Guidance

Malawi: Knowledge Base profile

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

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 25 March 2025
• Last updated: 1 October 2026
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  1. 1 October 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. 20 April 2026

     The guidance has been updated with information about parental responsibility in Malawi.

  3. 25 March 2025

     First published.

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Malawi: Knowledge Base profile

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

This document includes information about:

• names
• nationality
• legitimacy
• adoption
• civil partnerships and marriage
• documents from Malawi