Germany: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about Germany to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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- HM Passport Office
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- 12 March 2024
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Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy and parental responsibility
- adoptions
- surrogacy
- gender recognition
- civil partnership and marriage
- documents from Germany
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2026-09-08 13:08
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.
2026-01-14 17:29
Updated with minor formatting changes.
2025-09-12 16:06
Published version 9.0 of the Germany: Knowledge Base profile. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.
2024-05-07 15:34
Updated with minor formatting changes.
2024-04-09 15:27
This document has been updated with minor formatting changes.
2024-03-12 11:41
First published.
Details
Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy and parental responsibility
- adoptions
- surrogacy
- gender recognition
- civil partnership and marriage
- documents from Germany
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-09-08 13:08
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.
2026-01-14 17:29
Updated with minor formatting changes.
2025-09-12 16:06
Published version 9.0 of the Germany: Knowledge Base profile. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.
2024-05-07 15:34
Updated with minor formatting changes.
2024-04-09 15:27
This document has been updated with minor formatting changes.
2024-03-12 11:41
First published.