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| Region | Albania |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | May 11, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Albania is still one of the only countries in Europe to deny individuals the right to change their gender. Law No. 10-129 on Civil Status of 2009 sets out the conditions required for change legal gender. This can only be achieved if an error was made during the issuing of the birth certificate. |
| Sources | https://mb.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ligji-per-Gjendjen-Civile-i-NDRYSHUAR.pdf |
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edited by xx_a1ex_xx. Entry was completely incorrect and source misinterpreted. Gender change still illegal in Albania
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| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal |
| Description | Law No. 10-129 on Civil Status of 2009 sets out the conditions required for change legal gender. Sex-reassignment surgery is required, but transgender people do it mainly in Serbia, because in Albania such surgeries are not performed. | Albania is still one of the only countries in Europe to deny individuals the right to change their gender. Law No. 10-129 on Civil Status of 2009 sets out the conditions required for change legal gender. This can only be achieved if an error was made during the issuing of the birth certificate. |
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| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | May 11, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Law No. 10-129 on Civil Status of 2009 sets out the conditions required for change legal gender. Sex-reassignment surgery is required, but transgender people do it mainly in Serbia, because in Albania such surgeries are not performed. |
| Sources | https://mb.gov.al/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ligji-per-Gjendjen-Civile-i-NDRYSHUAR.pdf |
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- Status is not correct "Transgender people in Albania do not have the right to change their gender assigned at birth in the country. The source provided states that only name and surname can be changed in regards to the person's wishes. The legal situation of the change of name and sex the relevant law, Law No. 10129 dated 11 May 2009 “On Civil Status” (“Law
10129”), does not provide anything in connection with change of sex whilst with respect to change of name, according to the said law, this change is allowed to take place only if the person’s name is inappropriate, which are defined as such, under the same Law, by the General Directorate of Civil Status. The General Directorate of the Civil Status has lists of such inappropriate names.
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