U.S. Anti-Trans Passport Policy... Three EU Countries to Issue Travel Advisories

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U.S. Anti-Trans Passport Policy Prompts Three EU Countries to Issue Travel Advisories

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Story by James Factora (24 March 2025)

Multiple European countries have issued advisories for transgender people traveling to the U.S. in light of the Trump administration's recent guidance regarding sex markers on passports, as well as the federal government's immigration crackdown and general heightened scrutiny of travel documents and borders.

Denmark, Finland, and Germany have all issued guidance this past month advising trans travelers to check with U.S. authorities before attempting to enter the country, the Associated Press reported. Last Friday, Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs updated its website to note that there are only two gender designations when applying for a visa to the U.S. "If your passport has the gender designation X or you have changed gender, it is recommended to contact the US embassy prior to travel for guidance on how to proceed," the website now reads. (Danes have been able to designate an X gender marker on identity documents since 2014, per ILGA-Europe.)

Finland also updated its travel advisory earlier this month, according to The Guardian, with its travel advice page now reading, "If the applicant's current sex on their passport is different from their sex confirmed at birth, the U.S. authorities may refuse entry." Additionally, the German daily newspaper, Rheinische Post, reported in February that Germany's Federal Foreign Office stated that trans and nonbinary people should contact the U.S.'s German embassy before traveling to the country.