Legal Framework
Law No. 164/1982 and Legislative Decree No. 150/2011 (Article 31)
Competent Authority
Ordinary Court (Tribunale Ordinario) of the applicant’s place of residence
Requirements
- No mandatory surgery requirement (since Constitutional Court decision 2015)
- Must demonstrate seriousness and unambiguity of transition path
- Name change typically processed together with gender recognition
- Public Prosecutor must participate in the process
Procedure
- Court verification of factual changes in sexual characteristics
- Notification to spouse/partner and children if applicable
- Possibility to maintain relationship in alternative form (marriage↔civil union)
Decision Type
Constitutive judgment