Is surname important in passport? (2023)

Is there any problem if there is no surname in passport?

If you don't have a family name on your passport, travel or identity document, enter all your given name(s) in the surname field and leave the given name field blank. Do not enter “Not applicable,” “*” or “NA.”

In case you do not use a surname - leave the "Surname" column blank and write your full name in "Applicant's Given Name" column. Some Embassies (Embassy of U.S.A., etc.) insist on surname for issue of visa. If you use a surname you must furnish the same here.

Yes , It is must. If you have the surname in your legal documents like passport, birth certificate, etc. You must furnish your full name as you want it to appear on your passport.

'One can have no surname, but caste records are a must' - Times of India.

As long as you have a Surname in your passport, you will not have MAJOR problems. If there is no surname in your passport, stop right here and get your name changes in your passport first before going forward with any application or study abroad process. Empty (or blank) Surname in Passport equals TROUBLE.

It's okay to not have a surname. There are a lots of ways through which you can escape over the situation that you have mentioned. First one is that you can write “.”(Full Stop) as the Last Name.

- Legally you can add your fathers name with your sons name as surname. - Further, no problem will be create in future in India or abroad or even in the property related matters. - Further, it is not mandatory in India to have surname of father or mother with the name of child.

Explanation: In the English-speaking world, a surname is commonly referred to as a last name because it is usually placed at the end of a person's full name, after any given names. In many parts of Asia and in some parts of Europe and Africa, the family name is placed before a person's given name.

Many Afghans have no surname. It is also common to have no surname in Bhutan, Indonesia, Myanmar, and South India. Javanese names traditionally are mononymic, especially among people of older generations.

One can sign in any way as it could be the first name or a few letters of it or a combination of fist name and second name and/or surname.

Can I apply passport with single name?

It is possible. Some people do have only the one name in their passport in some nations.

To change the surname in the passport, you have to apply for a "Re-issue" of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars. To check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application form, please click on "Documents Advisor" link on Home page.

To answer the current version of the question, yes, someone with multiple citizenships could very well have different spellings of his/her name in each passport.

The last name (surname) represents the name of the family to which the child is born (Tendulkar). This approach works well for both boys and girls — as, after all, the family is the smallest unit of the society. Earlier, women who married changed their last names to the family names of their husbands.

Dear Aspirant, If in the applied location, it demands you to fill your name, surname and father's name separately, then it would be of no problem. It is often understandable by default, the structure of the Indian name.

If the name on the birth certificate is the same as the name you are using, there should be no problem if it is different than your father's name. If the name on your birth certificate is different than the name you are using, when you apply for a passport, you are asked what other name you have used.

Surname, or family name, is the same thing as your "last name." An example of a surname is Williams when the person's full name is John Williams. When filling out official applications, use your last name as it appears on official government identification documents.

The “surname” appears first. The actual name comes next under “Given name”. Different systems are followed in India in giving a name to a person.

A surname is a person's last name, or family name. Smith is a popular surname in the U.S., while Dieng is a popular surname in Senegal. Your surname is your last name. A surname can be Smith, Jones, Johnson, Giacometti — any name that someone gets from their family.

Yes, you can type your name as a signature, as long as you are using the right tools to capture information about when and where you signed. Some e-signing platforms actually invite signees to type their name as their electronic signature.

Does a signature require first and last name?

No. A signature can be whatever you want it to be. It can be just a first name, a first initial and surname or an ineligible scrawl. You can even have an “X” as your signature if you like.

One can possess 2 or more signatures. A signature is merely meant for the authority to establish the identity of the subscriber. To ensure authenticity, you are only required to provide signatures available with the authority.

You may use any name as long as you have identification to show for it. Question: If I have two last names, but I decide to just choose the last one in my passport, would that be OK? Answer: U.S. citizens are required to use their current legal names on their U.S. passports.

In the Anglophonic world, a surname is commonly referred to as the last name because it is usually placed at the end of a person's full name, after any given name. In many parts of Asia and in some parts of Europe and Africa, the family name is placed before a person's given name.

However there is no law requiring you to hold a passport, and — unlike your driving licence — there is no law law requiring you to update (or surrender) it merely because your name has changed. If you change your name, your passport will stay a valid travel document until it expires.

All that is necessary is that the first name and surname on your ticket match the first name and surname on the passport. Women travel under their maiden name all the time. I travelled for years on a passport with my maiden name - everything else was in married name.

US Citizens: United States Citizens who change their name due to marriage, divorce, or because of any other circumstance may travel using your United States passport or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative approved document in your prior name provided you bring proof of your name progression such as; a marriage ...

Many Afghans have no surname. It is also common to have no surname in Bhutan, Indonesia, Myanmar, and South India.

There are many cultures that use patronymics (surname being named after your father) instead of last names, and others use them in addition to last names (e.g. Russian culture).

How can I add surname in passport?

To change the surname in the passport, you have to apply for a "Re-issue" of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars. To check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application form, please click on "Documents Advisor" link on Home page.

Form B1-196 is “Authority to assume another surname.” You can also download the form online: DHA B1-196 Application Form. On the application form, there is a section where you must fill in “a sufficient reason” for changing your name. You will also need to submit Form DHA-9, which is the full fingerprints form.

The procedure for addition of surname to your name begins by executing an affidavit before an executive officer and then publishing it in the official gazette followed by newspaper publication in two regional dailies. Thereafter, you can apply to the competent authority to change your name in the documents.

As there are no last names, Icelanders often go by first names with a middle name for clarification. While this may seem strict to outsiders, it is for good reason, and that is to protect Iceland's cultural heritage, they say, which is a huge part of the Icelandic language and identity.

The father's name is not considered a middle name but a last name, without it being a family or surname. The same is true for women; they do not take their husband's last name. They go independently by their given name, followed by their father's name, and then their grandfather's name, even after marriage.

All that is necessary is that the first name and surname on your ticket match the first name and surname on the passport. Women travel under their maiden name all the time. I travelled for years on a passport with my maiden name - everything else was in married name.

Dear Aspirant, If in the applied location, it demands you to fill your name, surname and father's name separately, then it would be of no problem. It is often understandable by default, the structure of the Indian name.