{"id":12300,"date":"2023-07-05T12:12:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T12:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=12300"},"modified":"2023-10-03T09:19:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:19:51","slug":"documentation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/gender-recognition-certificate\/documentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Documents Needed for Gender Recognition Certificate in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION<\/strong>: Sending certain documents and medical reports is mandatory when you apply. It will depend on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which one of the <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/gender-recognition-certificate\/\">application routes<\/a> you are using.<\/li>\n<li>Whether you have ever been married or in a civil partnership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No matter which route you use you must fill in the appropriate statutory declaration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-t466-statutory-declaration-for-applicants-who-are-married\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form T466: For applicants who are married<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-t467-statutory-declaration-for-single-applicants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form T467: For single applicants<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-t468-statutory-declaration-for-applicants-in-a-civil-partnership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form T468: For applicants in a civil partnership<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: As a rule, you will need to send the original documents. The Gender Recognition Panel will return most of them after looking at the application. But, they will not return the statutory declarations.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Were You Ever Married or in a Civil Partnership?<\/h2>\n<p>These are the documents needed for Gender Recognition Certificate for any of the application routes (if they are relevant):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Either an original or a certified copy of the marriage or the civil partnership certificate.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the decree ending the marriage or some document that proves the dissolution of any previous civil partnership.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the death certificate if your spouse died.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Your spouse must fill in &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-t469-statutory-declaration-for-the-spouse-of-an-applicant-for-gender-recognition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">form T469: Statutory declaration for the spouse of an applicant<\/a>&#8216; if you want to stay married.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Using the Standard or Alternative Track<\/h2>\n<p>All the application routes require you to send:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Either an original or a <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/banking\/certifying-documents\/\">certified copy<\/a> of your birth certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Copies of an official document that shows your birth name changed to your current name.<\/li>\n<li>Any medical reports that show what kind of treatment you had.<\/li>\n<li>Some proof that you lived in your acquired gender for the <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/gender-recognition-certificate\/\">minimum required time<\/a> for the relevant application route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Proof of Living in an Acquired Gender<\/h3>\n<p>You will need to prove you lived in your acquired gender. It must cover the minimum required time (e.g. two (2) years for the standard route). As a rule, it will include sending the original copies of your:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Passport and driving licence.<\/li>\n<li>Payslips (or benefit award notices).<\/li>\n<li>Utility bills (or other &#8216;official&#8217; types of documents).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All documents should display your acquired name and your acquired gender. The date of the earliest document must be before the start date of the required time.<\/p>\n<h3>Sending in Medical Reports<\/h3>\n<p>All the application routes require you to send in a medical report. It should show the details of any treatment that you had to change your sexual characteristics. Typical examples include surgery or hormone treatment.<\/p>\n<p>When you send in a medical report it must be an original copy from a qualified medical professional. In many of the cases, it will be from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A doctor registered with the <a href=\"\/rules\/health\/medical\/\">General Medical Council<\/a> (GMC).<\/li>\n<li>A psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/gender-dysphoria-list-of-specialists-t493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gender dysphoria: list of specialists (T493)<\/a>&#8216; will help you find a doctor or psychologist near you. They can write a report to support an application for a Gender Recognition Certificate.<\/p>\n<p>If you send a report from a registered medical professional not on the list they must be able to prove that they work in gender dysphoria.<\/p>\n<p>You must also get your GP or surgeon to complete a second report if you use the standard route. Get them to fill in &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/form-t452-guidelines-for-registered-medical-practitioners-and-registered-psychologists-to-facilitate-completion-of-the-medical-report-proforma-for-g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form T452: Medical report for gender recognition<\/a>&#8216; and include it with your application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: One of the required medical reports must include the details of your diagnosis of gender dysphoria.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Using the Overseas Application Track<\/h2>\n<p>You will need different documentation if you apply using the overseas route. You must have proof that one of the &#8216;approved countries&#8217; accepted your gender as legal. Use form titled &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/overseas-gender-recognition-2011-t491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Overseas gender recognition (2011) (T491)<\/a>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>Besides that, you should also send either the original or certified copies of these documents (if you have them):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your new birth certificate and your old birth certificate.<\/li>\n<li>An amended birth certificate showing the change of gender.<\/li>\n<li>A court order authorising your change of gender.<\/li>\n<li>An equivalent document to a Gender Recognition Certificate.<\/li>\n<li>An entry in a legal register proving the recognition of your acquired gender.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"updated-data\">\n  <strong>Documentation Required for a Gender Recognition Certificate in the United Kingdom<\/strong><br \/>\n  <time datetime=\"2022-01-01\">Last Updated 2022<\/time>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Sending certain documents and medical reports is mandatory when you apply. It will depend on: Which one of the application routes you are using. Whether you have ever been married or in a civil partnership. No matter which route you use you must fill in the appropriate statutory declaration: Form T466: For applicants&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/gender-recognition-certificate\/documentation\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Documents Needed for Gender Recognition Certificate in UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":2561,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Documents Needed for Gender Recognition Certificate in UK - UK Rules<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/legal\/citizenship\/gender-recognition-certificate\/documentation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Documents Needed for Gender Recognition Certificate in UK - UK Rules\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Sending certain documents and medical reports is mandatory when you apply. 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