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| Region | Nepal |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Gender affirming care is legal in Nepal with the first sex reassignment surgery being carried out on June 8, 2025. |
| Sources | https://nepalverifiednews.com/news/new-hope-for-transgender-community-as-nepal-perfor |
Reports (1)
- All information is correct, just adding sources "Others can also get the service at the hospital. The procedure costs only around Rs150,000 to Rs200,000($1100-$1700), which is about the same price as a plane ticket to go abroad.
https://kathmandupost.com/health/2025/06/09/nepal-performs-first-sex-change-surgery"
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status. Answering reports.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Restricted | Legal |
| Start Date | 1988 | (unknown) |
| Description | In 1988, Nepal legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. | Gender affirming care is legal in Nepal with the first sex reassignment surgery being carried out on June 8, 2025. |
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| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf | https://nepalverifiednews.com/news/new-hope-for-transgender-community-as-nepal-perfor |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Restricted |
| Start Date | 1988 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1988, Nepal legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad. |
| Sources | https://www.rhsupplies.org/uploads/tx_rhscpublications/EngenderHealth_Contraceptive%20Sterilization-Chapter%204_2002.pdf |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "The first Vaginoplasty in Nepal was performed on Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in 2025 June 8. https://nepalverifiednews.com/news/new-hope-for-transgender-community-as-nepal-perfor. Additionally, clinics providing hormone treatment have existed since 2024. So, medical documents can be obtained in Nepal."
- Status is not correct "Status : Legal
Nepal has adopted the ICD-10 classification, which contains codes for diagnosing transsexualism in adulthood and childhood, which authorize the initiation of medical transition."