Entry #226: Right to change legal gender in South Korea

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RegionSouth Korea
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateJun 22, 2006
End DateMar 22, 2013
DescriptionTransgender South Koreans are permitted to change their gender on all legal documents following gender reassignment surgery.
Sourceshttp://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=sec&sid1=&oid=143&aid=0000030810
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "surgery not required. "


Revision History (1)

Revision by vviet93

Old Value (Original) New Value (Current)
ValueLegal, surgery not requiredLegal, but requires surgery
End Date(NONE)Mar 22, 2013

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