Current Version
| Region | Finland |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, surgery not required |
| Start Date | Apr 3, 2023 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | A new legislation lifted the former requirements for gender-affirming surgery and sterilization in order to legally change one’s gender. Recognition will be available for adults upon written application after a mandatory 30-day "period of reflection". Minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to change their gender status. The new law comes in effect on April 3rd 2023. |
| Sources | https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/02/finland-new-gender-recognition-law-a-major-step-towards-protecting-trans-rights/ https://seta.fi/arkistot/uutinen/ https://dvv.fi/sv/faststallande-av-annan-konstillhorighet |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "The trans law passed on 1st of february 2023!
Quote from the Finnish goverment's site "Hallituksen esitys HE 189/2022 vp laiksi sukupuolen vahvistamisesta ja siihen liittyviksi laeiksi annettiin eduskunnalle 22.9.2022. Eduskunta hyväksyi ehdotetut lait 1.2.2023 sosiaali- ja terveysvaliokunnan mietinnön mukaisesti. Samalla hyväksyttiin mietintöön sisältyvät lausumaehdotukset." Which basically says the goverment had a hearing and agreed on the terms and has passed the law.
Link: https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/naineduskuntatoimii/kirjasto/aineistot/kotimainen_oikeus/LATI/Sivut/translain-uudistaminen.aspx"
Revision History (2)
Revision by Notdog1996. Date has been pushed back
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 2023-03-01 | 2023-04-03 |
| Note | A new legislation lifted the former requirements for gender-affirming surgery and sterilization in order to legally change one’s gender. Recognition will be available for adults upon written application after a mandatory 30-day "period of reflection". Minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to change their gender status. The new law comes in effect on March 1st 2023. | A new legislation lifted the former requirements for gender-affirming surgery and sterilization in order to legally change one’s gender. Recognition will be available for adults upon written application after a mandatory 30-day "period of reflection". Minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to change their gender status. The new law comes in effect on April 3rd 2023. |
| Sources | https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/02/finland-new-gender-recognition-law-a-major-step-towards-protecting-trans-rights/ https://seta.fi/arkistot/uutinen/ | https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/02/finland-new-gender-recognition-law-a-major-step-towards-protecting-trans-rights/ https://seta.fi/arkistot/uutinen/ https://dvv.fi/sv/faststallande-av-annan-konstillhorighet |
Revision by Notdog1996. Corrected the date.
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 2023-02-01 | 2023-03-01 |
| Note | A new legislation lifted the former requirements for gender-affirming surgery and sterilization in order to legally change one’s gender. Recognition will be available for adults upon written application after a mandatory 30-day "period of reflection". Minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to change their gender status. | A new legislation lifted the former requirements for gender-affirming surgery and sterilization in order to legally change one’s gender. Recognition will be available for adults upon written application after a mandatory 30-day "period of reflection". Minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to change their gender status. The new law comes in effect on March 1st 2023. |
| Sources | https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/02/finland-new-gender-recognition-law-a-major-step-towards-protecting-trans-rights/ | https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/02/finland-new-gender-recognition-law-a-major-step-towards-protecting-trans-rights/ https://seta.fi/arkistot/uutinen/ |