Guidance
Ireland: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about Ireland to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
Documents
Details
Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.
This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy and parental responsibilities
- surrogacy
- documents from Ireland
Updates to this page
Published 19 March 2024
Last updated 8 September 2025
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Updated with formatting changes and to remove deed poll as an acceptable way of changing a name on an Irish passport.
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First published.