Is non-binary gender legally recognised in Colombia?
Limited recognition
Colombia recognizes non-binary gender via court orders and mandates government facilitation, but lacks a general legal framework.
Colombia is one of 12 countries classified “Limited recognition” for non-binary gender recognition — 50% of the 24 with data. (Also searched as third gender, X gender marker.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Brazil
- Limited recognition Recognition is limited to court orders and specific documents, not a nationwide statutory right.
- United States
- Limited recognition The US currently restricts federal passport X markers due to ongoing litigation, though some states allow them.
- Uruguay
- Limited recognition Uruguay's law recognizes non-binary gender for identification correction, but the option is not yet available in practice.
- Argentina
- Recognized Argentina legally recognizes non-binary gender on all official documentation.
- Chile
- Limited recognition Chile recognizes non-binary gender only through specific court orders, not as a general legal option.
- Canada
- Recognized Canada allows citizens to choose an X gender marker on federal documents.
Other laws in Colombia
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Joint adoption legal
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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