Gender recognition certificate
In some countries, a gender recognition certificate is a vital record to indicate a legal change of gender identity. This is distinct from a birth certificate, which is often amended in various countries following a legal gender change.
By country
[edit]Australia
[edit]India
[edit]Under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, a transgender person can apply to the district magistrate for a transgender person certificate which will give them the right to change the name on their birth certificate and have all documents updated accordingly.[1] However, similar to the 2018 bill provisions, a transgender person can be identified as male or female only after applying for a revised certificate to the district magistrate, post sex reassignment surgery.[2]
Ireland
[edit]Under the Gender Recognition Act 2015, Irish citizens are allowed to apply for a gender recognition certificate to change their gender on government documents through self-determination. The law does not require any medical intervention by the applicant nor an assessment by medical professionals.[3]
United Kingdom
[edit]In the United Kingdom, citizens who seek to change their legal gender must appear before the Gender Recognition Panel, a national tribunal which issues a gender recognition certificate to applicants. People granted a full GRC are from the date of issue, considered in the eyes of the law to be of their "acquired gender" in most situations.
References
[edit]- ^ Gandhi, Dhruva; Ghia, Unnati (5 August 2019). "Transgender Rights Bill: A Stunted Understanding of Gender and Equality". The Wire. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Karpagam, Sylvia (30 December 2018). "Why Transgender Persons Bill 2018 is a healthcare nightmare for the community". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Hofflich, Jessica (20 July 2015). "Ireland passes bill allowing gender marker changes on legal documents". GLAAD. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.