Cap. 540 Art. 3Right to gender identity.

(1) All persons being citizens of Malta have the right to -

(a) the recognition of their gender identity;

(b) the free development of their person according to their gender identity;

(c) be treated according to their gender identity and, particularly, to be identified in that way in the documents providing their identity therein; and

(d) bodily integrity and physical autonomy.

(2) Without prejudice to any provision of this Act -

(a) a person’s rights, relationship and obligations arising out of parenthood or marriage shall in no way be affected;

(b) the person’s rights arising out of succession, including but not limited to any testamentary dispositions made in one’s favour, and any obligations and, or rights subjected to or acquired prior to the date of change of gender identity shall in no way be affected; and

(c) any personal or real right already acquired by third parties or any privilege or hypothecary right of a creditor acquired before the change in the gender identity of the person shall in no way be affected.

(3) The gender identity of the individual shall be respected at all times.

(4) The person shall not be required to provide proof of a surgical procedure for total or partial genital reassignment, hormonal therapies or any other psychiatric, psychological or medical treatment to make use of the right to gender identity.