name Change Project (January 22, 2025). Important update. https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoNameChangeProject/posts/pfbid0eg92FoaEDKNcroVo9pkfK4CGbBTcESR5vrxW6JDRTXvzn6TG4WP21AnMFhATjdQcl
Resources
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs (travel.state.gov)
National Center for Transgender Equality (transequality.org)
- Identification Documents and Transgender People (PDF)
This is legal talk, not legal advice. Because of the rapidly evolving situation, I strongly recommend retaining an immigration lawyer who has experience with trans passports.