Entry #352: Right to change legal gender in Taiwan

Current Version

RegionTaiwan
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start Date1988
End DateSep 23, 2021
DescriptionTransgender citizens are permitted to change their legal gender in Taiwan provided they undergo gender re-assignment surgery.. In 2008 the Taiwanese Health Department announced it would recommend that female to male transexuals would no longer be required
Sourceshttp://www.topnews.in/health/taiwan-accept-sex-change-woman-man-24864 http://groundreport.com/istscare-taiwanese-laws-should-not-require-surgery-to-change-sex/


Revision History (3)

Revision by e_seurat. edit data

Old Value New Value (Current)
Start DateJan 20081988

Revision by e_seurat. edit data

Old Value New Value
End DateDec 9, 2013Sep 23, 2021

Revision by vviet93

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateOct 2008Jan 2008
End Date(NONE)Dec 9, 2013
Reports (2)
  • Other "Because of the Taiwan court, since 2021 surgery is not required to change the name on documents "
  • Date is incorrect "New law came into effect as of December 9th, 2014"

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