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United States: Knowledge Base profile

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

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HM Passport Office
Published
16 May 2024
Last updated
212 AprilOctober 20262025 — 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 responsibility
  • adoption
  • surrogacy
  • gender recognition
  • civil partnerships and marriage
  • documents from United States

Updates to this page

Published 16 May 2024
Last updated 212 AprilOctober 20262025 + show all updates

  1. Updated the legitimacy and parental responsibility section.

  2. Published version 8.0 of the United States Knowledge Base profile. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.

  3. First published.

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Update history

2026-04-21 16:58
Updated the legitimacy and parental responsibility section.

2025-10-02 10:13
Published version 8.0 of the United States Knowledge Base profile. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.

2024-05-16 11:33
First published.