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Change description : 2026-09-16 14:38:00: 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. [Guidance and regulation]

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Iran: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about Iran to help His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.

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Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.

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  1. 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.

  2. Updated to confirm the name on an Iranian passport must match the name on the holder’s birth certificate.

  3. First published.

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2026-09-16 14:38
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 16:12
Updated to confirm the name on an Iranian passport must match the name on the holder’s birth certificate.

2024-07-19 10:10
First published.