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| Region | Taiwan |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As of January 1, 2026, Taiwan has updated its military conscription regulations to include transgender and intersex individuals, removing previous automatic exemptions. Regulations now require transgender and intersex individuals to perform alternative, non-combat military service. |
| Sources | https://qnews.com.au/taiwan-to-end-trans-and-intersex-national-service-exemptions/ https://newbloommag.net/2025/12/26/trans-intersex-service-requirement/ |
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edited by BreadMan77. Minor change to wording, removing redundant statement.
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| Description | As of January 1, 2026, Taiwan has updated its military conscription regulations to include transgender and intersex individuals, removing previous automatic exemptions. Regulations now require transgender and intersex individuals, who were previously exempt, to perform alternative, non-combat military service. | As of January 1, 2026, Taiwan has updated its military conscription regulations to include transgender and intersex individuals, removing previous automatic exemptions. Regulations now require transgender and intersex individuals to perform alternative, non-combat military service. |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As of January 1, 2026, Taiwan has updated its military conscription regulations to include transgender and intersex individuals, removing previous automatic exemptions. Regulations now require transgender and intersex individuals, who were previously exempt, to perform alternative, non-combat military service. |
| Sources | https://qnews.com.au/taiwan-to-end-trans-and-intersex-national-service-exemptions/ https://newbloommag.net/2025/12/26/trans-intersex-service-requirement/ |