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Denmark: Knowledge Base profile

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

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 7 March 2024
• Last updated: 7 August 2026
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  1. 7 August 2026

     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. 14 January 2026

     Updated the birth certificate section to show that Denmark birth certificates do not contain any previous names held by the parents, and updated the identity documents section to show what documents will confirm a change in change.

  3. 6 October 2025

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

  4. 12 April 2024

     Updated to reflect a change in gender recognition legislation.

  5. 7 March 2024

     First published.

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