Is non-binary gender legally recognised in Nepal?
Recognized
Nepal's Supreme Court ordered legal recognition of a third gender category for official documents.
Nepal is one of 13 countries classified “Recognized” for non-binary gender recognition — 52% of the 25 with data. (Also searched as third gender, X gender marker.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- India
- Limited recognition India provides a third gender option "E" for eunuchs in passports but does not fully recognize non-binary gender markers.
- Pakistan
- Limited recognition Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered identity cards for khawaja sara with distinct gender entry, but this is limited to this community.
- Thailand
- Not recognized Thailand does not legally recognize non-binary gender; kathoeys are socially accepted but not legally recognized.
- Taiwan
- Recognized Taiwan implemented a third gender option on identification documents effective 2020.
- Japan
- Not recognized Japan does not legally recognize non-binary gender; official documents require binary gender entries.
- Kenya
- Limited recognition Kenya recognizes only an "I" gender marker for intersex people, not for non-binary individuals generally.
Other laws in Nepal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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