Transgender Name and Gender Change at Civil Registry

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Name and Gender Change for Transgender Individuals Directly at the Civil Registry

Executive summary

• Changing the name and gender of a transgender person occurs directly at the Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais (Civil Registry of Natural Persons), without requiring a court proceeding or prior judicial authorization.
• There is no need for sex reassignment surgery, medical reports, or psychological evaluations to carry out the administrative rectification.
• The procedure requires submitting an in-person application, personal identity documents, and clearance certificates (certidões negativas) from judicial distributors and title protest registries.
• The alteration preserves the CPF (Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas - Individual Taxpayer Registry) number and guarantees the issuance of certificates without mention of the sex assigned at birth, safeguarding the right to privacy.

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FAQ

Who can request a name and gender change for a transgender person directly at the Civil Registry?

Any individual over 18 years of age with full civil capacity can request a first name and gender change directly at the Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais office. Family consent, third-party intervention, or judicial mediation is not required.

Is a medical report or court authorization required to change gender on a birth certificate?

No. The administrative procedure does not require medical reports, psychological evaluations, hormone tracking, or proof of sex reassignment surgery. The declaration of intent by the interested party at the Civil Registry counter is sufficient.

Which certificates from court distributors and protest registries are required to change first name and gender?

Certificates are required from civil, criminal, electoral, labor, and military court distributors, as well as certificates from protest registries. The purpose is to ensure publicity and legal certainty regarding obligations to third parties.

How much does it cost and how long does the name and gender change procedure take at the Civil Registry?

The cost follows the official state fee schedule (emolumentos) for Civil Registries. Individuals without financial means can request a fee waiver by declaring financial hardship (declaração de hipossuficiência). The average timeframe for annotation ranges between 5 and 15 business days following documented filing.

Base legal

• provimento_cnj 149 2023 — Provimento CNJ nº 149/2023
• lei_federal 8.935 1994 — Lei nº 8.935/1994
• provimento 149 2023 — Provimento CNJ nº 149/2023, Livro II
• lei_federal 14.382 2022 — Lei nº 14.382/2022
• lei_federal 8.935 1994 — Lei nº 8.935/1994

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