I’m a Canadian living in the US. I’m also FTM transgender. In the past year, I was able to change the gender designation on my California driver’s license and Canadian passport with minimal hiccups. But obtaining a new visa to China turned out to be a different story. As far as I could tell, there is a lack of relevant information online – not just information pertaining to my peculiar situation (Canadian trans person who used to be a Chinese citizen, who has a valid Chinese visa, and is trying to obtain a visa for his new passport) – but regarding passports and visas in general. Continue reading