Written Question·Home Office·UIN 119134

Immigration: EU Nationals

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Will Forster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the required alignment of surnames on EU and UK official documents on women from European countries who retain their birth name on official docu

Answer

Mike Tapp

The Home Office holds a one name for all official purposes policy, to protect the integrity and security of the British passport, helping His Majesty’s Passport Office confirm the identity of anyone applying for a British passport.The aim of the policy is...

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