Gender Recognition Law in Italy | IM GENDER

If you are in Italy and considering gender-affirming surgery, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed: paperwork, courts, doctors, timelines… Sometimes you’re not even looking for “legal information” as such—you simply want to understand what depends on the law and what depends on the healthcare system, so you can make decisions calmly.
In Italy there is no comprehensive Trans Law like the one in Spain. What exists instead is a law regulating gender recognition, known as Law 164/1982.
Gender Recognition Procedure in Italy
In Italy, gender recognition is possible, but it must go through a judicial process. Italian law establishes that gender rectification is carried out by means of a court ruling. This means it is not a quick administrative procedure like in Spain, but rather a lengthy process that may vary depending on the region and the individual case.
Surgery is not mandatory to change legal gender
This is one of the most common—and understandable—questions. For years, it was assumed that …