A 30-year-old Viennese resident has become, according to officials, the first holder of an Austrian passport with a “non-binary” gender entry.
Emil R., who also lives in Germany, received the “X” passport thanks to a European Court of Justice ruling that obliges EU countries to recognise gender and name changes made in another member state.
In this case, Emil had been able to change gender under Germany’s Self-Determination Act, in force since 2024, which allows adults to alter their registration with relative ease.
Austria, however, only permits switching between “male” and “female,” making such cases possible only through foreign recognition.
Not every country recognises the “X” entry, and entry into the United States is likely impossible with such a passport.
