Legal Framework
– Register of Deaths, Births and Marriages Act
– Rules on the Implementation of Deaths, Births and Marriages Act
– Central Register of the Population Act
Competent Authority
Administrative units (upravne enote)
Requirements
Medical requirements:
– Certificate from psychiatric institution (typically from Interdisciplinary Council for Confirming Gender Identity)
– Physical alteration of body required (at minimum hormone therapy)
Administrative requirements:
– Prescribed application form
Procedure
1. Application submission:
– Can be submitted to any administrative unit
– Requires medical certification of gender change
– Physical transition must be documented
2. Administrative process:
– Decision issued by administrative unit
– New unique personal identification number assigned
– Changes recorded in civil registry
Decision Type
Declaratory administrative decision:
– Can be appealed through administrative procedure
– Further appeal possible through administrative courts