Entry #4947: Right to change legal gender in Mauritius

Current Version

RegionMauritius
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusIllegal
Start Datepast
End Datenow
DescriptionNo law criminalizing being transgender, but transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.
Sourceshttps://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius


Revision History (4)

Revision by Notdog1996. Transgender is not a noun, Wikipedia is not a source

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NoteNo law criminalizing transgenders, but transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.No law criminalizing being transgender, but transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.
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No law criminalizing transgenders, but transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents. being transgender, 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

https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius
https://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans

https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius https://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius https://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius

Revision by Markissik. One more source + correcting the status

Old Value New Value
Value(REMOVED)Illegal
Value SpecialN/A(REMOVED)
Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius

https://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius

https://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans

https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius https://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius https://www.lexpress.mu/article/303111/anais-jonson-dans-peau-dune-trans https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/mauritius
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed

Revision by JordanB3047

Old Value New Value
ValueIllegal(REMOVED)
Value Special(REMOVED)N/A
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.
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Transgender 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
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius https://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, no restrictionsIllegal
NoteTransgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.
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Transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.
Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Mauritius
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https://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.