Entry #14033: Right to change legal gender in Oman

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RegionOman
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
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DescriptionThere is no legal outline set up in order to legally change your gender. Also, under Article 266 in the 2018 Penal Code, it is an offense for a man to appear dressed in women’s clothing. The penalty for the offense is between one month and one year imprisonment and a fine.
Sourceshttps://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/oman/#:~:text=Article%20266%20makes%20it%20an,year%20imprisonment%20and%20a%20fine.

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edited by UnknownMiles. Description did not even relate to changing gender

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DescriptionIt is not possible to change gender in Oman, it's illegal due to homosexual relations are not possible. There is no legal outline set up in order to legally change your gender. Also, under Article 266 in the 2018 Penal Code, it is an offense for a man to appear dressed in women’s clothing. The penalty for the offense is between one month and one year imprisonment and a fine.
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It is not possible to change gender in Oman, it's illegal due to homosexual relations are not possible. There is no legal outline set up in order to legally change your gender. Also, under Article 266 in the 2018 Penal Code, it is an offense for a man to appear dressed in women’s clothing. The penalty for the offense is between one month and one year imprisonment and a fine.
Sourceshttps://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/freehou/2005/en/50688
https://www.unescwa.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/oman-adjusted.pdf
https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919
https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/oman/#:~:text=Article%20266%20makes%20it%20an,year%20imprisonment%20and%20a%20fine.
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https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/freehou/2005/en/50688 https://www.unescwa.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/oman-adjusted.pdf https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919 https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/oman/#:~:text=Article%20266%20makes%20it%20an,year%20imprisonment%20and%20a%20fine.

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StatusIllegal
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DescriptionIt is not possible to change gender in Oman, it's illegal due to homosexual relations are not possible.
Sourceshttps://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/freehou/2005/en/50688 https://www.unescwa.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/oman-adjusted.pdf https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919