Entry #10094: Right to change legal gender in New Zealand

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Region	New Zealand
Issue	Right to change legal gender
Status	Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Start Date	Feb 11, 2020
End Date	Jun 14, 2023
Description	Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the Family Court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Currently through the Family Court, you are required to provide 'supporting evidence' of some form of medical treatment, which does not have to be surgery but may be.
Sources	https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/changing-your-gender/change-the-registered-sex-on-your-birth-certificate/ https://www.dia.govt.nz/bdmreview---recognising-gender-on-birth-certificates

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Revision History (5)

Nov 23, 2023

edited by Notdog1996. More accurate now that this status is a thing

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Value	Legal, no restrictions	Legal, but requires medical diagnosis

Dec 12, 2022

edited by Carolina2k22. Added new law that goes into effect 15 June 2023, consequential amendment to this

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End Date	(none)	Jun 14, 2023
Description	Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the Family Court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Currently through the Family Court, you are required to provide 'supporting evidence' of some form of medical treatment, which does not have to be surgery but can be. Gender self-identification is due to become available on 15 June 2023, according to the New Zealand Government website.	Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the Family Court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Currently through the Family Court, you are required to provide 'supporting evidence' of some form of medical treatment, which does not have to be surgery but may be.
Description	Show Difference Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the Family Court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Currently through the Family Court, you are required to provide 'supporting evidence' of some form of medical treatment, which does not have to be surgery but can be. Gender self-identification is due to become available on 15 June 2023, according to the New Zealand Government website. may be.

Oct 21, 2022

edited by Carolina2k22

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Description	Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the family court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Gender self-identification is due to become available in "mid-2023", according to the Department of Internal Affairs.	Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the Family Court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Currently through the Family Court, you are required to provide 'supporting evidence' of some form of medical treatment, which does not have to be surgery but can be. Gender self-identification is due to become available on 15 June 2023, according to the New Zealand Government website.
Description	Show Difference Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the family court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Gender self-identification is due to become available in "mid-2023", according to the Department of Internal Affairs. Family Court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Currently through the Family Court, you are required to provide 'supporting evidence' of some form of medical treatment, which does not have to be surgery but can be. Gender self-identification is due to become available on 15 June 2023, according to the New Zealand Government website.

Oct 16, 2022

edited by Carolina2k22

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Description	Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the family court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995.	Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the family court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Gender self-identification is due to become available in "mid-2023", according to the Department of Internal Affairs.
Description	Show Difference Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the family court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Gender self-identification is due to become available in "mid-2023", according to the Department of Internal Affairs.
Sources	https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/changing-your-gender/change-the-registered-sex-on-your-birth-certificate/	https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/changing-your-gender/change-the-registered-sex-on-your-birth-certificate/ https://www.dia.govt.nz/bdmreview---recognising-gender-on-birth-certificates
Sources	Show Difference https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/changing-your-gender/change-the-registered-sex-on-your-birth-certificate/ https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/changing-your-gender/change-the-registered-sex-on-your-birth-certificate/ https://www.dia.govt.nz/bdmreview---recognising-gender-on-birth-certificates

Jul 23, 2021

created by beeurd

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	Original entry
Status	Legal, no restrictions
Start Date	Feb 11, 2020
End Date	(none)
Description	Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the family court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995.
Sources	https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/changing-your-gender/change-the-registered-sex-on-your-birth-certificate/