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Municipality of Doesburg: changing your gender on official documents

Please note: you can only change the registration of your gender if you live in the Netherlands and are registered with a municipality.

You must apply for the change in registration of gender on your birth certificate in person. It is not possible to ask someone else to do it for you. To apply, make an appointment with the municipality.

Amendment of the registration your gender on your birth certificate is free of charge. However, you do have to pay for a new identity document (passport, identity card, driving licence).

It takes approximately 8-12 weeks for the details on your birth certificate to be changed.

Questions about this topic?

Contact the Municipality of Doesburg

Last updated on 28 November 2023