Current Version
| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | It was reported in 2015 that applications for change of sex are done on a case-by-case basis and are not problematic, as long as a person can provide medical reports of their sex change, which includes undergoing sex reassignment surgery. Once the application is granted, a transgender person can apply for a new identity document and passport. |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Namibia#cite_note-transgender-21 |
Revision History (7)
Revision by Antinousosiris
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, surgery not required | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Note | Missing non binary options on documents. Under the Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Act 81 of 1963. | It was reported in 2015 that applications for change of sex are done on a case-by-case basis and are not problematic, as long as a person can provide medical reports of their sex change, which includes undergoing sex reassignment surgery. Once the application is granted, a transgender person can apply for a new identity document and passport. |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Namibia#cite_note-transgender-21 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Allowed to change gender on documents. Missing non binary options on documents. Under the Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Act 81 of 1963. | Missing non binary options on documents. Under the Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Act 81 of 1963. |
| Sources | No |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Allowed to change gender on documents. Missing non binary options on documents. | Allowed to change gender on documents. Missing non binary options on documents. Under the Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Act 81 of 1963. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, surgery not required | |
| Value Special | ambiguous | |
| Note | No | Allowed to change gender on documents. Missing non binary options on documents. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | |
| Value Special | ambiguous |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Requires sterilization | No |
| Sources | transrespect.org | No |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Note | No | Requires sterilization |
| Sources | No | transrespect.org |