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Change description : 2026-07-31 15:45:00: 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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China: Knowledge Base profile

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

From:: HM Passport Office
~~Published~~Published:: 1 May 2024
Last updated:: 31 July 2026 — See all updates

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Published 1 May 2024

Last updated 31 July 2026 — Show all updates

31 July 2026
This Knowledge base profile has been updated in the Names section to show when HM Passport Office ~~staff~~will ~~process~~add ~~passport~~an ~~applications.~~

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~~Published~~

1 May 2024

First published.

Update history

2026-07-31 15:45
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.

2024-05-01 12:52
First published.