1. Obtain the form Application for a change of designation of sex from the Directeur de ltat civil. In addition to other relevant documents, your application must include a certificate from the attending physician and an attestation of successful treatment from another physician practicing in Qubec.Change of Designation of Sex Application for a Certificate: http://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/publications/DC-Change_of_sex_2013-2014.pdf
2. Your application is subject to the same procedure as an application for a name change by a person of full legal age. However, the applicant is not required to publish notices. However, when the application is approved, the Directeur de ltat civil publishes its decision in the Gazette officielle du Qubec.

two different documents issued by two separate entities:

• a valid photo ID
• a valid proof of home address

By phone
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Note that you can use our interactive voice response system at any time to obtain general information.

• Qubec: 418 644-4545
• Montral: 514 644-4545
• Elsewhere in Qubec: 1 877 644-4545 (toll free)
• Teletype (TTY): 1 800 361-9596

In person, at a Directeur de l'tat civil service counter
Each of these offices has qualified staff that are able to assist you.

• Qubec

Service counter, ground floor
2535, boulevard Laurier
Qubec (Qubec) G1V 5C5 Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday : 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Montral

Service counter, ground floor
2050, rue De Bleury, RC
Montral (Qubec) H3A 2J5
(mtro Place-des-Arts) Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In person, at a Services Qubec regional office
In addition, you may apply for a certificate or a copy of an act at the Services Qubec offices listed bellow. Forms and assistance are available on site.

• Drummondville

270, rue Lindsay, RC 16
Drummondville (Qubec) J2B 1G3
Business hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Gasp

Carrefour Gasp
39-5, monte de Sandy Beach
Gasp (Qubec) G4X 2A9
Business hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Gatineau

difice Jos-Montferrand
170, rue de l'Htel-de-ville, RC 120
Gatineau (Qubec) J8X 4C2
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• les-de-la-Madeleine

224, chemin Principal, bureau 100
les-de-la-Madeleine (Qubec) G4T 1C7
Business hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Joliette

difice Louis-Cyr
450, rue Saint-Louis, RC 20
Joliette (Qubec) J6E 2Y8
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Laval

1796, boulevard des Laurentides - Secteur de Vimont
Laval (Qubec) H7M 2P6
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 16:30 p.m.

• Lvis

Les promenades de Lvis
44, route du Prsident-Kennedy
Lvis (Qubec) G6V 6C5
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Longueuil

174, boulevard Sainte-Foy, bureau 105
Longueuil (Qubec) J4J 1W9
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 16:30 p.m.

• Rimouski

195 B, avenue Lonidas Sud
Rimouski (Qubec) G5L 2T5
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Rouyn-Noranda

255, avenue Principale, RC 01
Rouyn-Noranda (Qubec) J9X 7G9
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Saguenay

Faubourg Sagamie
2655, boulevard du Royaume
Saguenay (Qubec) G7S 4S9
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Saint-Jrme

Galeries des Laurentides
500, boulevard des Laurentides, bureau 1497
Saint-Jrme (Qubec) J7Z 4M2
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Sept-les

280, avenue Arnaud
Sept-les (Qubec) G4R 3A7
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Sherbrooke

difice Yvette-Boucher-Rousseau
200, rue Belvdre Nord, bureau RC 02
Sherbrooke (Qubec) J1H 4A9
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Trois-Rivires

3225, boulevard St-Jean
Trois-Rivires (Qubec) G9B 1X5
Business hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 16:30 p.m.

By mail
Directeur de l'tat civil
2535, boulevard Laurier
Qubec (Qubec) G1V 5C5

By e-mail
etatcivil@dec.gouv.qc.ca

The person must be a Canadian citizen of full legal age and domiciled in Qubec for at least one year.

An administrative fee of $133 is charged for an application for a change of designation of sex.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.    

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If your change of designation of sex application is complete, the processing time is 4 months.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Information on the applicant:

• applicant's surname and given name
• home address
• city, town, village or municipality
• province, postal code
• phone number

Information on the birth of the person concerned:

• surname
• usual given name
• other given names
• sex after the change of designation of sex
• date of birth
• place of birth

Any person who has successfully undergone medical treatments and surgical operations involving a structural modification of sexual organs intended to change his or her sexual characteristics may obtain a change of designation of sex his or her act of birth and, if necessary, a change of given names.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Change of Sex: http://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/change-name.html

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