Entry #11699: Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Netherlands

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RegionNetherlands
IssueLegal recognition of non-binary gender
StatusIntersex only
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionArticle 19(c) of the Civil Code establishes that “if the child’s gender is doubtful, the birth certificate will record that the sex of the child could not be determined”. After three months, a doctor may issue a medical certificate stating whether the child’s gender is impossible to determine or concluding that the newborn must be recorded under a specific gender.
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/netherlands-lgbti https://nltimes.nl/2022/06/04/d66-mp-presents-bill-x-gender-marker-passports https://www.bndestem.nl/breda/leonne-zeegers-uit-breda-is-nu-officieel-genderneutraal-overheid-heeft-schop-onder-de-kont-gekregen~ab999bc2/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/04/11/dutch-transgender-passport-gender-change-neutral/
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Revision History (3)

Revision by Nathan. Based on sources

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End DateJun 2018(NONE)

Revision by ErrorWolf. Not active any more

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End Date(NONE)Jun 2018

Revision by Nathan. Improvements

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ValueRecognizedIntersex only
Start DateOct 2018(NONE)
NoteIt is currently possible to request an X gender marker on legal documents, but this must be debated in court and there is no guarantee that it will be granted.

A more streamlined way to proceed is currently being studied.
Article 19(c) of the Civil Code establishes that “if the child’s gender is doubtful, the birth certificate will record that the sex of the child could not be determined”. After three months, a doctor may issue a medical certificate stating whether the child’s gender is impossible to determine or concluding that the newborn must be recorded under a specific gender.
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It is currently possible to request an X gender marker on legal documents, but this must be debated in court and there is no guarantee that it will be granted. A more streamlined way to proceed is currently being studied. Article 19(c) of the Civil Code establishes that “if the child’s gender is doubtful, the birth certificate will record that the sex of the child could not be determined”. After three months, a doctor may issue a medical certificate stating whether the child’s gender is impossible to determine or concluding that the newborn must be recorded under a specific gender.
Sourceshttps://nltimes.nl/2022/06/04/d66-mp-presents-bill-x-gender-marker-passports
https://www.bndestem.nl/breda/leonne-zeegers-uit-breda-is-nu-officieel-genderneutraal-overheid-heeft-schop-onder-de-kont-gekregen~ab999bc2/
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/04/11/dutch-transgender-passport-gender-change-neutral/
https://database.ilga.org/netherlands-lgbti
https://nltimes.nl/2022/06/04/d66-mp-presents-bill-x-gender-marker-passports
https://www.bndestem.nl/breda/leonne-zeegers-uit-breda-is-nu-officieel-genderneutraal-overheid-heeft-schop-onder-de-kont-gekregen~ab999bc2/
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/04/11/dutch-transgender-passport-gender-change-neutral/
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https://nltimes.nl/2022/06/04/d66-mp-presents-bill-x-gender-marker-passports https://www.bndestem.nl/breda/leonne-zeegers-uit-breda-is-nu-officieel-genderneutraal-overheid-heeft-schop-onder-de-kont-gekregen~ab999bc2/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/04/11/dutch-transgender-passport-gender-change-neutral/ https://database.ilga.org/netherlands-lgbti https://nltimes.nl/2022/06/04/d66-mp-presents-bill-x-gender-marker-passports https://www.bndestem.nl/breda/leonne-zeegers-uit-breda-is-nu-officieel-genderneutraal-overheid-heeft-schop-onder-de-kont-gekregen~ab999bc2/ https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/04/11/dutch-transgender-passport-gender-change-neutral/

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