Municipality of Enschede: 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. Make an appointment with the municipality for the application. Call +31 53 481 81 81.
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).
Your birth certificate will be updated immediately during the appointment.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Enschede
Last updated on 9 December 2022