Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Passports: Sex
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what is the policy of the Passport Office on self-identification, both with and without a gender recognition certificate, in relation to the recording of legal sex.
- Answer
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Current Government policy is that only ‘male’ and ‘female’ sexes are recognised for official purposes under UK law, and this position is reflected in UK passport policy. In the majority of cases, this is determined by the person’s gender as registered at birth and recorded on their birth certificate.
HMPO guidance for customers on the evidence required to change the sex marker in their passport can be found at: Gender recognition policy - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
There are currently no plans to change this process.
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL10121
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Subjects
- Passports Sex
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- 2026-09-02 16:39:10 +0100
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