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Udergoing MTF transformation as an immigrant in a forgegin country

Started by bluecat3131, September 16, 2015, 01:44:06 PM

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bluecat3131

I am curious to know if I can migrate to another country to start my transformation from MTF.

What would be the things to keep in mind?

Legal steps..


Can some one please guide me on this.

Thanks,
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Laura_7

Well it simply depends on which country.

Where to go to... to docs/endos or to counselors first...
if there is informed consent...

sometimes its enough to be a student...
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bluecat3131

I am thinking of going to Sweden.

I would like to gather as much as information as possible before going. I'll be going there and working.

Also I would like to know where can I start to learn about the legal process of the transformation and gender change.
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bluecat3131

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Laura_7

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iKate

The only problem I see is that universal healthcare systems in those countries may have certain requirements before they will pay for treatment. I have no idea about Sweden though.
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Laura_7

Quote from: iKate on October 06, 2015, 08:36:35 AM
The only problem I see is that universal healthcare systems in those countries may have certain requirements before they will pay for treatment. I have no idea about Sweden though.
It might be possible to look up transgender websites of that country.
They might have more information.
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Promethea

You have to be a legal resident to be able to access medical care in the same terms as a citizen. Have you looked into what you need for that already?

I'm a Swedish citizen, but I haven't lived there since I was a kid, and now I'm going back for my medical transition as well. I've been looking at the practical aspects of moving back there, and of course most of the information I run into is aimed at immigrants, so I can point you to some resources if you need that. Just PM me and we can talk about it over there.

The way healthcare works there is you pay for each visit to the doctor up to a cap (that isn't very high, really). The same for medicines.
For MtFs Sweden covers counseling, voice therapy, hormones, hair removal (I think it's electrolysis, since most Swedes are blonde and light skinned), BA and GCS. Another member from Sweden mentioned she just got FFS, but I don't know if she did it privately or if they're covering it now.

They require a year of RLE before any medical treatment, but they are getting very flexible with that as reported by the federation of LFBTQ people.

As for the legal gender and name change, I'm trying to find the sources I had found months ago, I can't remember exactly how it's done. I do remember it can be done without any medical treatment. I just found the text of a law that states you should have perceived being of the other gender for a long time, and having lived as your preferred gender for "a while". It doesn't say how long a while is, and they may have also gotten more flexible on this. I think I had read that the legal part was one of the first things I will be able to do once I set foot in Sweden, but I need to confirm that.



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