Current Version
| Region | Portugal |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Aug 8, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The law allows adults to change their legal gender based on self-detirmination without any requirements. Minors aged 16 and 17 must have parental consent and a professional psychological opinion. |
| Sources | https://ionline.sapo.pt/artigo/621669/lei-da-autodeterminacao-da-identidade-de-genero-entra-em-vigor-amanha?seccao=Portugal https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ |
Revision History (8)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | (unknown) | Aug 8, 2018 |
| Description | Changes pending. Missing non binary options on documents. | The law allows adults to change their legal gender based on self-detirmination without any requirements. Minors aged 16 and 17 must have parental consent and a professional psychological opinion. |
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| Sources | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ | https://ionline.sapo.pt/artigo/621669/lei-da-autodeterminacao-da-identidade-de-genero-entra-em-vigor-amanha?seccao=Portugal https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | May 15, 2011 | (unknown) |
| End Date | Aug 21, 2018 | (none) |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Nowadays is no longer need the surgery, and Trans people can Change their gender in id since 16 years old"
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, no restrictions |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Aug 3, 2018 | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Description | Changes pending. | Changes pending. Missing non binary options on documents. |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, no restrictions | Legal, but requires surgery |
| End Date | Jul 13, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Description | No | Changes pending. |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Aug 30, 2017 | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Sources | No | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/01/gender-identity-map-where-you-can-change-your-gender-on-legal-documents/ |