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Canada: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about Canada to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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This document contains useful information about Canada which will assist HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy and parental responsibility
- adoption
- surrogacy
- gender recognition
- civil partnership and marriage
- documents from Canada
Updates to this page
Published 25 March 2024
Last updated 18 September 2025
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Updated to reflect change of name certificates are issued in each province in Canada and changes of name in Canada passports can only be done if the person is resident in Canada.
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Updated to reflect a change in gender recognition legislation and to confirm change of name certificates are issued in each province in Canada.
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First published.