Guidance
Portugal: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about Portugal to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
- From:
- HM Passport Office
- Published
- 19 March 2024
- Last updated
- 10 September 2025 — See all updates
Documents
Details
Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy and parental responsibilities
- surrogacy
- documents from Portugal
Updates to this page
Published 19 March 2024
Last updated 10 September 2025
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Updated the guidance to explain how surnames can change after marriage in Portugal and what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.
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First published.
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Update history
2026-04-20 16:40
The guidance has been updated to show how names appear in Portugal passports.
2025-09-10 13:38
Updated the guidance to explain how surnames can change after marriage in Portugal and what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.
2024-03-19 15:16
First published.
Details
Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy and parental responsibilities
- surrogacy
- documents from Portugal
Updates to this page
Published 19 March 2024
Last updated 10 September 2025
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Updated the guidance to explain how surnames can change after marriage in Portugal and what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-04-20 16:40
The guidance has been updated to show how names appear in Portugal passports.
2025-09-10 13:38
Updated the guidance to explain how surnames can change after marriage in Portugal and what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.
2024-03-19 15:16
First published.
Details
Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy and parental responsibilities
- surrogacy
- documents from Portugal
Updates to this page
Published 19 March 2024
Last updated 10 September 2025
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Updated the guidance to explain how surnames can change after marriage in Portugal and what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-04-20 16:40
The guidance has been updated to show how names appear in Portugal passports.
2025-09-10 13:38
Updated the guidance to explain how surnames can change after marriage in Portugal and what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.
2024-03-19 15:16
First published.