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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
Published 25 March 2024
Last updated 12 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect a change in gender recognition legislation and to confirm change of name certificates are issued in each province in Canada.

  2. First published.