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Somalia: Knowledge Base profile

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

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HM Passport Office
Published
15 September 2025
Last updated
23 March 2026 — See all updates

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Somalia: Knowledge Base profile

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Knowledge Base is an information resource to support HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

This document contains useful information about Somalia which will assist HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

This document includes information about:

  • names
  • nationality
  • legitimacy
  • adoption
  • surrogacy
  • civil partnerships and marriage
  • documents from Somalia

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Published 15 September 2025
Last updated 23 March 2026 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

  1. Updated with new sections about parental responsibility in Somalia and name alignment, to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to a British passport.

  2. First published.

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2026-03-23 11:37
Updated with new sections about parental responsibility in Somalia and name alignment, to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to a British passport.

2025-09-15 13:21
First published.