Gender Recognition Act 2015

{{Short description|Irish legislation}}

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On 15 July 2015, the Irish Oireachtas passed the Gender Recognition Act 2015 ({{langx|ga|An tAcht um Inscne a Aithint, 2015}}), which permits Irish citizens to change their gender on government documents through self-determination. The law does not require any medical intervention by the applicant nor an assessment by medical professionals.{{cite web |title=Ireland passes bill allowing gender marker changes on legal documents |url=http://www.glaad.org/blog/ireland-passes-bill-allowing-gender-marker-changes-legal-documents |first=Jessica |last=Hofflich |publisher=GLAAD |date=20 July 2015 |access-date=12 September 2015 |archive-date=10 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910211424/http://www.glaad.org/blog/ireland-passes-bill-allowing-gender-marker-changes-legal-documents |url-status=dead }} Such changes are possible through self-determination for any person aged 18 or over who is ordinarily resident in Ireland and/or registered on Irish registers of birth or adoption. Persons aged 16 to 18 years must secure a court order to exempt them from the normal requirement to be at least 18.{{cite web |title=Gender Recognition Certificate |url=https://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/GRC1.aspx |publisher=Department of Social Protection |date=22 April 2021 |access-date=13 November 2015 }}