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Namibia: Knowledge Base profile

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

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 12 September 2025
• Last updated: 7 October 2026
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  1. 7 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. 12 September 2025

     First published.

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Namibia: Knowledge Base profile

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

This document contains useful information about Namibia which will assist HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

This document includes information about:

• names
• nationality
• legitimacy and parental responsibility
• adoption
• surrogacy
• gender recognition
• civil partnerships and marriage
• documents from Namibia