Is non-binary gender legally recognised in Pakistan?
Limited recognition
Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered identity cards for khawaja sara with distinct gender entry, but this is limited to this community.
Pakistan is one of 9 countries classified “Limited recognition” for non-binary gender recognition — 36% 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
- Nepal
- Recognized Nepal's Supreme Court ordered legal recognition of a third gender category for official documents.
- India
- Limited recognition India provides a third gender option "E" for eunuchs in passports but does not fully recognize non-binary gender markers.
- Thailand
- Not recognized Thailand does not legally recognize non-binary gender; kathoeys are socially accepted but not legally recognized.
- Kenya
- Limited recognition Kenya recognizes only an "I" gender marker for intersex people, not for non-binary individuals generally.
- Austria
- Recognized Austria's Constitutional Court ruled that gender identity beyond binary must be recognized, allowing non-binary options.
- Malta
- Recognized Malta recognizes non-binary gender on birth certificates and passports effective 2024.
Other laws in Pakistan
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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