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India: Knowledge Base profile

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

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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
  • gender recognition
  • civil partnerships and marriage
  • documents from India

Updates to this page

Published 261 MarchJuly 20252026
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  1. 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.

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  3. This document has been updated with formatting changes.

  4. Updated information about identity documents.

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