Convention on the recognition of decisions recording a sex reassignment explained

Convention on the recognition of decisions recording a sex reassignment
Date Signed:	12 September 2000
Location Signed:	Vienna, Austria
Date Effective:	1 March 2011
Condition Effective:	2 ratifications
Signatories:	Austria Germany Greece Netherlands Spain
Parties:	Netherlands Spain
Depositor:	Switzerland
Language:	French

The Convention on the recognition of decisions recording a sex reassignment is a multilateral convention, drafted by the International Commission on Civil Status which provides the acceptance in other countries of decisions by the authorities (courts or administrative divisions) on a sex change.^[1] Sex changes of nationals or residents are recognized in the other member states if the sex change has been performed physically (and is recorded as such). This is registered in a change of the birth certificate.

Member states and signatories

The convention has been ratified by Spain and the Netherlands. It has been signed but not ratified by Austria, Germany and Greece.

See also

• International Commission on Civil Status

External links

• treaty text
• ratifications and signatories

Notes and References

1. Web site: Convention on the recognition of decisions recording a sex change. International Commission on Civil Status. 10 February 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725171143/http://www.ciec1.org/Conventions/Conv29Angl.pdf. 25 July 2011.