Guidance

Gender Recognition Certificate: list of approved countries and territories

Use this list if you are applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate in the UK but have previously had your gender recognised in another country.

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If you have had your gender change recognised in certain countries or territories, you do not need to provide medical reports when applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate in the UK.

If you do not have a certificate from an approved country or territory, you can still apply.

Find out what documents you need to provide to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate.

Updates to this page

Published 5 July 2011
Last updated 9 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated the list of approved countries and territories.

  2. Updated first published date

  3. First published.

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