Ten transgender Colombians have been granted new ID documents without the need to prove having undergone gender reassignment surgery or psychological evaluations, reports Americas Quarterly.

Individuals are now required to submit a copy of their civil registry form, a copy of the identification card and a sworn declaration expressing their wish to change their gender identity. Subsequent changes to an applicant’s gender identity can only be made after ten years.

Additionally, an individual can only change his or her gender identity twice. Openly lesbian congresswoman Angélica Lozano (right) tweeted photos of the celebrations outside the notary building and said people were shouting “My gender, my name.”

El Notario explica el trámite y felicita a cada solicitante. Acaban con aplauso y alguien grita: ¡IMPARABLE! pic.twitter.com/ur9WngDLoJ

— Angélica Lozano (@AngelicaLozanoC) June 9, 2015

Minister for Justice Yesid Reyes said:

“Judges used to order bodily inspections to determine if people had physically changed their sex, or demanded a psychiatric exam to know if the applicant had gender dysphoria. Both exams were profoundly invasive of privacy rights and were rooted in unacceptable prejudice. The construction of sexual and gender identity is an issue that doesn’t depend on biology.”

Colombia: Justice Ministry tweets info on how transgender individuals can apply for a change of name & gender on ID. pic.twitter.com/4Pm6W9fuiM — Andrés Duque (@Blabbeando) June 9, 2015