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| Region | Mozambique |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 85(1) of the Código do Registo Civil 2004 gives the Civil Registrar general authority to make changes when there is a change of facts which alter the legal identity or status of the person registered. Transgender people can use this section to change the sex description on their identity document. |
| Sources | https://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Transgender-rights-in-Mozambique.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 85(1) of the Código do Registo Civil 2004 gives the Civil Registrar general authority to make changes when there is a change of facts which alter the legal identity or status of the person registered. Transgender people can use this section to change the sex description on their identity document. |
| Sources | https://www.southernafricalitigationcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Transgender-rights-in-Mozambique.pdf |