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
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- 7 March 2024
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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 126 AprilOctober 2024
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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.
Details
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
Updates to this page
Published 7 March 2024
Last updated 126 AprilOctober 2024
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href="#full-history">+ show all updates
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Sign up for emails or print this page
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.
Details
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
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
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.