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Iran: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about Iran to help His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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Published 19 July 2024
Last updated 16 September 2026
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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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Updated to confirm the name on an Iranian passport must match the name on the holder’s birth certificate.
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First published.