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Bulgaria: Knowledge Base profile

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

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Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.

Updates to this page

Published 7 March 2024
Last updated 31 July 2026 Show all updates
  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.

  2. 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.

  3. This document has been updated to explain what a Multilingual Standard Form is and that HM Passport Office cannot accept them.

  4. Updated to reflect a change in gender recognition legislation.

  5. First published.

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