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What it is

How to change the sex and name listed in the Civil Registry

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 2 June 2006. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill regulating the rectification of the mention of the sex of persons in the registry.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000089· updated 11 Nov

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  1. Any Spanish national of legal age with sufficient capacity may request that the sex listed in the Civil Registry be rectified, and the change includes a new first name that matches the registered sex. The person may also request the full transfer of the registry page.
  2. To be granted, the rectification requires proof of a gender dysphoria diagnosis, through a report from a physician or clinical psychologist, and at least two years of medical treatment. Sex reassignment surgery is not required, and the treatment can be waived for health or age reasons with a medical certificate.
  3. The request is processed as an administrative proceeding under the Civil Registry Law and is decided by the Civil Registry Official at the applicant's place of residence. The rectification takes effect upon registration: it allows the person to exercise all rights of the new condition, but does not change prior rights and obligations.
  4. The change is notified automatically to the authorities and agencies set by regulation, requires renewing the national ID card while keeping the same number, and is not made public without special authorization. Anyone who underwent sex reassignment surgery before the law took effect is exempt from proving the requirements of Article 4.1.

Who it affects

  • Spanish nationals of legal age whose gender identity does not match their registry entry: they can change their sex and name in the Civil Registry.: benefit
  • Licensed physicians and clinical psychologists: they issue the reports proving gender dysphoria and the treatment.: obligation
  • Civil Registry Officials: they process and decide the requests and notify the change automatically.: obligation
  • Married female couples: the spouse of the biological mother can consent before the Civil Registry to have the filiation of a child born through assisted reproduction determined in her favor.: benefit

Words worth knowing

Registro Civil (Civil Registry)
Public registry where key life events of individuals are recorded, such as birth, name or sex.
Disforia de género (gender dysphoria)
A mismatch between the sex registered at birth and the gender identity the person feels.
Expediente gubernativo (administrative proceeding)
An administrative process resolved within the Civil Registry itself, without going to court.
Filiación (filiation)
The legal bond that determines who a person's parents are.
Encargado del Registro Civil (Civil Registry Official)
The person with authority to run a local Civil Registry and decide its cases.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced2 June 2006Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted6 June 2006The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments9 June 2006Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee4 October 2006A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate7 November 2006The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE1 March 2007It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 9 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2006Sept 2006Dec 200611. 2 June 2006: Presentación22. 6 June 2006: Comisión de Justicia Publicación desde 06/06/2006 hasta 09/06/200633. 6 June 2006: Calificación44. 9 June 2006: Comisión de Justicia Enmiendas desde 09/06/2006 hasta 04/10/200655. 4 October 2006: Comisión de Justicia Informe desde 04/10/2006 hasta 18/10/200666. 18 October 2006: Comisión de Justicia Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 18/10/2006 hasta 07/11/200677. 7 November 2006: Senado desde 07/11/2006 hasta 21/02/200788. 21 February 2007: Pleno Enmiendas o veto del Senado desde 21/02/2007 hasta 01/03/200799. 1 March 2007: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 01/03/2007 hasta 17/04/2007

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 3/2007, of March 15, regulating the rectification of the mention of sex of persons in the registry.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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