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Iraq: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about Iraq to help His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 19 July 2024
• Last updated: 18 September 2026
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  1. 18 September 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. 10 April 2026

     Information about parental responsibility updated.

  3. 28 October 2025

     This document has been updated with information describing how names appear on Iraq passports.

  4. 19 July 2024

     First published.

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