Passports: Gender
Commons · Question 55474 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If she will take legislative steps to introduce a gender-neutral marker on passports.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 5 Jun 2025
The purpose of identity documents, including passports, is to verify a person’s identity and confirm they are the rightful holder of the document.Current policy is that only ‘male’ and ‘female’ sexes are recognised for official purposes under UK law, whic...