India: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about India to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Documents
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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
- adoption
- gender recognition
- civil partnerships and marriage
- documents from India
Updates to this page
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22 April 2025 Updated information about identity documents.
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26 March 2025 First published.
Update history
2026-09-10 14:50
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.
2025-10-28 13:45
This document has been updated with formatting changes.
2025-04-22 17:13
Updated information about identity documents.
2025-03-26 11:52
First published.