Entry #4947: Right to change legal gender in Mauritius

Current Version

RegionMauritius
IssueRight to change legal gender
Statusna
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionNo law criminalizing transgenders, but transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.
Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius https://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans


Revision History (2)

Revision by JordanB3047

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueIllegal
Value Specialna
NoteTransgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.No law criminalizing transgenders, but transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.
Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritiushttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius https://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans

Revision by JordanB3047

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueLegal, surgery not requiredIllegal
NoteTransgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.
Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius
Reports (3)
  • Status is not correct "Gender change is not recognised "
  • Newer law has been passed "Check on Wikipedia. It's more accurate I believe."
  • Status is not correct "Would need to do an affidavit in front of a Mauritian Court. Surgery is required. There is no instructions anywhere on how it is done exactly."

Ausyk created this entry.