Germany

Legal Framework

Gesetz über die Selbstbestimmung in Bezug auf den Geschlechtseintrag (in force from November 2024)

Previous law until November 2024: Transsexuellengesetz, which provided:

• kleine Lösung (only name change)
• große Lösung (gender marker change)

Competent Authority

Registry office (Standesamt)

Requirements and Procedure

1. Notification to registry office (written or verbal) at least three months before declaration
2. Declaration of gender that best corresponds to one’s identity
3. Declaration must be made within six months of notification
4. One-year waiting period before new declaration (not applicable to minors)

Decision Type

Administrative procedure