If you already have a provisional licence or full licence and want to change your gender to your preferred gender identity, you will need to get a form from your post office.
You will then need to provide several documents, including a doctor’s letter stating your change of gender.
If you are 16 or older;
This will depend on which country has issued your passport. For more information and advice speak to a legal advisor confidentially on 0808 8085678, email ree@childrenslawcentre.org or online at REE Live Chat.
If you are under 16;
Someone with parental responsibility must apply for the passport on your behalf. You will probably need to produce a letter from your doctor stating that you intend to legally change your gender permanently.
It can take a long time to get a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) but this certificate ensures that a transgender person can apply for jobs and medical treatment, without having to disclose their transgender status. In Northern Ireland an individual cannot apply for a GRC if they are married, or in a civil partnership.
For more information on how to apply for a GRC, click on the link below:
If you are over 18 years old and have lived in your acquired gender for more than two years, you can apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). You can also apply for a GRC if you have changed gender in certain countries outside the UK.
For more information on how to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) click on the link below
The length of time you have to make a complaint will vary depending on your reason for making a complaint.
For example, if you want to make a complaint of discrimination on grounds of your sex relating to employment, you must lodge a complaint with an industrial tribunal within three months from the date the alleged discrimination took place.
However, for discrimination complaints that are not related to employment, (i.e. education, premises, the provision of goods, facilities or services, or where an employment relationship has come to an end) you have six months from the date the discrimination took place to make a complaint to the County Court.
It is important to note that not knowing there are deadlines is not a good enough reason for a tribunal to grant an extension on these time limits.
If you feel like you have been treated unfairly because you are trans and/or you want to make a complaint speak to a legal advisor confidentially on 08088085678, email ree@childrenslawcentre.org or online at REE Live Chat.