Starting July 1, 2025, updating legal gender on official records will become much easier. People 16 and up can switch their legal gender, but those under 18 need permission from parents, a doctor, and the National Board of Health and Welfare. Now, transgender people won't need a diagnosis of "gender dysphoria" anymore in order to legally change their gender. will be able to switch their legal gender, however anybody that is under the age of 18 will need permission from their parents, a doctor, and the National Board of Health and Welfare. When the law goes into effect, transgender people won't need a diagnosis of "gender dysphoria" anymore in order to legally change their gender.

Starting July 1, 2025, two new rules will kick in: one for surgeries to change gender and another for updating legal gender on official records. People 16 and up can switch their legal gender, but those under 18 need permission from parents, a doctor, and the National Board of Health and Welfare. They won't need a diagnosis of "gender dysphoria" anymore. records will become much easier. People 16 and up can switch their legal gender, but those under 18 need permission from parents, a doctor, and the National Board of Health and Welfare. Now, transgender people won't need a diagnosis of "gender dysphoria" anymore in order to legally change their gender.

Before July 1st, 2025, anyone who wanted to change their gender must have been 18 years old and had to undergo a comprehensive medical examination and receive approval from the National Board of Health and Welfare's legal advice. Now, all that is needed is a statement from a doctor who considers it proven that the person wants to change gender and is perceived as wanting to live in the new gender for a long time to come, as well as an approval from the National Board of Health and Welfare. sex change surgery must have been 18 years old and had to undergo a comprehensive medical examination and receive approval from the National Board of Health and Welfare's legal advice. Now, all that is needed is a statement from a doctor who considers it proven that the person wants to change gender and is perceived as wanting to live in the new gender for a long time to come, as well as an approval from the National Board of Health and Welfare.

Before July 1st, 2025, anyone who wanted to change their gender must have been 18 years old and had to undergo a comprehensive medical examination and receive approval from the National Board of Health and Welfare's legal advice. Now, a statement from a doctor who considers it proven that the person wants to change gender and is perceived as wanting to live in the new gender for a long time to come, as well as an approval from the National Board of Health and Welfare, will be sufficient. all that is needed is a statement from a doctor who considers it proven that the person wants to change gender and is perceived as wanting to live in the new gender for a long time to come, as well as an approval from the National Board of Health and Welfare.