Entry #299: Right to change legal gender in Netherlands

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Region	Netherlands
Issue	Right to change legal gender
Status	Legal, but requires surgery
Start Date	Apr 24, 1985
End Date	Dec 18, 2013
Description	In 1985, Dutch Civil Law provided that in order for a citizen to change their legal gender they must first undergo gender re-assignment surgery and irreversible sterilisation.
Sources	http://www.dutchcivillaw.com/civilcodebook01.htm https://vlex.es/vid/summary-dutch-concerning-transsexuals-april-54111195

Revision History (3)

3 weeks ago

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date, past tense and reference to sterilisation.

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Start Date	1985	Apr 24, 1985
Description	Dutch Civil Law provides that in order for a citizen to change their legal gender they must first undergo gender re-assignment surgery.	In 1985, Dutch Civil Law provided that in order for a citizen to change their legal gender they must first undergo gender re-assignment surgery and irreversible sterilisation.
Description	Show Difference Dutch Civil Law provides that in order for a citizen to change their legal gender they must first undergo gender re-assignment surgery. In 1985, Dutch Civil Law provided that in order for a citizen to change their legal gender they must first undergo gender re-assignment surgery and irreversible sterilisation.
Sources	http://www.dutchcivillaw.com/civilcodebook01.htm	http://www.dutchcivillaw.com/civilcodebook01.htm https://vlex.es/vid/summary-dutch-concerning-transsexuals-april-54111195
Sources	Show Difference http://www.dutchcivillaw.com/civilcodebook01.htm http://www.dutchcivillaw.com/civilcodebook01.htm https://vlex.es/vid/summary-dutch-concerning-transsexuals-april-54111195

Dec 29, 2015

edited by vviet93

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
End Date	(none)	Dec 18, 2013

Sep 19, 2013

created by bradcoffey106

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	Original entry
Status	Legal, but requires surgery
Start Date	1985
End Date	(none)
Description	Dutch Civil Law provides that in order for a citizen to change their legal gender they must first undergo gender re-assignment surgery.
Sources	http://www.dutchcivillaw.com/civilcodebook01.htm

Reports (2)
Newer law has been passed 
Jul 17, 2015
Status is not correct "On 1 July 2014, this changed. Surgery is no longer necessary. However, examination by a psychiatrist still is. As can be read on the website of the Dutch government (note, web page is in Dutch): http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0002656/Boek1/Titel4/Afdeling13/geldigheidsdatum_1-07-2014/afdrukken/redirect_BWBR0002656%252FBoek1%252FTitel4%252FAfdeling13 ."
Jul 15, 2015