Entry #352: Right to change legal gender in Taiwan

Current Version

RegionTaiwan
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start Date1988
End Date2008
DescriptionTransgender citizens are permitted to change their legal gender in Taiwan provided they undergo gender re-assignment surgery.. In 2008 the Taiwanese Health Department announced it would recommend that female to male transexuals would no longer be required
Sourceshttp://www.topnews.in/health/taiwan-accept-sex-change-woman-man-24864
http://groundreport.com/istscare-taiwanese-laws-should-not-require-surgery-to-change-sex/

Revision History (5)

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing end date.

Helpful?
 0
Report Error
Old Value New Value (Current)
End DateSep 23, 20212008

edited by e_seurat. edit data

Helpful?
 0
Report Error
Old Value New Value
Start DateJan 20081988
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "In 2008, the Ministry of Interior issues administrative order #0970066240, which requires proof of sexual organ removal surgery and two psychiatric diagnoses of gender dysphoria to change one's legal gender. The requirement prior to this administrative order was proof of genital reconstruction surgery and two psychiatric diagnoses. "

edited by e_seurat. edit data

Helpful?
 0
Report Error
Old Value New Value
End DateDec 9, 2013Sep 23, 2021

edited by vviet93

Helpful?
 1
Report Error
Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateOct 2008Jan 2008
End Date(none)Dec 9, 2013
Reports (1)
  • Other "Because of the Taiwan court, since 2021 surgery is not required to change the name on documents "

created by bradcoffey106

Helpful?
 0
Report Error
Original entry
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateOct 2008
End Date(none)
DescriptionTransgender citizens are permitted to change their legal gender in Taiwan provided they undergo gender re-assignment surgery.. In 2008 the Taiwanese Health Department announced it would recommend that female to male transexuals would no longer be required
Sourceshttp://www.topnews.in/health/taiwan-accept-sex-change-woman-man-24864 http://groundreport.com/istscare-taiwanese-laws-should-not-require-surgery-to-change-sex/
Reports (1)
  • Date is incorrect "New law came into effect as of December 9th, 2014"