Municipality of Midden-Delfland: changing your gender on official documents

What should I do?

Make an appointment to report a change of your gender on your birth certificate to the municipality where you were born. During this appointment you immediately indicate which forename(s) you want from now on. From the age of 16, the declaration can be made without the consent of the parent(s) or guardian(s).

No Dutch nationality

If you do not have a Dutch nationality, you can only make the request if you have a valid residence permit and have lived in the Netherlands for at least one year.  If your birth certificate is not registered in the registers of civil status in the Netherlands, you must file a declaration with the civil registrar of the municipality of The Hague.

• Valid proof of identity
• Statement (not older than 6 months) from a designated expert from one of the following bodies:
  • the Knowledge and Care Centre for Gender Dysphoria of the VU Medical Centre in Amsterdam,
  • the Gender team of the University Medical Center Groningen in Groningen,
  • the Gender team of the Curium Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden,
  • or a statement from a doctor or psychologist appointed.

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).

You will immediately receive a printout of the change.