2023–2026
Latvia does not perform surgical sex-change on minors.
What the law allows
Medical care for minorsAffirming
Civil-registry sex-marker change requires a medical certificate of sex change. The national children’s hospital has documented puberty blockers for diagnosed adolescents.
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Schools — curriculumCSE in schools
Comprehensive sex education (CSE) in schools under MK Noteikumi Nr. 747, with an IZM teacher course on sexuality education.
Likumi.lv — MK Noteikumi Nr. 747
Key dates2013–2024
2013–2024: Civil-registry sex-marker change requires a medical certificate of sex change. The national children’s hospital has documented puberty blockers for diagnosed adolescents.
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Official sources
Europe. Surgical sex-change not performed on minors. Not a hormone statute.
Full official record
Latvia’s Ministry of Health has stated that surgical sex-change procedures are not performed on minors and are done from age 18. That surgery floor is in official ministry correspondence, reported in Re:Baltica’s fact-check quoting the ministry communications head.