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Change description : 2026-03-09 13:30:00: The change of name section has been updated to show how a Bulgaria customer can change documents to their married name, and that it is not possible for a customer to change their name due to a change of gender. The gender recognition section has been updated to show gender change is not recognised in Bulgaria. [Guidance and regulation]

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Bulgaria: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about Bulgaria to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

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HM Passport Office
Published
7 March 2024
Last updated
69 OctoberMarch 20252026 — See all updates

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Bulgaria: Knowledge Base profile

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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
  • marriage
  • documents from Bulgaria

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Published 7 March 2024
Last updated 69 OctoberMarch 20252026 + show all updates

  1. The change of name section has been updated to show how a Bulgaria customer can change documents to their married name, and that it is not possible for a customer to change their name due to a change of gender. The gender recognition section has been updated to show gender change is not recognised in Bulgaria.

  2. This document has been updated to explain what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.

  3. Updated to reflect a change in gender recognition legislation.

  4. First published.

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Update history

2026-03-09 13:30
The change of name section has been updated to show how a Bulgaria customer can change documents to their married name, and that it is not possible for a customer to change their name due to a change of gender. The gender recognition section has been updated to show gender change is not recognised in Bulgaria.

2025-10-06 15:35
This document has been updated to explain what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.

2024-04-12 16:39
Updated to reflect a change in gender recognition legislation.

2024-03-07 15:36
First published.