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[LilKittyCatZoey]

It depends on the country. In Canada, you just need a doctor to approve it for you. Gender marker (M/F) has to wait until SRS, though.

Gender marker? You mean if a doctor says yip your a girl now you still cant tick your female?

[A]

Yup! A doctor's authorization is sufficient to get a female name, but the government won't recognise your gender until SRS. A bit weird, but it's not so bad, actually. You don't use the gender marker a lot or show it to people, and according to the experiences i have read, things go relatively well, usually. Then after 1 year of RLE, you're good for SRS and you can change the marker.

But this is only Canada. It varies between countries. Some countries change everything you want on one go, some don't even require your doctor's input, and some will require you to pay for a lawsuit to prove that you are female and should be given those changes, and a few don't even permit it unless you have a 100% proved physical anomaly. And it even varies between states in the US, I think.

[LilKittyCatZoey]

Well as far as i know south Africa has the worlds best constitution for humans rights so i might be able to do it in one go  but then again i really hope so i couldn't imagine having to stay in the boys dorms at university

A your are very helpful thanks

[A]

Simple choice: choose an university whose dorms are mixed. Solved. Haha.

To know about your country's specifics, skim through the government's websites. There's probably an organism you can get information from that has the responsibility of those kinds of things. You can call and they'll give you all the info you want.

[LilKittyCatZoey]

This is the relevant law for South Africa on gender change: http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=68026

Says that a "person whose sexual characteristics have been altered by surgical or medical treatment" can apply for altering their gender marker. I assume that means you can do it after a certain amount of time on HRT or after SRS. You should see if your prescribing doctor knows when you can do it. You also need a statement from a second medical doctor who will confirm the changes to your body.

This is the form to change your name: http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/PDF/civic/bi-85.pdf . There don't seem to be any requirements, though you do have to pay to do it. Probably would want to contact the Department of Home Affairs to check.

Quebec* It's a little different in each province.

Haha sorry pc wont open them but lol just like my country to make me pay for a name change lol ,you obviously dont live here because you would know better than to wait 45 min for them to answer your call then redirect you to the wrong department and by the 3rd hour of this we just give up.

But thank you

[LilKittyCatZoey]

Sounds pretty much the same as it is here. The wonders of bureaucracy!

I guess you are having problems with the pdfs? If you go get Acrobat Reader that might fix it: http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/otherversions/

Here is the website, so you can at least see the requirements, etc. http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/Amendments%20in%20IDBirth%20certificates.html .

And no problem.

Haha and thanks!! your to great