Current Version
| Region | Estonia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Apr 24, 1997 |
| End Date | May 7, 1999 |
| Description | Previous ministerial decree regulating legal gender recognition, the on the Establishment of Mandatory Processes for Gender Reassignment. Transgender people were not required to undergo sex reassignment surgery, sterilisation or divorce their partner. Appointment with medical expert committee required. |
| Sources | https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/91001 Kalevi alt välja. LGBT+ inimeste lugusid 19. ja 20. sajandi Eestist (in Estonian). Tallinn: Eesti LGBT Ühing. ISBN 978-9916-4-1434-7. |
Revision History (5)
Revision by katkass. Worded better
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| Description | Previous ministerial decree regulating legal gender recognition, the on the Establishment of Mandatory Processes for Gender Reassignment. No surgery required. | Previous ministerial decree regulating legal gender recognition, the on the Establishment of Mandatory Processes for Gender Reassignment. Transgender people were not required to undergo sex reassignment surgery, sterilisation or divorce their partner. Appointment with medical expert committee required. |
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Revision by katkass. Inaccurate date range.
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| Start Date | May 7, 1999 | Apr 24, 1997 |
| End Date | Sep 18, 2018 | May 7, 1999 |
| Description | Just got rid of the requirement for surgery. Missing non binary options on documents. | Previous ministerial decree regulating legal gender recognition, the on the Establishment of Mandatory Processes for Gender Reassignment. No surgery required. |
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| Sources | https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdf | https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/91001 Kalevi alt välja. LGBT+ inimeste lugusid 19. ja 20. sajandi Eestist (in Estonian). Tallinn: Eesti LGBT Ühing. ISBN 978-9916-4-1434-7. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Aug 18, 2018 | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Sources | No | https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MapB_TGEU2018_Online.pdf |
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- Date is incorrect "There has not been a requirement for surgery since 24th of April 1997. https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/91001 "
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Sep 6, 2017 | Aug 18, 2018 |
| Description | Just got rid of the requirement for surgery. | Just got rid of the requirement for surgery. Missing non binary options on documents. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Aug 25, 2017 | Sep 6, 2017 |