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Guidance

Portugal: Knowledge Base profile

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

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HM Passport Office
Published
19 March 2024
Last updated
1020 SeptemberApril 20252026 — See all updates

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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 responsibilities
  • surrogacy
  • documents from Portugal

Updates to this page

Published 19 March 2024
Last updated 1020 SeptemberApril 20252026 + show all updates

  1. The guidance has been updated to show how names appear in Portugal passports.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.