No technical issue to third gender option on Taiwan passports

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/01/04
By: Elaine Hou, Liu Lee-jung and Kuan-lin Liu

Taipei, Jan. 4 (CNA) There should be no technical difficulties in adding a third gender option to Republic of China (Taiwan) passports as long as the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) approves a third gender option for household registration and national identification purposes, the Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) said Thursday.

Minister Without Portfolio Lin Wan-i (林萬億) previously asked relevant ministries to look into the possibility of adding a third gender option to passports and other identification documents.

According to BOCA’s preliminary assessment, as long as the Ministry of the Interior approves such an option and adds it to national identification cards and household registration, the bureau will follow suit.    [FULL  STORY]