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Change description : 2024-10-31 17:31:00: Updated to clarify how names are shown in Japan. [Guidance and regulation]

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Japan: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about Japan to help His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.

From:: HM Passport Office
Published: 19 July 2024
Last updated: 31 October 2024 — See all updates

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This document includes information about:

names
nationality
legitimacy and parental responsibility
adoption
surrogacy
gender recognition
civil partnerships and marriage
documents from Japan

Published 19 July 2024
Last updated 31 October 2024 + show all updates

31 October 2024
Updated to clarify how names are shown in Japan.

19 July 2024
First published.

Update history

2026-09-22 14:13
This Knowledge base profile has been updated in the Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.

2025-09-10 13:10
Updated guidance to explain how previous and alternative names are shown on Japan passports.

2024-10-31 17:31
Updated to clarify how names are shown in Japan.

2024-07-19 10:10
First published.