Mauritius: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about Mauritius to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
- From:
- HM Passport Office
- Published
- 16 April 2024
- Last updated
- 22 October 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
- adoption
- gender recognition
- civil partnerships and marriage
- documents from Mauritius
Updates to this page
Published 16 April 2024
Last updated 22 October 2025
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Updated to tell examiners that Mauritius documents must be aligned in person at the Attorney General’s Office in Mauritius.
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First published.
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Update history
2026-10-05 14:55
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.
2026-05-15 16:16
Updated with information about parental responsibility in Mauritius.
2026-04-20 16:21
Updated with information about parental responsibility in Mauritius.
2025-10-22 16:57
Updated to tell examiners that Mauritius documents must be aligned in person at the Attorney General’s Office in Mauritius.
2024-04-16 15:18
First published.
Details
Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy
- adoption
- gender recognition
- civil partnerships and marriage
- documents from Mauritius
Updates to this page
Published 16 April 2024
Last updated 22 October 2025
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Updated to tell examiners that Mauritius documents must be aligned in person at the Attorney General’s Office in Mauritius.
-
First published.
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Update history
2026-10-05 14:55
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.
2026-05-15 16:16
Updated with information about parental responsibility in Mauritius.
2026-04-20 16:21
Updated with information about parental responsibility in Mauritius.
2025-10-22 16:57
Updated to tell examiners that Mauritius documents must be aligned in person at the Attorney General’s Office in Mauritius.
2024-04-16 15:18
First published.
Details
Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy
- adoption
- gender recognition
- civil partnerships and marriage
- documents from Mauritius
Updates to this page
-
Updated to tell examiners that Mauritius documents must be aligned in person at the Attorney General’s Office in Mauritius.
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-10-05 14:55
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.
2026-05-15 16:16
Updated with information about parental responsibility in Mauritius.
2026-04-20 16:21
Updated with information about parental responsibility in Mauritius.
2025-10-22 16:57
Updated to tell examiners that Mauritius documents must be aligned in person at the Attorney General’s Office in Mauritius.
2024-04-16 15:18
First published.