Current Version
| Region | Brazil |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Mar 1, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In March 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. |
| Sources | http://jota.info/justica/transexual-pode-alterar-regi http://www.stf.jus.br/portal/cms/verNoticiaDetalhe.asp?idConteudo=371085 https://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/03/03/brazil-transgender-groups-welcome-landmark-court-rulings/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/14/brazil-boosts-transgender-legal-recognition http://www.stf.jus.br/portal/cms/verNoticiaDetalhe.asp?idConteudo=371085 https://www.conjur.com.br/2018-ago-15/stf-define-tese-autorizando-pessoa-trans-mudar-nome-cirurgia https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/14/brazil-boosts-transgender-legal-recognition https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2018/03/1958832-brazils-supreme-court-authorizes-gender-modification https://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/brasil/2019-11-29/mudanca-de-genero-saiba-como-usar-o |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (9)
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| Description | In March 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. | In March 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
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| Description | In March 2019, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. | In March 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. |
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Reports (3)
- All information is correct, just adding sources "In March 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people over the age of 18 have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. For minors, the change can be made filing a lawsuit and with a permission of a legal guardian. "
- All information is correct, just adding sources "In March 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people over the age of 18 have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. For minors, the change can be made filing a lawsuit and with a permission of a legal guardian. "
- Newer law has been passed "They need doctors letter"
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| Description | In March 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. | In March 2019, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. |
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| Description | Not required since 2009. Missing non binary options on documents. | In March 2018, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that transgender people have the right to change name and sex on their birth certificate without the need of sexual reassignment surgery or doctor letters. The change can be made at a notary's office now. |
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| Sources | No | http://jota.info/justica/transexual-pode-alterar-regi http://www.stf.jus.br/portal/cms/verNoticiaDetalhe.asp?idConteudo=371085 https://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/03/03/brazil-transgender-groups-welcome-landmark-court-rulings/ https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/14/brazil-boosts-transgender-legal-recognition http://www.stf.jus.br/portal/cms/verNoticiaDetalhe.asp?idConteudo=371085 https://www.conjur.com.br/2018-ago-15/stf-define-tese-autorizando-pessoa-trans-mudar-nome-cirurgia https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/03/14/brazil-boosts-transgender-legal-recognition https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2018/03/1958832-brazils-supreme-court-authorizes-gender-modification https://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/brasil/2019-11-29/mudanca-de-genero-saiba-como-usar-o |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Aug 25, 2017 | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Description | Not required since 2009. | Not required since 2009. Missing non binary options on documents. |
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