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| Region | Oman |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no legal outline set up in order to legally change your gender. Also, under Article 266 in the 2018 Penal Code, it is an offense for a man to appear dressed in women’s clothing. The penalty for the offense is between one month and one year imprisonment and a fine. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/oman/#:~:text=Article%20266%20makes%20it%20an,year%20imprisonment%20and%20a%20fine. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Description did not even relate to changing gender
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| Description | It is not possible to change gender in Oman, it's illegal due to homosexual relations are not possible. | There is no legal outline set up in order to legally change your gender. Also, under Article 266 in the 2018 Penal Code, it is an offense for a man to appear dressed in women’s clothing. The penalty for the offense is between one month and one year imprisonment and a fine. |
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| Sources | https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/freehou/2005/en/50688 https://www.unescwa.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/oman-adjusted.pdf https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919 | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/country-profile/oman/#:~:text=Article%20266%20makes%20it%20an,year%20imprisonment%20and%20a%20fine. |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | It is not possible to change gender in Oman, it's illegal due to homosexual relations are not possible. |
| Sources | https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/freehou/2005/en/50688 https://www.unescwa.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/oman-adjusted.pdf https://policehumanrightsresources.org/content/uploads/2016/07/Penal-Code-Oman-1974.pdf?x54919 |