Current Version
| Region | Virginia |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Oct 8, 2003 |
| End Date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Description | Requires a notarized affidavit from a surgeon outlining the surgical procedure(s). A court order may also be used as evidence. |
| Sources | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?000+reg+12VAC5-550-320 http://www.vdh.state.va.us/vital_records/faq.htm |
Revision History (2)
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| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Oct 8, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Requires a notarized affidavit from a surgeon outlining the surgical procedure(s). A court order may also be used as evidence. |
| Sources | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?000+reg+12VAC5-550-320 http://www.vdh.state.va.us/vital_records/faq.htm |
Reports (4)
- Newer law has been passed "No longer requires surgery. Date of bill was 3/25/20. This is the bill:
https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=201&typ=bil&val=SB657 "
- Newer law has been passed "2020 SB657 - no surgery required. Only "medically appropriate treatment" required."
- Newer law has been passed "https://equalityvirginia.org/what-we-do/make-equality-real/dmv-gender-marker-update-process/"
- Status is not correct