U.S passport policy may be changed as Donald Trump administration acts tough on official identification documentsPresident Donald Trump handed down an executive order in January declaring the United States would “recognize two sexes, male and female," ...
19 Sep, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
Judge blocks Trump administration’s passport policy targeting transgender and non-binary AmericansA United States judge has blocked the Trump administration's policy on passport gender markers. The ruling protects transgender and non-bin...
18 Jun, 2025, 08.50 AM IST
Trump passport policy discriminates against transgender people, judge rulesA federal judge in Boston has ruled that the Trump administration's policy on passports for transgender and nonbinary Americans is likely u...
19 Apr, 2025, 07.33 AM IST
Hunter Schafer calls out Donald Trump’s gender policy after her passport now lists her as maleHunter Schafer has opened up about a harsh reality check after President Donald Trump’s executive order recognising only two genders. The a...
22 Feb, 2025, 01.33 AM IST
You cannot apply for a U.S. passport with this marker; here's what it is and what travellers need to knowThe US State Department has suspended passport applications requesting the "X" gender marker in response to an executive order that only re...
29 Jan, 2025, 12.58 AM IST
US only recognises two sexes, suspends ‘X’ gender marker passports after Trump’s new policy moveThe US State Department has suspended passport applications with 'X' gender markers and changes to gender identity following an executive o...
24 Jan, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
Transgender Passport Policy: MEA details steps for gender update after overseas surgeryThe MEA has detailed the procedure for transgender individuals who underwent gender affirmation surgery abroad to update their passports. I...
10 Jan, 2025, 03.14 PM IST
Get ready to renew your US passport online, though there is a catchEligible individuals will be permitted to renew their US passports online. This service is available only in the US and not available to th...
14 Jun, 2024, 02.29 AM IST
Gender-reassigned passports, thoda jaldiThe petitioner could not get a passport even after a new voter ID, Aadhaar card, and PAN card had been reissued in 2019. Despite such progr...
23 Nov, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
MHA advised MEA to bring policy to enable people get fresh passport easily after sex change, HC toldDelhi High Court has been told that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has advised the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to come up with a...
13 Nov, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
How to make changes to EPF account details: Documents required to update, correct name, gender, date of birth, marital statusThe Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued new standard operating procedure (SOP) via a circular. The new SOP will allow ...
06 Sep, 2023, 02.40 PM IST
Transgender persons who have undergone sex reassignment surgery suffering due to lack of passport: Delhi HC“Similar problems are arising in several matters and these people are suffering because of lack of passport after they changed their gender...
23 Aug, 2023, 07.17 PM IST
Passport to acceptance? LGBTQ+ travellers wary about gender-neutral IDsThe United States issued its first "X" passport last year to Dana Zzyym, who is non-binary and intersex - born with atypical sex characteri...
04 Feb, 2022, 11.05 AM IST
United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender markerThe department did not identify the passport recipient, but Dana Zzyym, an intersex activist from Fort Collins, Colorado, told The Associat...
28 Oct, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
From April, you can give your mother’s name in driving licence in DelhiIn what it terms as a progressive step, Delhi government’s transport department would now allow applicants to provide their mother’s name i...
25 Mar, 2018, 11.15 AM IST
Who’s that girl? Transsexual in passport pickleHe was told changing name, caste or religion was permitted by law. There was, however, no such provision when it came to gender.
14 Oct, 2012, 11.29 AM IST
- US announces new policy on gender change in passports
The United States has announced new flexible policy guidelines regarding gender change in passports and consular reports of birth abroad.
10 Jun, 2010, 10.36 AM IST