Process of getting a TG ID & Certificate under Section 6
Step 1: Get a Non-Judicial Stamp Paper aka an Affidavit (Note Stamp duty for the Non-Judicial Stamp paper is different in each state).
Step 2: Use the format provided either for gender and name change or only gender change (Note you can only declare yourself transgender if applying under section 6).
Step 3: Get the affidavit Notarized by Public Notary they are usually an advocate, Minimum cost of Notary is Rs. 50 per page.
Step 4: Apply for TG ID and Certificate online on the following link
https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/Applicant/Registration/Index (Note you will have to keep a picture of yourself ready, a picture of your signature, affidavit both sides picture and any government issued ID card usually Aadhar card or Voter’s ID) .
Step 5: If any urgency to receive TG ID and Certificate early first write a letter to the District Magistrate mentioning your urgency and take a xerox of the same document. Original letter is for the DM and the xerox copy is for you as office copy.
Step 6: Meet the District Magistrate first submit the letter to dm and ask for an acknowledgement receipt which they can do by putting the stamp or signature with date on your letter and then meet with whoever the DM directs you to meet for getting the TG ID.
Step 7: If you have received your ID congratulations now you can start changing your other documents but remember all documents will show that you are transgender.
NOTE GETTING A TG ID & CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION
6 IS NOT MANDATORY IF YOU HAVE A GD/GID CERTIFICATE FROM A PSYCHIATRIST OR PSYCHOLOGIST YOU CAN APPLY FOR TG ID AND CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 7 ITSELF
Process of getting a TG ID & Certificate under Section 7
Step 1: Get a Non-Judicial Stamp Paper aka an Affidavit (Note Stamp duty for the Non-Judicial Stamp paper is different in each state).
Step 2: Use the format provided either for gender and name change or only gender change (Note you can only declare yourself as male of female here but you need to provide a GD/GID certificate from Psychiatrist or Psychologist).
Step 3: Get the affidavit Notarized by Public Notary they are usually an advocate, Minimum cost of Notary is Rs. 50 per page.
Step 4: Apply for TG ID and Certificate online on the following link
https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/Applicant/Registration/Index (Note you will have to keep a picture of yourself ready, a picture of your signature, affidavit both sides picture, GD/GID Certificate picture and if you have applied earlier for section 6 a picture of that ID & Certificate if not available no problem just use any government issued ID card usually Aadhar card or Voter’s ID) .
Step 5: If any urgency to receive TG ID and Certificate early first write a letter to the District Magistrate mentioning your urgency and take a xerox of the same document. Original letter is for the DM and the xerox copy is for you as office copy.
Step 6: Meet the District Magistrate first submit the letter to dm and ask for an acknowledgement receipt which they can do by putting the stamp or signature with date on your letter and then meet with whoever the DM directs you to meet for getting the TG ID.
Step 7: If you have received your ID congratulations now you can start changing your other documents here you can change gender from old gender to your new chosen gender either Male or Female.
IF FOR ANY REASON YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN REJECTED CONTACT THE DM AND FIND OUT THE REASON WHY IT WAS REJECTED AND UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN CORRECT IT.
IF THE APPLICATION WAS REJECTED BECAUSE OF NOT HAVING TG ID UNDER SECTION 6 PLEASE CONTACT ME. AS PER RULES TG ID UNDER SECTION 6 IS NOT MANDATORY YOU ARE ALLOWED TO APPLY DIRECTLY UNDER SECTION 7 WITH A GD/GID CERTIFICATE FROM A LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST OR PSYCHOLOGIST. ALSO TO BE NOTED PLEASE DO NOT USE INDIVIDUAL STATE TRANSGENDER ACT/RULES PLEASE USE TRANSGENDER ACT/ RULES WHICH IS NOTIFIED BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA