Current Version
| Region | Slovakia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 2022 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Currently it is de facto not possible to change the legal gender. The law requires surgery and sterilization, which was ruled illegal under EU court. Due to a lack of standards and regulations as of November 18, 2022, healthcare facilities in Slovakia are refusing to treat transgender patients, forcing them to travel abroad for care. |
| Sources | http://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Trans-mapA_Map2016july.pdf https://dennikn.sk/3109967/macko-z-inakosti-neviem-si-predstavit-ze-by-nejaky-poslanec-vyhlasil-ze-je-antisemita/ http://www.transfuzia.org/situacia-na-slovensku/tranzicia#nechcem-podstupit-vsetko-co-sa-odo-mna-ocakava |
Revision History (21)
Revision by Canadianstudent03. The previous entry used Wikipedia as a source
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Illegal |
| Description | Currently it is de facto not possible to change the legal gender. The law requires surgery and sterilization, which was ruled illegal under EU court. Due to a lack of standards and regulations as of November 18, 2022, healthcare facilities in Slovakia are refusing to treat transgender patients, forcing them to travel abroad for care. Although, there were some cases where individuals could change gender without undergoing surgery. | Currently it is de facto not possible to change the legal gender. The law requires surgery and sterilization, which was ruled illegal under EU court. Due to a lack of standards and regulations as of November 18, 2022, healthcare facilities in Slovakia are refusing to treat transgender patients, forcing them to travel abroad for care. |
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Revision by weizkule. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Slovakia#Transgender_rights <- ambiguous rather actually
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| Value | Illegal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Currently it is de facto not possible to change the legal gender. The law requires surgery and sterilization, which was ruled illegal under EU court. Due to a lack of standards and regulations as of November 18, 2022, healthcare facilities in Slovakia are refusing to treat transgender patients, forcing them to travel abroad for care. | Currently it is de facto not possible to change the legal gender. The law requires surgery and sterilization, which was ruled illegal under EU court. Due to a lack of standards and regulations as of November 18, 2022, healthcare facilities in Slovakia are refusing to treat transgender patients, forcing them to travel abroad for care. Although, there were some cases where individuals could change gender without undergoing surgery. |
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| Sources | http://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Trans-mapA_Map2016july.pdf https://dennikn.sk/3109967/macko-z-inakosti-neviem-si-predstavit-ze-by-nejaky-poslanec-vyhlasil-ze-je-antisemita/ | http://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Trans-mapA_Map2016july.pdf https://dennikn.sk/3109967/macko-z-inakosti-neviem-si-predstavit-ze-by-nejaky-poslanec-vyhlasil-ze-je-antisemita/ http://www.transfuzia.org/situacia-na-slovensku/tranzicia#nechcem-podstupit-vsetko-co-sa-odo-mna-ocakava |
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Revision by Canadianstudent03. Gender change is currently impossible in Slovakia
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Canadianstudent03. Gender change impossible since 2022
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "In 2023 there was a new protocol released in order to treat transgender people. "
Revision by JuliaB. law requires surgery and sterilization
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Canadianstudent03. De facto impossible since 2022
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 2016 | 2022 |
| End Date | Mar 3, 2023 | (NONE) |
| Description | Currently it is de facto not possible to change the legal gender. The law requires surgery and sterilization, which was ruled illegal under EU court. Due to a lack of standards and regulations as of November 18, 2022, healthcare facilities in Slovakia are refusing to treat transgender patients, forcing them to travel abroad for care. Additionally, some civil registry offices are delaying the processing of applications to change one's legal gender because they are waiting for the Ministry of Health to approve the new standards of care, which indicates that changing one's legal gender might soon be possible again. | Currently it is de facto not possible to change the legal gender. The law requires surgery and sterilization, which was ruled illegal under EU court. Due to a lack of standards and regulations as of November 18, 2022, healthcare facilities in Slovakia are refusing to treat transgender patients, forcing them to travel abroad for care. |
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Revision by Markissik. Adding the ending date due to the new entry
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| End Date | (NONE) | Mar 3, 2023 |
Revision by Samanthos. Status changed due to lack of regulations causing issues. Source added.
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Requires surgery and sterilization. Ruled illegal under EU court. | Currently it is de facto not possible to change the legal gender. The law requires surgery and sterilization, which was ruled illegal under EU court. Due to a lack of standards and regulations as of November 18, 2022, healthcare facilities in Slovakia are refusing to treat transgender patients, forcing them to travel abroad for care. Additionally, some civil registry offices are delaying the processing of applications to change one's legal gender because they are waiting for the Ministry of Health to approve the new standards of care, which indicates that changing one's legal gender might soon be possible again. |
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| Sources | http://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Trans-mapA_Map2016july.pdf | http://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Trans-mapA_Map2016july.pdf https://dennikn.sk/3109967/macko-z-inakosti-neviem-si-predstavit-ze-by-nejaky-poslanec-vyhlasil-ze-je-antisemita/ |
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Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "There Are new standards for changing gender aproved by Ministry od Health. From february 2023..."
Revision by chae
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Sep 9, 2018 | (NONE) |
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "Gender change is de facto impossible in Slovakia. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Slovakia"
- Status is not correct "because of lack of care and refusal by the state, gender change is de facto impossible (source: Wikipedia)"
- Status is not correct "Gender change in Slovakia is only possible in theory, however, due to a lack of care and refusal by the state, it’s de facto impossible to change your gender in Slovakia "
- Newer law has been passed "Now, trans people in Slovakia don't have to go on a surgery to transition "
Revision by chae
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Aug 9, 2018 | Sep 9, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Jun 22, 2018 | Aug 9, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| End Date | Jun 11, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Mar 23, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Description | Requires surgery and sterilization. | Requires surgery and sterilization. Ruled illegal under EU court. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Mar 16, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Feb 26, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Feb 8, 2018 | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Description | No | Requires surgery and sterilization. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires surgery |
| End Date | Jan 3, 2017 | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Sources | No | http://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Trans-mapA_Map2016july.pdf |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, no restrictions |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Legal, requires surgery. other requirements not clear. | No |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| End Date | Dec 5, 2017 | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Description | also requires sterilization. ruled not legal by Eu. | Legal, requires surgery. other requirements not clear. |
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Revision by Ausyk
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| End Date | Sep 1, 2017 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Description | also requires sterilization. | also requires sterilization. ruled not legal by Eu. |
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