Ireland: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about Ireland to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
- From:
- HM Passport Office
- Published
- 19 March 2024
- Last updated
- 8 September 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 and parental responsibilities
- surrogacy
- documents from Ireland
Updates to this page
Published 19 March 2024
Last updated 8 September 2025
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Updated with formatting changes and to remove deed poll as an acceptable way of changing a name on an Irish passport.
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First published.
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Update history
2026-05-01 14:46
Updated in the change of name and name alignment sections to show when an Ireland passport cannot be aligned.
2025-10-28 13:40
The Birth certificates section has been updated to show the reasons why a birth certificate issued after October 1973 can be in a landscape format.
2025-09-08 08:57
Updated with formatting changes and to remove deed poll as an acceptable way of changing a name on an Irish passport.
2024-03-19 15:10
First published.
Details
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 Ireland
Updates to this page
Published 19 March 2024
Last updated 8 September 2025
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Updated with formatting changes and to remove deed poll as an acceptable way of changing a name on an Irish passport.
-
First published.
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Update history
2026-05-01 14:46
Updated in the change of name and name alignment sections to show when an Ireland passport cannot be aligned.
2025-10-28 13:40
The Birth certificates section has been updated to show the reasons why a birth certificate issued after October 1973 can be in a landscape format.
2025-09-08 08:57
Updated with formatting changes and to remove deed poll as an acceptable way of changing a name on an Irish passport.
2024-03-19 15:10
First published.
Details
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 Ireland
Updates to this page
-
Updated with formatting changes and to remove deed poll as an acceptable way of changing a name on an Irish passport.
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-05-01 14:46
Updated in the change of name and name alignment sections to show when an Ireland passport cannot be aligned.
2025-10-28 13:40
The Birth certificates section has been updated to show the reasons why a birth certificate issued after October 1973 can be in a landscape format.
2025-09-08 08:57
Updated with formatting changes and to remove deed poll as an acceptable way of changing a name on an Irish passport.
2024-03-19 15:10
First published.