Changing the registration of gender on official documents
Do you want to change the registration of your gender designation on your official documents? If so, it must first be changed on your birth certificate. For people born in the Netherlands, this is done in the municipality where you were born. If you want a gender-neutral birth certificate, you can send a request to the district court. After the registration of your gender has been changed on your birth certificate, you can apply for a new passport, identity card or driving licence.
The Government of the Netherlands uses 2 genders: ‘man’ (male) and ‘vrouw’ (female). For people born in the Netherlands, changing the registration of your gender from ‘man’ to ‘vrouw’, and vice versa, can be done at the municipality where you were born.
It is not possible to choose gender-neutral registration at the municipality. Do you want to change the registration of your gender to gender-neutral? If so, send a request to the district court.
There are rules for changing the registration of your gender on official documents.
Medical certificate needed to change the registration of your gender
To change the registration of your gender, you will need a certificate from an expert. This may be a doctor, psychologist or psychotherapist. The certificate is a statement containing the designation ‘deskundige transgenders’ (transgender expert) (in Dutch). You do not need to have undergone an operation, hormone treatment or sterilisation.
Change to registration of gender designation for children under 16 years of age
It is not currently possible for children under 16 years of age to have the registration of their gender changed.
Gender registration change and citizenship
To change the registration of your gender in the Netherlands, you must:
- hold Dutch citizenship; or
- have resided in the Netherlands for at least 1 year, if you do not hold Dutch citizenship.
Do you want to have the registration of your gender changed by the municipality in the Netherlands where you were born? If so, you can also specify your new forename(s). The municipality where you were born will then put those names on your birth certificate.
You can have the registration of your gender changed in the municipality where you were born. That municipality will amend your birth certificate. The municipality where you were born will notify the municipality where you live of the change. The municipality where you live will then amend your data in the Personal Records Database (Basisregistratie Personen – BRP).
Were you born outside the Netherlands? If so, you can submit a request to the municipality of Den Haag (The Hague).
Applying for a new passport, identity card or driving licence after changing the registration of your gender
Is your new gender registration entered in the BRP? If so, you can apply for a new passport, identity card or driving licence. You can do this with the municipality where you live. Old documents are no longer valid, and you must return them.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Change gender on birth certificate
Do you want to change the gender stated in your birth certificate (transgender)? Then you can have this changed in your birth certificate at the municipality where you were born. You can also change your first names if you wish.
Description
To register the gender change on your birth certificate, go to the municipality where you were born. Were you born abroad? Then you must file the declaration with the municipality of The Hague(link is external).
When your gender has changed, this is automatically processed in the personal list of your relations, such as family members and partner. All authorities that have access to the Personal Records Database (BRP) are automatically notified of a change in gender and any changed first names.
Due to the change of your gender and any first names, your identity document will expire by operation of law. You can apply for a new passport/identity card and/or driver's license in the municipality where you live. If you live in the same municipality as where you were born, you can usually do this in one go with the gender reassignment. If you live in another municipality, it can take one to several weeks before the change in the Personal Records Database is processed.
The conditions for changing your gender on the birth certificate are:
- You can request the change if you are 16 years or older. No parental consent is required for this.
- You have Dutch nationality or you have lived in the Netherlands for at least 1 year with a valid residence permit.
- You have an expert statement (link is external) (not older than 6 months).
The municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee works by appointment.
Make an appointment
You take with you:
- your valid ID
- an expert statement(not older than 6 months)
Changing your gender on your birth certificate is free. However, you must take into account the costs for a new proof of identity (passport, identity card, driver's license).
It takes approximately xxx for the details on your birth certificate to be changed.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee
Visiting address
Koningin Julianaweg 45
3241XB Middelharnis
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08.00 - 17.00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 18:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |