To get a cert at the moment, you need to fill out an application form, have it witnessed by a qualified person
Almost 900 transgender people in Ireland officially changed their gender in less than seven years.
According to new figures, a slight majority were male who switched to female.-
Since September 2015, people can apply to the Department of Social Protection to get a Gender Recognition Certificate to have their new gender recognised by the state.
As of the end of 2021, a total of 882 certs had been issued.
To get a cert at the moment, you need to fill out an application form, have it witnessed by a qualified person, and send it to the department, along with your birth cert and proof of residency.
You need to be at least 18, but 16 and 17 year olds can get them in limited circumstances.
Carolyn Ann Willis, who lives in Co Leitrim, got her gender changed to female in 2017, having been born male.
She says it's too easy to get a cert:
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