Current Version
| Region | Japan |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Jul 16, 2004 |
| End Date | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Description | Act No.111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child, (4) infertile (no gonads or persistent lack of gonadal function), (5) and has a body which appears to have genital parts of those of the opposite sex. And also requires medical certificate by two or more psychiatrist. |
| Sources | https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/ja/laws/view/2542 |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed
- Duplicate entry "This is a duplicate. Please delete."
Revision History (4)
Revision by Iwamoto. unified explanation on condition (4) as current status, and revised the date of the law ended
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Dec 19, 2008 | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Note | Law 111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child, (4) infertile (no gonads or equivalent situation), (5) and has a body which appears to have genital parts of those of the opposite sex. And also requires medical certificate by two or more psychiatrist. | Act No.111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child, (4) infertile (no gonads or persistent lack of gonadal function), (5) and has a body which appears to have genital parts of those of the opposite sex. And also requires medical certificate by two or more psychiatrist. |
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Revision by Iwamoto. revise date and the age and add precise condition based on original Japanese law and translated to english version by Japanese Government
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jan 2004 | Jul 16, 2004 |
| End Date | (NONE) | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Note | Law 111 gave unmarried transgender citizens over the age of 22 with no children under the age of 20 the option to legally change their gender, only after undergoing sex-reassignment surgery. | Law 111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child, (4) infertile (no gonads or equivalent situation), (5) and has a body which appears to have genital parts of those of the opposite sex. And also requires medical certificate by two or more psychiatrist. |
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| Sources | http://www.globalrights.org/site/DocServer/Shadow_Report_Japan.pdf | https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/ja/laws/view/2542 |
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Revision by beeurd
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jul 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| Note | Law 111 gave transgender citizens over the age of 22 the option to legally change their gender, only after undergoing sex-reassignment surgery. | Law 111 gave unmarried transgender citizens over the age of 22 with no children under the age of 20 the option to legally change their gender, only after undergoing sex-reassignment surgery. |
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Reports (5)
- Newer law has been passed "Since April 1, 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Law 111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 18 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child less than 18 years, (4) infertile (no gonads or equivalent situation), (5) and has a body which appears to have genital parts of those of the opposite sex. And also requires medical certificate by two or more psychiatrist."
- Newer law has been passed "19 Dec 2008-April 1, 2022
Legal, but requires surgery
Law 111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child less than 20 years, (4) infertile (no gonads or equivalent situation), (5) and has a body which appears to have genital parts of those of the opposite sex. And also requires medical certificate by two or more psychiatrist."
- Note field is incorrect "Law 111 of 2003 requires for transgender people to change their legal gender, (1) be at least 20 years of age, (2) not currently married, (3) no child, (4) infertile (no gonads or equivalent situation), (5) and has a body which appears to have genital parts of those of the opposite sex. And also requires medical certificate by two or more psychiatrist.
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- Date is incorrect "July 16, 2004-19 Dec 2008"
- Status is not correct "A person must be older than 18 to change their legal sex. Not 22"
Revision by beeurd
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 2008 | Jul 2004 |
| Note | Transgender citizens have the option to legally change their gender only after undergoing sex-reassignment surgery. | Law 111 gave transgender citizens over the age of 22 the option to legally change their gender, only after undergoing sex-reassignment surgery. |
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Reports (3)
- Date is incorrect "http://intersections.anu.edu.au/issue12/taniguchi.html
The Act came into force July 2004."
- Newer law has been passed "http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/28/national/social-issues/tokyos-shibuya-ward-accepts-applications-recognition-gay-couples/#.VmdoDBIrK00
it is not called marriage, but it is at the same level in law."
- Sources are invalid or broken