Gender Recognition forms available

January 2005

Important information is posted below on applying for Gender Recognition

Press for Change have sent around the following information on applying for gender recognition. When I have further information, I will post this up.

Sent: 03 Jan 2005 23:46

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GENDER RECOGNITION APPLICATION FORMS AVAILABLE

On 4th January 2005, the Gender Recognition Panel (GRP) will make the first application packs for fast track and overseas gender recognition processes available at:

http://www.grp.gov.uk

Fast track applications are for people who have transitioned at least six years ago. For the first six months, the GRP will deal exclusively with these applications.

Application packs for the standard application process will be available in July 2005 and the first day that these applications will be assessed by the Panel will be on 4th October 2005.

GENDER RECOGNITION ADVICE SITE OPEN

To help people understand the process, Press For Change has created a guidance site at http://www.gra-info.org.uk

The site includes answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and an interactive expert system ("Ask GRACE") -- a questionnaire which will guide you through the application process. There is also a Roadmap which sets out all the steps as a flowchart.

If you have an enquiry about personal matters which might affect your application, and you can't find an answer on the GRA-info site, we have provided on online enquiry system: see the "Feedback" link. However, please do Ask GRACE and read the FAQs first! We know we haven't covered everything, but the answer may already be there.

(The GRA-info site is still under development, so please bear with us as we sort out some remaining presentational issues).

If you have an enquiry about the Gender Recognition Application forms please contact the Gender Recognition Panels at :

Gender Recognition Panel

PO Box 6987

Leicester

LE1 6ZX

Phone: 0845 355 5155

http://www.grp.gov.uk/about/aboutus.htm

E-mail: grpenquiries@dca.gsi.gov.uk

Stephen Whittle

Vice President, Press for Change; Coordinator: FTM Network

on behalf of the Vice-presidents of Press For Change