Current Version
| Region | Namibia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | It was reported in 2015 that applications for change of sex are done on a case-by-case basis and are not problematic, as long as a person can provide medical reports of their sex change, which includes undergoing sex reassignment surgery. Once the application is granted, a transgender person can apply for a new identity document and passport. |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Namibia#cite_note-transgender-21 |
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Revision History (8)
edited by Antinousosiris
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| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Description | Missing non binary options on documents. Under the Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Act 81 of 1963. | It was reported in 2015 that applications for change of sex are done on a case-by-case basis and are not problematic, as long as a person can provide medical reports of their sex change, which includes undergoing sex reassignment surgery. Once the application is granted, a transgender person can apply for a new identity document and passport. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Namibia#cite_note-transgender-21 | |
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| Description | Allowed to change gender on documents. Missing non binary options on documents. Under the Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Act 81 of 1963. | Missing non binary options on documents. Under the Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Act 81 of 1963. |
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| Sources | No | |
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| Description | Allowed to change gender on documents. Missing non binary options on documents. | Allowed to change gender on documents. Missing non binary options on documents. Under the Births, Marriages and Deaths Registration Act 81 of 1963. |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, no restrictions |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | No | Allowed to change gender on documents. Missing non binary options on documents. |
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
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| Value | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Description | No | Requires sterilization |
| Sources | No | transrespect.org |