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Change description : 2025-09-10 13:10:00: Updated guidance to explain how previous and alternative names are shown on Japan passports. [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.

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HM Passport Office
Published
19 July 2024
Last updated
3110 OctoberSeptember 20242025 — 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

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Published 19 July 2024
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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.