Legal recognition of non-binary gender
13 countries legally recognize non-binary or third gender identities.
- Recognized
- Intersex only
- Not legally recognized
- Varies by region or ambiguous
- Unknown or N/A
Recent Changes
- Oct 6 2023Became Recognized in Rio Grande do Norte
- Oct 3 2023Became Not legally recognized in Uruguay
- Sep 5 2023Became Recognized in Goiás
- Aug 23 2023Became Recognized in Distrito Federal
- Jun 7 2023Became Recognized in Minas Gerais
- May 19 2023Became Not legally recognized in Pakistan
- May 17 2023Became Recognized in Mexico
- Feb 22 2023Became Recognized in Paraná
Legal recognition of non-binary gender
Most countries around the world only legally recognize male and female on official documents such as passports, licenses, birth certificates, and other official identification documents. However, in recent years, some countries, provinces, and states have begun offering the ability for non-binary and intersex individuals to request a change to official documents.
Usually, official documents will be marked with an "X" gender marker (rather than "M" or "F" for male or female).
Summary
Progress Over Time
Legal recognition of non-binary gender by Country
Recognized
Legal recognition of non-binary gender is recognized in 13 regions.
- Oceania (1)
- New Zealand 2012
- Antarctica (1)
- Antarctica
Intersex only
Legal recognition of non-binary gender is intersex only in 4 regions.
- Africa (1)
- Kenya 2022
Not legally recognized
Legal recognition of non-binary gender is not legally recognized in 124 regions.
- Asia (30)
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- China
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan 2023
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia 1932
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Europe (44)
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Finland
- France 2016
- Georgia
- Greece 2018
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom 2004
- Vatican City
- North America (17)
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Data on legal recognition of non-binary gender is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 57 regions.
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