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| Region | Hong Kong |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Apr 3, 2024 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The government has announced the new policy of changing sex marker on HKID card, citing that surgery is still required in general. Applicant who have not undergoing full SRS surgery required to remove the penis and testes (for MTF) or completed bilateral mastectomy (for FTM), and required to provide medical diagonsis as long as hormonal treatment of the opposite sex throughout the period of at least two years continuously. Applicant will be required to undergo continuous hormonal treatment of the opposite sex and submit blood test report(s) as requested by the Commissioner for random checking of his or her hormonal profile. |
| Sources | https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202404/03/P2024040300189.htm |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the entry.
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| End Date | 2023 | (none) |
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| Status | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Start Date | Apr 3, 2024 |
| End Date | 2023 |
| Description | The government has announced the new policy of changing sex marker on HKID card, citing that surgery is still required in general. Applicant who have not undergoing full SRS surgery required to remove the penis and testes (for MTF) or completed bilateral mastectomy (for FTM), and required to provide medical diagonsis as long as hormonal treatment of the opposite sex throughout the period of at least two years continuously. Applicant will be required to undergo continuous hormonal treatment of the opposite sex and submit blood test report(s) as requested by the Commissioner for random checking of his or her hormonal profile. |
| Sources | https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202404/03/P2024040300189.htm |