Current Version
| Region | Sint Maarten |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | May 28, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | It has been possible to have an X on Dutch passports since 2018, but doing so required hiring an attorney and going through a costly process. However, in 2021, judges in Arnhem ruled that a non-binary person does not have to involve an outside expert to assess whether they should be allowed to use non-binary genders in legal documents. |
| Sources | https://www.dutchnews.nl/2021/12/court-rules-non-binary-person-can-be-x-without-providing-expert-opinion/ https://nltimes.nl/2023/07/26/netherlands-residents-among-accepting-non-binary-people-study-shows https://www.thepinknews.com/2018/05/28/netherlands-allows-person-to-identify-as-non-binary-for-the-first-time/ https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/09/18/countries-that-legally-recognise-non-binary-people/#page/5 https://www.dutchnews.nl/2018/05/adult-wins-case-to-have-dutch-birth-certificate-changed-to-undetermined-gender/ |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | May 28, 2018 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | It has been possible to have an X on Dutch passports since 2018, but doing so required hiring an attorney and going through a costly process. However, in 2021, judges in Arnhem ruled that a non-binary person does not have to involve an outside expert to assess whether they should be allowed to use non-binary genders in legal documents. |
| Sources | https://www.dutchnews.nl/2021/12/court-rules-non-binary-person-can-be-x-without-providing-expert-opinion/ https://nltimes.nl/2023/07/26/netherlands-residents-among-accepting-non-binary-people-study-shows https://www.thepinknews.com/2018/05/28/netherlands-allows-person-to-identify-as-non-binary-for-the-first-time/ https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/09/18/countries-that-legally-recognise-non-binary-people/#page/5 https://www.dutchnews.nl/2018/05/adult-wins-case-to-have-dutch-birth-certificate-changed-to-undetermined-gender/ |