Chile’s groundbreaking transgender rights bill was finally signed into law on Wednesday after a nearly five-year battle.

First introduced in 2013, the Ley de Identidad de Género — or Gender Identity Bill — was approved by Congress in September. The legislation allows trans people over the age of 14 to update their name and gender marker on documentation such as passports and birth certificates.

While those over the age of 18 can apply for the changes at a registry office, individuals between the ages of 14 and 18 will need parental permission — in addition to approval from a family court.

President Sebastian Piñera acknowledged the bill’s long road to passage in a statement on Wednesday, noting it remains controversial among some conservatives. Upon signing the bill, the center-right politician remarked that he’s “aware there are varying opinions on this issue.”

“But I am firm in my conviction that we have taken a step in the right direction,” he said. Read more via INTO