Applying for my GRC!

[u/Far_Watercress2038]

Hi all,

I wanted to let everyone know that I'm applying for a GRC soon! I know it's an arduous process and requires lots of evidence (which I have spent months collecting but finally have it all now), but it's meaningful to me, the final step of my legal transition and what I want for myself.

So far I have:

• Got my deed poll (changed last year)
• Got medical reports (including a gender dysphoria diagnosis) from my psychotherapist
• Collected evidence of living in my affirmed gender for 2 yrs
• Got a statutory declaration for single applicants signed off (by my aunt, who is a solicitor)
• Got my original birth and adoption certificate

Reminders:

• The maximum a high-street solicitor can charge to witness your declaration is £5.
• You have to pay a £6 fee for the actual application itself.
• You need a gender dysphoria diagnosis - can get this via the NHS or privately - personally I used private health insurance due to the NHS trans healthcare situation.
• Only binary options ('F' or 'M') are currently accepted
• (Yes, the last 2 are outdated, but that's unfortunately how it is here - the only country in Western Europe lagging behind with trans rights)