The procedure is aimed at people who feel that the gender stated on their birth certificate does not correspond to their internally experienced gender identity. The declaration is made to the civil registrar of the municipality where the applicant is registered in the population register or aliens register.
More changes were made to the gender registration in 2023 than in 2022 (569 changes) and 2021 (513 changes). The majority of the changes (423 changes) were made to people between 18 and 29 years old. 52 changes have been made to the gender registration for people under the age of 18. Minors can also file a report if they are at least 16 years old, are assisted by their parents or legal representative and have a statement from a child and youth psychiatrist.
Since January 2018, a trans person no longer has to meet certain medical conditions to have their gender registration and first name changed on civil status certificates and in the population register.
Since the last change by the law of July 20, 2023, trans people can have their gender registration and first name changed several times according to the same procedure. Previously, anyone who wanted to change this for the second time had to go to the family court, where a cumbersome procedure awaited.