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Surname Problems: Passport vs Certificates, Marksheets and Documents

A couple of more questions about missing surname in Indian passport or surname not matching with the name in certificates and documents.

I have posted several articles in the same topic, but I keep getting an email related to the same problem. Most people panic after reading a single blog post about the potential problem they can face when names mismatch (or empty surname) in the passport. And send an email or post a comment right away.  I received a couple questions this week.

Read the following blog post on How to Change Name in Passport while in US (and how life gets complicated) before proceeding below. It will give an idea of the problems you will face while in US with the empty surname in the passport.

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Arun Asks

My name is Arun M V. I came to know that last name is important in US. So, did Indian passport will be issued in name format Arun M VXXX. Because the full name Arun MXXX VXXX is too much long. I have all the records as Arun M V. Is the name in GRE,TOEFL should be same as in the University application.

I have seen many people, University Faculty in US of Indian origin have their names in format Arun M VXXX. If the Indian Passport does’nt allow this,how it can be possible?
Or can I give my name as Arun VXXX eliminating my Middle name.

Pankil Asks

I have a problem/confusion. My name is mentioned as

Given Names: Pankil DXXX
Last Name: SXXX in passport.

My degrees have it as SXXX Pankil DXXX. I am already in US and working on H1B. So I have SSN which has my first name Last name. Should I be worried about having different names on these documents? I plan to take GMAT by end of 2010. Any information you can provide will be very helpful.

Surname – Passport vs Certificates

In India, we are used to having names with initials, instead of using Full Name. When applying for a passport, well those dang travel agents mess up the things, don’t they? Most of us unaware of potential problems that one can run into while applying for GRE Exam, TOEFL, F1 Visa, SSN, Driving License, etc.

Possible Name Combination’s

  • Certificates – Arun MV
  • Birth Certificate – MV Arun
  • College Marksheets – MV Arun
  • Documents – Arun V (or MXXX Arun VXXX)

You have to remember this – Name mismatch between a passport and certificates not a major problem at all. That’s something that can be will fix. Don’t worry about changing names in your certificates and documents.

Names in Passport

Having cleared one problem above, let’s talk about the name’s in the passport. I can think of possible variations

Combination 1:

  • Given Name – Arun
  • Middle Name – MXXX
  • Surname – VXXX

Combination 2:

  • Given Name – Arun MXXX
  • Middle Name – Empty
  • Surname – VXXX

Combination 3:

  • Given Name – Arun M V
  • Middle Name – Empty
  • Surname – Empty

Of all the above 3 possibilities, the last one is the most problematic. 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.

If you already applied for (or received) passport without a surname, get that fixed. Talk to the local passport office to find out passport name change procedure and get it done. NOW. You may have additional if’s and buts like

I already booked dates for GRE Exam? What shall I do?

The answer is the same, change the name in passport, rebuke GRE again. If you try to save GRE exam fees, you have bigger problems awaiting you.

GRE, TOEFL and College Application

Now, we have cleared 2 issues related to names (documents and passport). Now, let’s assume you have a passport with a surname that doesn’t match with the names on your documents.

  • GRE, TOEFL, GMAT (or other exams) – Book dates based on the name in passport, not documents. Use the name as provided in the passport.
  • College Application – Use the name as per passport. Remember that name in your passport will be your identity.

Going forward to use the name “as-is” from your passport. It’s absolutely ok to have different names from your degree certificates. The only university is going to use your certificates, but every other department is going to use your passport. That’s one of the reason, you have to include a copy of the passport front page with your application documents.

While filling out the college application, you will see a question (or similar)

  • List other names used in your application documents.

You would have to enter various names used in your documents. If there is no such question, attach the additional page to list the various names in different documents. That document must clearly state that documents submitted along with the application will have the following names, which will be different from the the name in the passport.

 

The bottom line is this

  • Your passport MUST contain the surname (last name)
  • Name in GRE (TOEFL or IELTS or GMAT) score report should match with the name in the passport.
  • Name on the Marksheets, Certificates doesn’t have to be Exact Match to Passport
  • Aadhaar Card name is not an issue. It’s used only in India.

Series: GRE Registration vs Names

  1. What names to use when Registering for the GRE Test (this article)
  2. How to Register for GRE with Multiple Names
  3. How to Change the Name After GRE Registration (But Before the Test)
  4. How to change the name after taking the GRE Test
  5. Problems without Surname in the Passport, GRE, Transcripts and College Application (this article)
  6. How to Change the Name in the Passport in the USA (& why you should change)
  7. No Surname in the Passport. Apply to US Universities?
  8. If Last Name Changes, Would GRE Scores Become invalid?
  9. How to complete DS-160 without Surname in the Passport
  10. I changed my name in the Passport to avoid problems

 

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888 Comments

  1. This is a big problem in USA. If u are applying for any kind of visa in USA, kindly fix your surname earlier. As I went to USA for my masters without surname in passport. As it is creating many problems for Driving licence, SSN, even for every aspect for daily life. As it creates lots of stress, can’t even focus on work, so please fix before the travel to USA. As I have returned to home country to get it fixed, it tough to fix name in USA. So I suggest don’t travel to USA with single name. It literally fucks ur life, as like as mine.

  2. Hello myself ullas kunder,
    I am researching about the passport verification and I am bit worried because in my all document my credentials are upto date but my current surname does not match with my parent surname example: current: “kunder” error on parents adhar “kundar” will this cause issue ?
    please let me know thank you

  3. Hi I am Gaurav, 19 Year old, My name “GAURAV” printed on DOB, 10th, 12th , Aadhar Card & PAN Card is same. Now I Want to apply for a Passport, in the passport, authorities requires last name but I have just 1st name only, kindly suggest how can I change my maiden name “XXXXX’ to two word name XXXXX + XXXX

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  5. Hello,
    I have been admitted to Penn State Law for LLM in fall 2022.
    i have a issue with my surname. Although i do have a surname but i have not used my surname in any of my official document, Aadhar, Pan, Passport, 10th &12th marksheet. for issuance of i-20 they have a mandatory surname column to be filled.
    should i go with first name as FNU and last name as Sai Vignesh?
    Please help anyone

  6. I want to know if some one submit her given name in two parts as name and surname eg. Saba Nazmeen is the given name of candidate and if she submit half part of the name as surname eg. Nazmeen as surname and writes only saba in the name column and gets the passport. Is it a serious crime or simply a fine will be taken from her if someone reports it to passport office?
    Where can the reporting be made for such an activity? Thanks

  7. I am applying for re-issue of my passport for converting from ECR to ECNR. My mother’s name in my old passport is “VedXXXXXXX GoXXX”, but in my 10th Marks card is “VedXXXXXXX K.S”. As am applying for re-issuing of passport which name should I mention in the application form??

    1. Hello My Name is humera.
      I am applying for a fresh passport my name on my aadhar and pan is Humera Hxxxx Mxxxx but on my academics its just Humera what can i do

  8. My name M KRIS**** PR*** in some mark sheets and KRIS*** PR*** M in other latest mark sheets. Father’s name is JXXX YYYY M or M XXXX YYYY. In driving license my name is KRIS**** PR*** MJ (surname initial and father’s first name initial). In PAN and expired passport last name “M” is expanded without “J”. Also, I traveled to US with this passport earlier.

    For simplicity, I want to use what is in driving license. – KRIS**** PR*** MJ (I want to adopt two letter MJ as surname without spaces). Please guide what should be done.

  9. hi please help me , am applying for immigration in connection to my sister, my father name on my birth certificate and mark sheets, degrees is Muhammad Ali , but my father name on my sister’s documents and on his all documents is Muhammad Ali Awan , where Awan is a cast name . cast name is not mention in my documents. does this create any problem ,my passport is with name of my husband.

  10. Hi, My parents name in my CBSE X, XII and college marksheets are different from my passport and other official documents. Will it create a problem when I apply for colleges outside India and VISA requirements? Please help ASAP.

    Father’s name in X, XII and college marksheets – Hira Lal Agrawal
    Father’s name in passport – Hira Lal

    Mother’s name in X, XII and college marksheets – Kamalesh Agrawal
    Mother’s name in passport – Kamlesh Devi

  11. Hello sir,
    Sir in all my certificates and id proofs my father name is “Srinivas” but In my father passport and id proof it is like “Srinivasa”, the difference is “a” is it a problem for me for my US Ms

  12. Hi, my name is suhail razak, in my passport its showing like surname:razak and given name:suhail.
    My full name is suhail razak which is in all my certificates and aadhaar. Do I need to change my name in my passport.

  13. Hi sir,
    My name is M Vishnu.
    (M is for Muppal, which is my surname),
    I have used just the initial M in all my documents.
    I have no documented proof of the full name.
    How am I supposed to apply for a passport without proof of the full name?

  14. My name in my education certificates is
    and in my pan card my name is
    in my adhaar card it is

    Iam going to make a passport so need help with my name should i include my father’s name in my passport or just is fine

    PLEASE HELP

    1. Your comment is awaiting moderation.

      My name in my education certificates is SURNAME FIRSTNAME FATHER’SNAME
      and in my pan card my name is SURNAME FIRSTNAME
      in my adhaar card it is FIRSTNAME SURNAME

      Iam going to make a passport so need help with my name should i include my father’s name in my passport or just SURNAME FIRSTNAME is fine

      PLEASE HELP

      1. In my passport, my house name is at the place of surname. My actual surname is not mentioned in passport . Now am going to renewing the passport on due. What is the procedure to change the present surname (hosename) to my actual surname in passport?

  15. My name in my college application is Arjun D K######
    But my Passport is Arjun D##### K#####
    That gonna be a problem
    My middle name is my mother’s name.

  16. Hi,
    My name in all my certificates and passport are Sheethal vijayan. vijayan is my fathers first name. Now in my husband’s passport my name in spouse is sheethal Prakash. Prakash is my husbands first name. Currently i am going to apply for my child passport. i would like to know will there be any issue

    1. If you plan to change your name, then go ahead and change in your passport to Sheethal Prakash (now or when it comes for renewal).

      For your Child, the PAssport office may ignore the name difference and issue the passport.

      1. My name in Passport

        Given Name: Wahid
        Surname: MD

        But in my education documents my name given as MD Wahid. Will it cause any problem for me in future if I want to study abroad or migrate? (According to the government new rule, it is very difficult to change name).

        I need your suggestions.
        Help me plz . Is there any problem ?

  17. Hi,
    The surname on my birth certificate is “Jain” which my father used but all my other documents now including my passport, Aadhar card, PAN card, school certificates i use “Gangwal”. Is there a way to authenticate that the person on the birth certificate and other documents is the same ?

    1. This is a unique problem. YOu have to make the names match. Birth Certificate is used when you apply for Green Card in the USA. Other than that it’s not used anywhere else.

  18. Hello Sir,

    My brother name is ABHINAV A. MAHAWAR.
    Will there be any problem in making passport(or getting VISA in future) as middle name A.
    How would he write his name on Passport?
    first + middle name : ABHINAV A
    last name : MAHAWAR

    he has all his certificates with this name only.

    Please answer?

  19. Hello sir,
    My father’s middle name is Prasad but in all my b.tech mark sheets + certificates it’s misspelled as prashad and in my passport it is prasad does it create any problem in masters admission or in toefl?

    do I need to correct all my b.tech mark sheets n certificte?

  20. My given name in passport is Venkata Naga Sai Maruthi Raghunath , I have taken my gre as VenkataNagaSaiMaruthiRag as there is a 24 max length constraint. Will it make any difference while applying for colleges. As name in application and gre score card given name will be different will I face any issue. Please help.

  21. Hello,

    I need help regarding the ETS account registration process.
    In my passport my name is printed as
    Given Name: Bxxxxx Pxxxxx Mxxxxx and the surname field is empty.

    but in my other documents like Adhar card, Voter ID, Pan card, Drivers License it is printed as

    First Name: Bxxxxx

    Middle Name: P

    Last Name: Mxxxxx

    I am planning to register for GRE with

    First Name: Bxxxxx

    (optional) Middle initial: P

    Last Name: Mxxxxx

    During the verification process at the GRE test center will it be a problem.

    please help.

    Thanks,
    Bhargavi

    1. I have answered that in this blog post and other posts. Get a new passport with Surname before registering for GRE!

  22. My name in Passport and birth certificate is as following:

    Given Name: MOHD
    Surname: SHAHABUDDIN

    But my first name/ given name is only “MOHD”, which is the short version of Mohammed. If I keep my name as it is now in the passport, will it cause any problem for me in future if I want to study abroad or migrate? (According to the government new rule, it is very difficult to change name).

    I need your suggestions.

    Thank you.

  23. Hi
    my wife give an application to change surname in her Indian passport but could not submit the supporting proof on time.any problem for existing passport? i think the application will be cancelled and no problem for existing one. still active. Please confirm…..

  24. I plan on applying to foreign universities for MS. Until now, all my documents ( passport, aadhar, ssc, inter, degree, gmat & ielts scores) have my full name (surname, middle name and first name). I plan on legally changing my name by removing my middle name. This is going to reflect in my passport and aadhar card. Will it cause problem during admission? Is it advisable to first apply to the college, and change name after getting the admission?

  25. my name is Prathamesh in all my documents like driving license,birth certificate and college leaving certificate.
    and it is Prathmesh in my degree diploma and 10 study andpassing certicficate.
    i wanna apply for a passport but if I submit my driving license and stuff my passport will have the name as Prathamesh.
    will this missing A in my name on study certificates and Passport cause any issue while applying for universities and visa in Germany?
    will an gazette/affidavit help solve this issue?

  26. Hello ! My issue is little different.(I have read almost all comments here).

    My name in education certificates : Devaraja
    (Please observe that there are no initials at all and no surname)
    name in passport /aadhar /pan and all : Devaraja Huvinahalli

    will this be a problem while applying for US universities ?

    1. Like me …
      My name is only “Shivam” all educational certificates ( 10,12 BTech) …but in my Aadhaar,pan, passport my name is “Shivam thakur” so this make any problem in future because I added my father surname in my name

  27. Applying for GRE and hence planning MS in US

    Given Name: Neeraj
    Last name: blank

    Passport and all other documents except birth-certificate has only the first name.

    Birth certificate: Neeraj Garg

    Kindly advise if this will be a problem in future

  28. My name in Passport and birth certificate is as following:

    Given Name: MD
    Surname: SHAHNEWAZ

    But my first name/ given name is only “MD”, which is the short version of Mohammed. If I keep my name as it is now in the passport, will it cause any problem for me in future if I want to study abroad or migrate? (According to the government new rule, it is very difficult to change name).

    I need your suggestions.

    Thank you.

    1. My name is MD SADDAM SEKH but passport printed MOHAMMED SADDAM SEKH, how I can change my name on passport MOHAMMED >MD.

  29. Hey
    My Name in all documents is Pratima (without surname). Now am applying for fresh passport so is there mandatory to write Surname?(In case, yes . My question is -If i write surname in passport , but in my documents no surname is there, so might be there will be a document verification problem can occur.)(please suggest what should i do?)

  30. Hello,

    I need help regarding my application. So basically, after my TOEFL result I realised that I have no surname in my passport.

    So according to my passport
    Given Name: Jaskiran Kaur
    Surname: Blank

    So in my TOEFL score card, my name is “jaskiran kaur, ” they have considered my first name as “nofirstname”. But when I am applying to universities I am writing my given name as “Jaskiran Kaur” and no surname or just putting ‘.’ As pJaskiran Kaurer my password.

    I am confused about whether I should write “Jaskiran kaur” as my given name or last name.

    Please help.

    1. Get a new passport with a Surname. Then apply to schools. TOEFL name mismatch can be easily handled.

  31. Hello,

    My name is Khaja Hafeez Uddin in all my documents. Where as in my passport the name stands as Hafeezuddin Khaja. You can see there is no space between Hafeez and Uddin on the passport. Will this be an issue for further studies in abroad?

  32. Hi

    In my passport my name is printed as
    First Name: PAPU
    Last Name: BEHERA

    but in all my certificates and PAN,AADHAR,DRIVING LICENCE the name is printed as
    First Name: PAPU
    Last Name: B

    i am planning to doing job in other country. Will I face any problem for identification verification??

    please help.

    Thanks,
    PAPU B

  33. Hello Sir,

    In my 10th and 12th (marksheets+certificates) my name is Abhijeet Srivastva.
    But after that, in BSc, MSc, and PhD (marksheets+certificates) my name is Abhijeet Srivastava.

    (a mismatch in spellings of surnames)

    Even in my passport, my name is similar to that of 10th and 12th ie Abhijeet Srivastva.

    I am applying abroad for Post-doctoral fellowship(s).
    Does this discrepancy affect me in the future, if I am applying for a visa?

    1. You should use the name per passport. But, you should be fine. Juts provide additional details about the name mismatch with your application.

      1. What kind of details one needs to provide in such cases?
        I have a spelling error in my last name for B.E degree certificate and last year marksheet for Mumbai university.
        I’ll be applying for german work visa.

  34. Hi,

    My name is Sureshkumar and my surname is PALANISAMY in all my education and official documents. but in my passport my surname have a spelling mismatch (surname in passport is PALANISWAMY). I am trying to get a work permit in Europe countries.

    Kindly let me know the spelling mistake is a problem to get the work permit and if yes how to change the surname spelling correction.

  35. Hello Sir,

    Firstly thank you for your guidance. I read through most of the comments and replies and I think this scenario hasn’t been answered.

    Name in Passport
    Given Name: Shamir
    Surname: Empty

    Name in Certificates: Shamir K A
    Now the unique scenario is that the expansion of K and A are like this
    K: Kxxxxxxx Vxxxxxxx (house name with two words)
    A: Axxxxxx Axxxxx (father’s name with two words)

    Do I need to expand the entire name? Will that cause new troubles? What is the recommendation here, what should I submit in the name change application in the passport?

  36. Hi!!
    All my certificates including my passport have only the first name. Will it be an issue while applying for Masters in US and Germany?

  37. Hello Sir

    My name is in all marksheet (educational documents) are Bhavesh Kumar Bohara

    And in all other documents like Pan Card, Driving Licence , Voter I’d have Name Bhavesh Kumar Bohra

    I face any problem when I apply for passport in future for surname spelling problems like Bohara~Bohra

  38. My name is V**** K*****. So First name V**** amd last name K**** in all my documents . But I received my Passport and there it is Given name V**** K***** and surname blank. I already travelled abroad and come back to India. But for a second opinion will there be any problem in future!? Because if I change now then I have to change my Passport number in every documents. So please guide.
    Thanking you in advance for your time and response.
    God bless.

    1. Get a new passport with Surname. That’s lot easier to dealing with life without Surname.

      1. My name in all my documents (passport, adhaar 10&12th marks card) is K G***** S*****
        Name on my engineering marks card and degree certificate is
        G***** K S*****
        Will it cause any problems for me if I’m working outside India? Or if I’m opting for higher education?

  39. Hello Sir,

    My name in passport : Given name: Nitin George
    Surname : Blank

    My name in ielts TRF : Given name : Nitin
    Surname : George

    Would it create a issue if am applying for canada PR.

    1. They should be able to match it. Because, in the Express Entry form, you will give the Test Report Number, and they can match the report with your name. But, I recommend you to get a new passport with a Surname. Makes your life easy in any foreign countries.

  40. sir mera aadhar, votter id , pan card, bank passbook me mera nam mukesh kumar hai
    but 10th certificate me nam mukesh kumar gupta hai kya nya passport banane me problem
    ho sakti hai plz guide kare.

  41. Hello Sir,

    I am sushma. in my tenth certificate my name and father’s name were printed like SUSHMA TURAKA and MOHANARAO . but in intermediate certificate these were printed like T SUSHMA and T MOHAN RAO. here Surname is full in tenthe but in inter just only with initial letter. is there any problem with these errors for govt jobs like bank jobs. if it is, then what shall i do to correct.

    please let me know regarding this problem. thanking you sir.

  42. Hello Sir,
    In 10th and Graduation my name is Rajat
    and in 12th, aadhar card, PAN card, voter id my name is Rajat GXXXX(means surname is added).

    What should i do now?
    Can I get problems during verification?

  43. Sir .. 10th marksheet and Passport both has name Varnwal but other proof like Voter ID, DL or Aadhar have surname Baranwal. Will it create any problem while applying VISA

  44. Hello Sir,
    In Surname Given in PAN Card is GEXXXXX, But when I’m filling in Passport fresh I mentioned in Surname is GEEXXXXX… only surname i mistakenly added extra ‘E’,In that scinareo what will happen when I’m at appointment spot.. please reply me.

    1. My friend, Kumar Rabindra Nath’s Daughter is Meghmallar only. She has no surname. In all of her documents right from Birth Crtificate to all academic sertificates including her passport only Meghmallar has been recorded. Now how can she be eligible for GRE etc. without her surname? As parents they wanted to bring up her through her own identity.

  45. my father name is same in all my certificates ,but it is not equal with my father’s name.There is a
    correction of 3 letters .
    Will it effect my passport application rejection?
    please let me know ASAP
    Thank You.

  46. Hello. In my passport, aadhar, pan my name is “Kannan Nishok”
    First name – Kannan
    Last name – Nishok
    But in my educational certificates that is my degree, marksheets, 10, 12 my name is “K NISHOK” ie.
    First name – K NISHOK
    last name – blank.
    How should I apply to colleges for ms

  47. Hello,
    My name is SXXXX LXXXXXX Vineeta MXXXXXXX.
    My first name being Vineeta
    Last name being MXXXXXXX
    My Passport and Aadhar Card have my full name mentioned.
    But my University Marks Cards have my name as S. L. Vineeta MXXXXXXX with abbreviations.
    Will this be a problem while applying to Master’s at a University in the US or UK??
    Thank you so much for your time!

  48. Hi, I have a doubt. The name on my transcripts is Kumar Jayant Sagar Kishor but all my documents including the passport have the name as :
    First name : Jayant Sagar
    Last name/surname : Kishor Kumar .
    Should I get the name corrected on my transcripts as Jayant Sagar Kishor Kumar or can I apply to universities with the name mismatch between passport and transcripts? I have booked gre using the name on my passport : Jayant sagar Kishor Kumar.

      1. Hi, My name on Passport & Cnic is Nawab Muhammad Huzaif Khan, Khan being the surname whilst on the educational docs like 10th or 12th and university bonafide letter has Muhammad Huzaif Laghari, Laghari being the surname here and I am applying for UK visit visa.

  49. Hello,
    GIVEN NAME – SAI KISHORE
    SURNAME – SISTA
    (S ) in short i mentioned in marksheet and all degree.
    My education certificates have name – S SAI KISHORE.
    MY VOTER, PAN , AADHAR ,DRIVING HAVE
    SAI KISHORE SISTA.. WILL I FACE PROBLEM IN MAKING PASSPORT? AND FOR VISA

  50. Hi sir,

    My husband is in UK on work permit.I am also applying for Dependent VISA for UK.He ask me send 4 documents:
    1. Birth certificate
    2. Marriage certificate
    3. TB clearance certificate
    4. Original passport
    Now my query is for Birth Certificate. In my Birth Certificate my father’s name is Balkrishan.But in all other documents it is Balkrishan Thakur. Does UK ambessey will create issue for the same. Or it will be acceptable. Please reply ASAP I am very much concious.

    Regards
    Neha Thakur

  51. Name – Y.Raj Kumar
    Y in my name is my father given name which is “YXXXX CXXXX”.
    When applying passport, if the
    Given Name – RAJ KUMAR
    In all certificates my name is Y.Raj Kumar…
    will any problem arise like my fathers name has first and last name(both are given name) but my initial only contain first name??
    and should i use my fathers name in surname – YXXXX CXXXX???

  52. Hello sir,
    My name in birth certificate and 10th/12th marksheet is Rohith D’souza(with an apostrophe)
    Whereas while filling up for college i have given only Rohith Dsouza (with no apostrophe) I’m in first year, should i change my college name as same as in 10th/12th?
    I believe going forward if my name doesn’t have an apostrophe it’s better as many applications i can’t use apostrophe. Please help.

  53. Hello Sir,

    My name is too long, it is DEVAXXXXXX SHAXXXX VEEXXX VENXXXX UDAY KUMAR, here DEVAXXXXXX is my surname and remaining part is my full name. I have used the same name in my AADHAR also. But, in all my academic certificates my name is like DEVAXXXXX S V V U KUMAR. Now I would like to apply for a passport to study abroad (Japan).

    My question: Is it necessary to write my full name (expanded name) while applying for a passport? or Is it okay with the short name like in my academic documents? Please tell me the preferred way to write my name in passport to avoid problems in future at my university admissions and at visa issuance.

    I heard that the name in the academic documents must be match with the name in the passport to avoid problems. Is it correct?

    Please clarify my doubts.

    Thank you.

    1. OMG!
      You can’t use initials in the passport.
      I recommend you to get the passport with
      Surname: DEVAXXXXXX
      First Name: Uday (or Uday Kumar)

      If you go beyond that, your will face difficulties. Name on the passport doesn’t have to exactly match the name on the documents.

  54. Name in all documents and the name given in GRE:
    Rachana N Acharya
    Name in passport: Rachana Narayan Acharya
    Will this create an issue?
    Writing GRE in another 13 days

      1. I think GRE asks only for First Name, Middle Initial and Last Name, so she might have mentioned N . I assume her middle name is Narayan and so her Middle Initial is N

  55. My passport has my name as Prakash Sanjeev in given name and Surname is blank. All my other docs like Aadhaar, voter id, pancard, utility bills have first name as Sanjeev and surname has Prakash. In fact I do not have my father’s surname with my name and my entire name is acually the given. Though my family and I myself now write the surname as Prakash wherever required. It is just the passport which has the name written differently courtesy the Chennai passport office. This poses problems in Visa, purchasing international travel tickets and I am not able to use my passport as an identity document. Wish to have the same name accross all documents. Please advise me the method to go forward.
    Thanks in advance

      1. Hello Sir
        My name in my birth certificate is
        ANJALI AJITH
        In other ID Cards(PAN, AADHAAR, 10th…,) and in my certificates, my name is
        ANJALI S
        So kindly suggest me which name should I use while applying for passport

  56. Hello

    My son name in Birth certificate issued by Govt of Karnataka is read as Puneeth Mohan while I wanted the same name to be enrolled in school as Puneeth .M ,is this possible ? or should I have to amend my Child birth certificate.

    1. Don’t change the Birth Certificate. In India, initials are used. Outside India, Surname is used. You can enroll him in schools with M.Puneeth (in India). In the USA, they will the name from the passport.

  57. Hi Sir,

    My son name in birth certificate is Gautham D.L, “D” represents my name Dinesh Kumar and “L” represents my wife name Lali.

    In his India Passport the name appear in the line of given name Gautham DineshKumar Lali (please note that (1) the surname line is blank and (2) there is no space in DineshKumar which my name has). Is he going to face any problem when he applies any university in USA because of the surname line is empty?? and also there is no space in Dineshkumar??

    His all certificates has the name “Gautham Dinesh Kumar Lali” (note that with space in Dinesh Kumar)

    Awaiting your valuable reply.

      1. My name in passport :
        Given/First Name:XXXX
        Surname : ZZZZZZ (my dads name)

        My name in GRE :
        Given/First Name:XXXX

        Last name: Z (Just initial i.e first letter of my dads name )

        I am taking the gre by friday i saw this mistake jus now what can be done will i be allowed to take the exam

  58. Hi! Is there be any issues in processing visa(dependent) if my first name is written as surname,last name as my name where as my parents first name is written as their names and last names as surname? And All my educational documents, adhar has just an initial with name and only in passport my initial is expanded… Please let me know what to do

  59. Hi

    My name in real is
    given name:- driXX
    lastname :-sinXX

    But my passport says
    given name :- sinXX
    lastname :- driXX

    All my marksheets are in the format
    given name:- driXX
    lastname :-sinXX

    But name in GRE in my passport format. But now I wish to apply for B1/B2 and then F1. Should I change my name on passport or is it okay to have the old passport. Will I face any issues?

  60. Hi

    My name is mentioned as J.Anjali in my tenth mark sheet, Anjali.J in my twelfth and university marksheet. In my passport it is written as Jayakumar Anjali. My dad’s name in the first and my name at the last. I am planning to apply for ielts for my future studies abroad. What must be ideal to do right now regarding my name?

  61. Hi

    My original Name with surname is : A.RAM RAJU,But in the study certificates I missed my surname and all the education certificates having RAM RAJU and in passport and ADHAR card I have the same.Can I know is there any process or legal document to prove that both certificate name and original name are same.

  62. Hi,
    I want to apply for my daughter’s passport,she is a minor.My husband doesn’t have his surname printed on his passport,but my daughter’s birth certificate contains my husband’s full name.So will it create any problem if we apply for her passport with my husband’s full name.Please reply asap its urgent.

    1. Don’t mess-up her documentation by listing the full name of her dad in the passport. Change her name in the Birth Certificate and get the passport with the single surname.

    2. Is there any complication if the surname in IELTS scorecard and passport is different due to marriage? Will showing the marriage certificate solve the issue?

      1. You have to notify the school that IELTS score card will have the name before your marriage so they can match that. And you have to send the copies of your old passport.

  63. Hi Raghuram sir,

    According to my All certificate and document my name is “Md Shahid Hussain” , i applied for passport with same name but in passport office they expendad Md as Mohammad and i got my passport with name “Mohammad Shahid Hussain”, some one told me that due to name expensation in passport i have to face problem during visa and job. i am very update so any one here who is expert related to passport and visa, please tell me will i have to face problem ? my name in my all Academic certificate is “Md Shahid hussain” but in my passport written as ‘Mohammad shahid hussain”.

    waiting for response.

    1. Same is the problem with me. On my Birth certificate and all other educational certificate and goverment id my name is mentioned as MD Arif Hosssain in India , but on passport it is mentioned as Mohammed Arif Hossain because initials are expanded.
      I got admissioned in a Master’s degree course in Australia and the university also uses the name as mentioned on passport i.e. Mohammed Arif Hossain, now I am going to apply for PR , what should I do to resolve this problem, because in Australia , everywhere they are using the name as mentioned on Passport.

  64. Hello sir,
    I am applying fot the passport for the first time my name inmy all the documents is sneha kumari and in my passport i want to be sneha gulia

    Plz help me out what to do?

  65. Hello sir,
    I am applying passport for the first time . my name in my all the document is sneha kumari and in my passport i want it to be sneha gulia
    plz help me out what to do ?

  66. Hi Raghuram sir,

    According to my All certificate and document my name is “Md Shahid Hussain” , i applied for passport with same name but in passport office they expendad Md as Mohammad and i got my passport with name “Mohammad Shahid Hussain”, some one told me that due to name expensation in passport i have to face problem during visa and job. i am very update so any one here who is expert related to passport and visa, please tell me will i have to face problem ? my name in my all Academic certificate is “Md Shahid hussain” but in my passport written as ‘Mohammad shahid hussain”.
    please tell me the solutions.

    waiting for response.

  67. hi my name is Uxxx Kxxx .B.S

    name in my certificates : Uxxx Kxxx .B.S

    I am applying for passport.

    given name : Uxxx Kxxx Bxxx

    surname : Sxxxx

    Will there be any problem while applying for higher studies in foreign country?
    will i get the passport?
    Thanks,

  68. HI
    I want to apply for indian passport recently i have corrected my parents name which was incorrect on birth…but the problem is i have all other id proofs as per my old birth certificate even 10th marksheet…is my forms will be rejected????to correct all the records it will take a lot of time..i want passport urgent..is i can apply using my old birth?

  69. Hey HSB,

    My name on passport is XXYYY ZZZ
    On my transcript it is XX YYY ZZZ
    Will that extra space in the first name be an issue during admits or VISA?
    Thank you

  70. Please please read my problem and give me correct information,

    According to my All certificate and document my name is “Md Shahid Hussain” , i applied for passport with same name but in passport office they expendad Md as Mohammad and i got my passport with name “Mohammad Shahid Hussain”, some one told me that due to name expensation in passport i have to face problem during visa and job. i am very update so any one here who is expert related to passport and visa, please tell me will i have to face problem ? my name in my all Academic certificate is “Md Shahid hussain” but in my passport written as ‘Mohammad shahid hussain”.

    waiting for response.

  71. My name in certificate:
    Dholakiya Prerak Nandish
    In Passport:
    Given Name: Prerak Nandishbhai
    Last Name: Dholakia

    Now as per your blog, I should give GRE with my passport name and apply for university with passport name. Even though it is slightly different from marksheet. This will not create any major issue right?

    1. While applying, you have to tell in the application that your name in the certificate will be “Nandish”.

      1. Also there is difference in spelling of last name. That too I have to mention while applying right?

  72. Hi , I’m from South India where we use initials my names has 19 character long like Ajay v*** Ravindran (given name without surname)

    My kid is 6 years old today, we don’t want his surname to be long (south India, we put fathers name as surname to baby). Baby name is Aravindh Kumar. We don’t want baby to write Aravindh Kumar Ajay v*** Ravindran . Is it possible to put shorten the surname while applying passport to kid. In birth certificate name is Aravindh Kumar Ravindran. Please clarify this.

  73. Hi

    In my passport my name is printed as
    First Name: PURUSHOTHAM
    Last Name: VADDE

    but in all my certificates the name is printed as
    First Name: Purushotham
    Last Name: V

    i am planning to register for GRE& IELTS will it be a problem for my MS in USA plan.

    please help.

    Thanks,
    V Purushotham

  74. Hi HSB!!!!
    Greating for the day…

    This is kayamuddin and there is no surname in my name ,can i apply for passport with this name, if not please suggest a solution .
    I am also facing problem in baking system because of single name, they require surname to open an account , especially in M.H.
    please advise …

    I am awaiting your comment ..

  75. I have added my husband sirname in my passport so now my name changes from shabnam to shabnam kumar.Now i want to apply for a long term visa for germeny so do i have to change my name in all the documents including my 10,12 and graduation. Please helpe in sloving my problem.

    1. Hi
      Please suggest
      This is purshautam in all documents expect pan card and adhar card … In pan and adhar there is purshautam Kumar..
      Please suggest should I apply for passport or I need to change my name in adhar and pan ..
      Also suggest .. do I apply without surname?

  76. Sir, I have different surnames in 10th marksheet and obc certificate and I want to change my name in 10th marksheet.

  77. My name is Rahul singh and my father’s name is Jagan Kumar sharma in all my documents but my father’s name in my passport is Jagan with surname Kumar…Will it create any problem if I’ll apply for study abroad..

  78. Hi

    I am applying for passport. I am working in IT sector.
    I have a query. In my 10th certificate the board used prefix Km. so my name is Km. Arti in 10th certificate but in my rest certificates like 12th, graduation, post graduation, Aadhar, PAN, etc I have name without prefix.

    Would it be a problem ? I have Passport docs verification date as 21 May 2018. So kindly respond ASAP.

    1. I have same query, did you face any problem ?
      and which name do you use now, with prefix or without prefix?

      i look forward to getting response from you soon.
      Thanks!

  79. Dear HSB

    In all my records i.e Pan card, Aadhar Card, Driving Licence my name is mentioned as Bindu A Kumar (where A Kumar stands for my husband’s name Ajay Kumar.

    I recently received my passport, but the name is mentioned as Bindu Ajay Kumar (given mame / middle name / sirname).

    so my question is as my other id and address proofs are showing only A Kumar after the given name and passport is showing Ajay Kumar, does this create any problem, or i have to change the name according to passport in all my id and address proofs.

    please revert.

  80. HII THIS IS SURESH

    I HAVE A SERIOUS DOUBT ON THIS PROBLEM
    1.my name in 10th 12th study certificates is: v suresh
    2.my name in engineering certificates is: suresh v
    3.my name in passport is:vunnam suresh

    i wanted to know will it create a serious problem when i am planning to go for higher studies. and what is the solution for the above problem to not to get into any trouble.

  81. My friend T.N***** ,a resident in karnataka has her name written in all her identity proofs and 10th and 12th marks cards as T.N***** but in her degree certificates her name is written as N*****.T , so is it a problem if yes what should be done?

  82. My name in all document is ‘Tanmay Ramanbhai Patel’ where Tanmay is my firstname, Ramanbhai is my middle name and Patel is my surname. but in my birth certificate it is Tanmay Ramankumar Patel. because of that My passport is been updated with ,
    Family name : Patel
    Given name : Tanmay Ramankumar

    does it create any problem while applying for the VISA ?

  83. My name is “Amit Kumar ” in educational document but in all other like Adhar pan it is
    “Amit Kumar Singh” , i wanted to aply for passport with “Amit Kumar Singh” will it create any problem?
    and provide solution what to do while applying for passport .

  84. In 10th marksheet my name is written as ” shubham srivastava” but in adhar and pan card ,there is a little change in surname as ” shubham srivasatava” ….does it will affect?

  85. In my passport name is in all upper case.

    ROHAN SINGH

    In gre registration form only first letter of first and last name is capital.

    Rohan Singh

    The issue is only with capitalization of letters.

    There is no problem in first or last name.
    There is no error with spelling

    Will it create any problem?

  86. Hi.. my name is aparna Upadhyay but when I receive my passport it was written “aparna upadhayt be ok to continue or not then what do I do. I am planning for abroad but will it be ok to use the same. my documents has aparna Upadhyay only

  87. Hi,
    I am applying for Canada PR and on my mark sheet there is an alphbabet missing in my surname.I realized today when applying for Educational credential verification. My name in passport is Abhishek Kumar Srivastava but in MBA mark sheet/certification it is mentioned as Abhishek Kumar Srivastva. “A” missing in my surname. Is that a problem applying for Canada PR or education verification. Pls clarify.

  88. I have recently applied for passport (INDIA) with my name as:
    Given Name – YOGENDRA
    Surname – CHAHAR

    while in all other supporting documents (aadhar, DL, voting card, etc.) it is “YOGENDRA SINGH CHAHAR”.

    I have missed out “SINGH” at the time of passport application. Now will the application rejected or they will consider it ?
    In future will it be OK ?
    If not, what are the next steps that I can take ?

  89. My passport and my education certificate is the same name but my passport miss dot(.) than my certificate.My certificate name Md.Xxxxxx and my passport name Md Xxxx. Is there any problem for higher education.

  90. My Name is Shivam in all documents(certificates, Adhaar and PAN, I’D Proof, Driving Licence).
    My Father Name is Ranjeet Singh.
    But Now i want my last name as Shivam Anand.
    Please tell me what is the procedure to change my last name in all the above documents.
    Is it required to give the advertisement of the name change in 2 daily Newspaper?
    Or any other way to change my surname.

    Please let me know..

    Thanks,
    Shivam

  91. Hello Sir,

    My name in birth certificate, mark sheets, ration card etc is ‘Rekha Hiremath’. However I have changed my initial name from ‘Rekha Hiremath’ to ‘Aananya Hiremath’. I have also declared Gazette for such change in name, planning to change initial name as Aananya in Passport and PAN and DL, will this impact in near future is what I am worried while issuing VISA etc
    Pls do reply….. Thanks in advance.

    Aananya

  92. Can a two letter first name like (AB Singh) pose a problem in applying for a passport?

    E.g. while applying for a PAN in India, a first/last name shorter than 3 letters poses problems many times. Is there similar problem in Passport also?

  93. I have an issue. My father’s name in all my certificates is without the middle name but his real name includes the middle name. So i was confused what should i mention at the time of filling the passport application? Please advice asap. 🙂

  94. Hi ,

    My Name is Megha P M in all documents(certificates, Adhaar and PAN) other than birth certificate in which it is Megha and in the Passport it is just Megha based on the Birth certificate.
    What is the procedure to correct it to display Full Name as Megha PXXX MXXX?
    Is it required to give the advertisement of the name change in 2 daily Newspaper?

    Please let me know..

    Thanks,
    Megha

  95. My problem is regarding 1st name of my certificate and passport currently I am in uae and has given my certificate for attestation but in certificate name is Mohd Asif Siddiqui and in passport it’s Md Asif SiddiquI will ministry of foreign affairs and concerning department will accept and my certificate will get attested or not .
    I hope you have understand my problem ..reply me.

    With regards
    Md Asif Siddiqui

  96. My name ratnatulasi u in all certificates but my passport in ratnatulasi uppala shall I get any problem while traveling study in usa please give me reply

  97. My name is pratibha verma in 10th certificate but in graduation certificate it is only pratibha….will it create problem in future..?

  98. I have a confusion. My Father name is mentioned as RaviXX XXX in my 10 th marks card. and in rest all documnets mentioned as RaviXX XXX B S. Initial is included in all. Do i need to change 10th markscard according to rest all ?? Or can i get any affidavit from court so, both the names are same?

  99. Sir, my name c. Ram in certificates. But in passport ram Chaganti. Shall i get any problem while travelling abroad. Pl. Give me reply

  100. Hi,
    I am having Mamtha as my name in 10th marks card but there is no last name/ surname, but in other documents also I don’t hv surname, does this create a problem for applying passport?

    Any suggestion is kindly appreciated.
    Thanks

  101. My adhar name is Anuj yadav but marksheet name Anuj so I want to make passport with Anuj yadav.
    Kya ban sakta hai.

  102. Hi
    I’m Bharat Thakur

    In my adhaar my name with my surname
    But in matric certificate only Bharat
    Its created problem while im applying passport

  103. Sir, my all documents are with my name Jatinder Singh . My family surname is chahal. all my documents are without surname.Now I want to apply for passport what should I do.I will apply with surname or without surname

  104. Hi Sir,

    My name is Kavya Priya D in all my certificates and documents, now i’m gonna apply for passport ,what should i do for getting my full surname in passport. Please advice me.

    thanks,
    Kavya priya.

  105. Dear sir
    My name is kiran D
    D means “Dallali”
    Sir . In my certificates contain kiran D . in my passport added surname kiran Dallali . Is there any problems occur to go foreign countries

    Replay me plz

  106. My name is ADITYA in all my documents and passport also. Will this create a problem for going abroad for job . Should I add a surname with my name in my paasport

  107. Sir,
    My actual family surname is “singhai”, unfortunately the writer made a mistake and wrote “shinghai” in my birth certificate since my birth. Every certificate till my bachelors degree have the name “Videet Shinghai” on it.

    I have changed my surname to “singhai” now. I have a government gadget copy and passport with surname “singhai”. Will there be any problem now?

  108. My name is Mohammad Javed on passport. As you know muslims use mohammad before their names, so the problem is, my first name is Javed but in passport they consider Mohammad as my first name so if they considering mohammad as a first name so its clear that they will consider Javed as a surname but thats not true, Javed is my first name i don’t have any surname after my name in any of my documents. So i want to ask you will it gonna create problem for me?

  109. Dear Sir
    Need your Help
    My daughter got admission in MBBS in kerla in the name of SNEHA DINESH MISHRA (State authorities have written this name as Father name is written in between in my UT) whereas her certificates carry her name as SNEHA MISHRA and her NEET documents have name as SNEHA D MISHRA
    Will there be a problem in future and what should I do to correct it

  110. Hi,

    My name in all the documents which includes all academic certificates and id proofs excluding passport is Raghavendra P but in my passport it’s Raghavendra Palavalli. I’m planning for higher studies in Germany. Will there be any problem while applying for visa..? Do I have to provide the name as per other ids or password while applying for visa..?
    Please help me with this

    With Regards
    Raghavendra

  111. Passport date of birth and academic records date of birth is different..passport date of birth is according to my birth certificate..will it create any problem later.please suggest me.

  112. My name is konduri vikesh instead of this,I have only my initial k on my SSC and all my educational certificates….I don’t have full surname ..I have only initial along with my name on my SSC certificate…will it going to create any trouble.while applying my passport….and what kind of problems I will have to face…can anyone please answer me…it’s urgent

  113. Your Comment the name on ma certificate is Samira Mohammed. And the Birth certificate is Samira Mohammed. will it cause problem in Ghana?if the certificate do not started with the surname first?

  114. My name on all my certificates and if proofs is saba whether it would be a problem for me in future if i apply for passport

  115. Sir,
    My name is Navneet Singh , My educational documents with the name of Navneet Kumar Singh. In my pan card and votor id name is printed Navneet Kumar Singh, I got my Aadhar with printed name Navneet Singh. I just wanted to apply my passport with name of Navneet Singh. Will that be a problem, please advise me . I need to submit Passport number asap.

  116. Hi , I need your help. I will have my surname but can I get rid of my initials when I renew my passport ? my current passport has Rxx Sxxxx ( Given Name) and Mxxxxx Kxxxx Sxxxx ( Sir Name which is my initials ) I just want to keep Rxx ( Given Name) and Sxxxx ( Surname) and all my other certificate from college to bank has my name printed as Rxx Sxxxx M K so will it be a problem ?
    Please assist me Thank you

  117. While making a passport can a two surname make a problem while both the surname is for the same candidate as one surname is her real one as in birth certificate while the other is the one from her husband and in other documents she has her husband’s surname.. So what possible measures can we take in such a case… Or can affidavit form noting that both the surname signifies the same person works while applying for a passport?

  118. SIR I NEED YOUR HELP
    Sir My Name Is Prainshu Nanda, In my 10th certificate only Prainshu is written and i all educational certificates only Prainshu is written. Other documents like adharcard, votercard, driving licence my name was Prainshu Nanda written. And i already have mu passport by name of Prainshu only. So can i use my surname in passport on proof of adharcard, votercard, licence but educational proof. If any possibility to use my surname and if it happens then is it make trouble in future or in Abroad. THANKYOU

  119. Hi Sir would you please answer my queries mentioned below about my fiancee documents:
    1. There is a spelling mistake in her surname on her all college documents. Her aadhhaar card, pan card and passport displays correct name. She is planning to pursue her higher studies in Dentistry the UK, so how do we go about changing the names on the college documents?
    2. There are some documents in hindi and in the UK they are asking for a legal English translation of the documents, how should we do it?
    3. I am currently living in the UK, we are getting married in this December and then I need to apply for her dependent visa. For that I need a marriage certificate, I have heard there are 2-3 types of marriage certificate- which one do I need to get it.
    I shall be glad to get your time on my queries.
    Thanks
    Anshul

  120. I have to applied for passport . But my father name in some documents is tarsem Kumar Sharma and in some it is tarsem Kumar .will it going to create any problem??

  121. My Surname in Matriculation Certificate is spelled as MOHAJAN, but in Digree Certificate spelled as MAHAJAN. In my Office Records & Other documents like PAN CARD,RATION CARD & in ADAHAR CARD it is spelled as MAHAJAN. At the time of retirement the Pay & Accounts Office recorded my Surname as ‘MOHAJAN’ but the Pension Disbursing Authority(BANK) recorded my Surname as MAHAJAN. While representing for revision of Pension, I am to mention my Surname as MOHAJAN, although in my all Official records it is recorded as MAHAJAN. The Pay & Accounts Office did not intimate me the reason of change in the spelling as MOHAJAN instead of MAHAJAN.I write my surname as MAHAJAN since the office records, PAN CARD, AADHAR CARD,RATION CARD etc carry the spelling as MAHAJAN. What should I do .

  122. Hello Sir
    My name is in 10th standard markksheet irshad but in my all documents like Adhar Card Pan Card my name is Irshad Khan and I applied for Passport as name Irshad Khan
    William it create problem, please sir tell me as soon as possible.

  123. My Name is SACHIN JAIN R and in my 10th and 12th certificate my name is as same SACHIN JAIN R but now I have migrated to another state and in my degree certificate my name is JAIN SACHIN R…changes in first name and last name can causes any problems in further (jobs , passport, visa,etc…..

    pls help me

  124. I want ask that i made my pasaport in 2014 but i dont have surname on my passport .what i have to do?
    Should i mention or not ?
    Now my passport propely correct becoz my name same on all documents
    But i m confused about surname….becoz some say should mention and some not….
    Tell me cleaely i should apply for mentioning surname or not
    I also want to ask that if i mention my surname on my passport but my surname dont have on my educatinal documents ..can it be problematic or not ?
    Also…i have to change my pen card and adhar card name as will be mention on passport or not…..
    Manily sir must tell me …………..if i mention my surname on other docs but i dont change my educational docs..will it be fine or not.?

    ……

  125. Hi All,

    It is not issue my name hear. My Father’s Surname, in all my academic certificates and mark sheets my father name is mentioned as “ALLABAKSHU M” (M – Surname in short form), and in my passport it is mentioned as “MOGAL ALLABAKSHU”.

    My passport got expired, going to renew it soon. Will that create any issue during renewal or during my fly ?

    Akram

  126. my school 10 $12 certificate have name ruchi & scout guide certificate have name ruchi with surname mishra then these documents applied in same form they are valid or not if i apply in a registration form all documents but change in name one having surname one have not any solution of this problem

  127. Hi ,

    I am planning to appear for GRE and I was wondering if you can help me with below query:

    My full name in all legal documents is SHALINI including mark sheets and Passport.

    While creating the account with ETS they advised me to write LAST NAME as SHALINI only and it won’t create problem while appearing for the exam.

    So, will there be any problem when I will be applying to universities in US and if yes, how can I correct it cause I don’t have surname as such and its always SHALINI unlike the cases listed above where they do have surname but have been printed incorrectly on passport etc.

    Any suggestions are highly appreciated.

    Thank you in advance.

  128. I use full surname in all my degrees and documents but my father name is without surname in documents and in my degrees and certificate my father name is with surname….will that create a problem?

  129. I have applied for the passport but rejected as my matriculation certificate having name as
    Name: name and surname
    Fathers name: name
    But passbook having:name Fathers name surname
    So it is rejected..what to do next please help

  130. Dear sir,
    I HAVE APPALIED FOR THE PASSPORT AND IT CAME WITHOUT THE SURNAME, WITHOUT NOTICING THAT I HAVE WRITTEN THE IELTS EXAMS AND PASSED. NOW AS I HAVE TO APPLY FOR THE VISA, I CAME TO KNOW THAT I NEED THE SURNAME. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEMS

  131. Hi please suggest me. have some mismatch in my passport name and Pancard name. But I have to go to Vietnam by next month first week.
    And I’m scared of any ellegal

  132. sir,
    I have give my IELTS exam with the passport details without surname. Now, if i want to add surname on my passport, they will re-issue my passport with different number. Will it effect my IELTS exam result certificate.

    Thanks in advance

  133. Hello Sir, my surname is not mentioned in 10th certificate while other documents are with surname like pan card adhar card
    will it be a problem ?

  134. hi, my name is S. Rupali and i cant apply with initails for PAN application my All School & college marksheet has name as S. Rupali but my Aadhar card is made by Rupali. kindly, Suggest a suitable solutions for applying for PAN Card. waiting for your response.

  135. Sir my name is APURVA Patel and my name in passport and birthcertificate is APURVAkumar Patel so sir what to do in adhar card my name is APURVA Patel and in my 12th marksheet my name is APURVA Patel so what to do sir iam planning for Canada student visa and i want to become PR of Canada so what to do Sir please reply me fast sir

  136. Plz help me….
    I have some mistake in my edu. document and in passport .In passport the name is as Min prashad nyaupane and in document Min prasad Nyaupane …
    plz reply me ……And I already applied for abroad study…..

  137. My name is kumar gaurav in class 10,my birth certificate name is kumar gaurav g.phadke. how to enter my name in passport?

  138. Hello,

    I am having ielts score 6:00. I have obtained Masters degree from Dhaka University in Philosophy. I want to study in abroad now. I have little problem in my passport & certificate family name spelling.
    My name’s Dayal Chandra Mandal. In passport family name “Mandol” but certificates “Mandal”. Which is the better solution now? Can anyone say the solution please ?

    Thanks,
    Dayal Chandra Mandal

  139. I have tow surname ..in my school documents Patel and in my passport and even in all identity cards and my born certificate….. I need to remove emigration checking requirement.. so what should I do ?

    1. I have 2 surnames …in my all academic documents Patel while in my passport and others identity cards and born certificate my personal surname (Pokal)…I don’t need emigration checking requirement Stan in my passport …so what should be solution ..plz..help me..

  140. Hello Sir, my surname is not mentioned in 10th certificate while other documents are with surname like Adhar card ,pan card, driving licence and passbook.
    Will it be a problem?

  141. There is no surname in my ssc and inter certificates(M sai pavan) but i have a passport with my surname written(malisetty sai pavan).So how can i get my visa if the two names are different …

  142. Hello,

    While Applying for passport i have written my Father’s Name with his Middle Name But In my Educational certificate/Pan card His Name is With out the Middle name.

    But In His PAN Card he is having with the Middle Name.

    Is there any problem regarding the Middle Name during appointment.

  143. My name on my matriculation certificate and date of birth is musaib yaqoob dar S/O yaqoob ahamed dar and my name on other documents are musaib yaqoob S/O mohammad yaqoob dar otherwise every thing is same if it is a problem then tell me solution of this problem

  144. My name in all my school and college certificates is Henzakai infimate and in some of my documents i have given my name as Henzakai Hmar in my pan card, driving license . infimate and hmar are same clan in Hmar comunity . my actual name is Henzakai Hmar i even did an avidevide of my surname . I want to apply for jobs will it be a problem , please help me coz in future i want to be known as Henzakai Hmar

  145. sir / mam , my name is SK KHAJAVALI in all my documents from my birth … what shoul i keep the surname in my passport ? please help me

    1. Hello Sir My name on my matriculation certificate and date of birth is Musaib yaqoob S/O yaqoob ahamed dar and my name on other documents is musaib yaqoob S/O Mohammad yaqoob dar is their any problem with my father’s name if it is a problem then please tell me solution

  146. My husband is going for a work in new york but his marksheets r misplaced will that be a problem
    Only 10th marksheet is there and the college degree

  147. Hello Sir, my surname is not mentioned in 10th certificate while other documents are with surname like Adhar card ,pan card, driving licence and passbook.
    Will it be a problem?
    If there may be a problem what is the urgent solution for that as I have my appointment on 12th April 2017

  148. certificate name -MD ASHFAQUE all document is same
    but differ in passport name is MOHAMMAD ASHFAQUE what problem arise. i am planning in UAE for working i have completed b. tech
    please reply my answer anyone who do u know about this condition

  149. Hello,

    I dont have a surname in my passport and applied to take my father’s name as my surname. The passport authorities rejected this as I have no public docs with the desires name.

    Suppose, My first name in the passport is Ayesha Zoha. Can I now request for Ayesha to be my first name and Zoha my surname.

    Any advice would be deeply appreciated.

  150. Hello Sir/Madam,

    My name in all the doccuments is AMITH A RAJOLKAR. But the name in the passport is AMITH ASHOKREDDY RAJOLKAR.
    ASHOKREDDY is my Dad’s name. Will there be a problem in getting my visa for germany. Pls help..

    Thanks in advance.

    Amith

  151. My name in all my school and college certificates is Karthikeyan P.T.R. and in passport it is like Give name – Karthikeyan Surname :Portnovothirugnanasambamdam Ramadoss, Actually there should have been space in between Portnovo and thirugnanasambamdam. Will there be any problem in visa for my masters in US? Help me with this.

    Thanks.

    1. OMG! Yes. Big Time with your day to day life. Change to Karthikeyan Ramadoss and get a new passport. Seriously.

  152. sir my name is MD ASHFAQUE on marks sheet and degree but tackle problem with short MD but MOHMMAD ASHFAQUE on passport s it may or not problem arise in dubai please give me ans

  153. my name is Kxxxx urf Sxxxx Tppppp Ksssss in all certificates (birth and educational) but PSK says only one name is allowed , will there be problems when I apply for abroad companies .
    passport name will vary from education certificate name.

  154. Hi , My Name given in marksheet ,other documents and other educational purpose is Aishwarya Murthy . But in passport it’s Aishwarya Cheluva Murthy , same goes to my driving licence. So is there any problem for my further studies abroad!? Please let me know. Thank you.

  155. My problem is if we change father and daughter surname in future did we get any trouble. In applying passport

  156. I have only one name in passport…and my husband apply for family visa…visa has issued but with my name they include my father in law name…coz single name has problem the said…I have a doudt does it have problem in stamping of visa…coz there is only one name in passport and in visa there is 2 name….in all my certificate there is only one name

  157. Dear Sir/Madam,

    My name is PURNACHANDRA RAO V, as per certificates. But it is PURNA CHANDRA RAO VASIREDDY, (Vasireddy is my surname) as per my passport. Now I have planned to go USA /Canada/Australia for my higher studies. Do I face any problem at visa interview or at immigration check with my name in passport and certificates (surname and a space between ‘Purna’ and ‘chandra’)

  158. Hello San actually i want to apply for passport but concern is that my surname is not mentioned in schools leaving certificate while other documents are with surname like Adhar card ,pan card , postpaid bill and passbook .so Lest I should face the problems..Bcoz school leaving certificate is without surname

  159. I have a problem related to my surname. The problem is I have written as Diwakar Thapa in my all certificates but I have my name Diwakar Thapa Magar in my passport. I already applied and receive an offer letter from university as Diwakar Thapa so I need to know can I get a visa from the embassy as I had also provided them the name verification letter from muncipality.

  160. I would like to know if it will be a problem to get a US or UK visa if the middle name spelling is different by just one alphabet, The first name and surname are correct. The difference is in service record, PAN and pass port.

    Thanks.

  161. HELLO, I AM RANJIT KUMAR SINGH. MY FATHER NAME IS SHANKER SINGH IN MY EACH CERTIFICATE TILL M.B.S. (BECAUSE EVERY ONE IN MY HOUSE: THEY CALL SHANKER AND IN REAL IT IS DAROGA)AND IN MY CITIZENSHIP, THERE IS DAROGA SINGH, DO THE NAME CREATE A PROBLEM WHILE MAKING OF PASSPORT. PLEASE SUGGEST ME WHAT TO DO.

  162. My daughter name is yamuna. My husband name is Sekhar. In school certificate mention yamuna. S. But in Aadhaar yamuna Sekhar.now my daughter applied neet entrance. Which one is correct. Certificate or Aadhaar. In neet rules compulsory to change the Aadhaar name To certificate name is it possible to change Aadhaar corrections.

  163. Priyanka singh in passport n record name priyanka dhillon i made add in 2 news paper effidavid n wat is required pls tell me i hv to change as soon as possible regards

  164. My passport name is pramod chettigal but my all documents like addar card, pan card,voter id is pramod nair re issue of passport any problem

  165. My son name in all the Education Certificates, Birth Certificate and Aadhar Card as

    MD. Aqeel Manzar, how to apply passport if the Sure name is in initial.. please advise \

    Thanks.
    MA

  166. My name is Satish K S.. K stands for my birth place and S my dad name.. Can i make Kkk and Sss both as Surname in passport or only one name is allowed in Surname column..???

  167. Hi sir,im poorni..my dad’s initial missing my school nd college certificate ..I’m clear government exam …so any problems for missing ma dad initial ah

  168. My son’s certificate his name as mentioned first with initial but in Adar his name mentioned the initial after the name any problems or

  169. My son’s certificate his name as mentioned first with initial but in Adar his name mentioned the initial after the name any problems or

  170. Actually I have problem about document issue just my name on HSC and SSC
    Navnath Yeshwant Ingle and on my degree,aadhar card,pancard and other document my name is Navnath Yeshwantrao Ingle problem like that mismatch the v and w and rao due that concern I create problem in govt job ya visa, passport so plz guide me.
    Regards,
    Navnath ingle

  171. Sir, my name on Passport is Tejash Pravinbhai Nayak, because passport made with reference name of Birth certi and on my all qualification docs names is Tejashkumar Pravinbhai Nayak,
    so is there any problem while getting Visa???

  172. Hello sir.
    My school , college degree certificate name is K.P.DINAKARAN
    but my father changed his name recently due to that I got change in my initial while applying passport & in passport my initial got changed R.DINAKARAN.
    Does it will affect my visa certificate verification. Any one pls help me out.

  173. my name is vinay . when i am trying to get pan through online. always comment are showing fill middle name surname.
    my name is vinay no middle name no surname then what i should do/

  174. sir
    inold ppt my parents names surname then given name next
    In new passport my parents names as given name first then the surname next
    applying visa renewal is it affect the prosses

  175. my original PAN Card and 10th Mark sheet like NANDAKISHORE S

    but in my B.E certificates, All Bank Accounts and Adar is like NANDA KISHORE S

    whether this may cause some problems in future like visa or passport.

  176. Sir,

    My name in school, college, & Mba doesn’t match, where in school my surname is there but spelling is different in 10th and 12th, same goes in degree, I applied for passport where I didn’t mention my sur name and make necessary changes where it was required..

    Now if I apply for work or study visa in any country, will it create any problem..

    Pls help…

  177. Dear Raghuram Sir,

    My all certificates SSC, PDC, Degree having a name as Abhilash .S.
    My passport Given Name = Abhilash
    Surname= Sasidharan Pillai (Father Name)

    Will it be any issue when applying for foreign visa and assessments.

  178. hello
    my full is shahrukh khan bt in my all documents like school and collage and adhar card name is only shahrukh and my last name khan is missing in my all documents so can I apply for passport .

  179. Hi, I want to apply for passport i am having a doubt that my name in ssc is printed as soorya kiran Rumar instead of soorya kiran Kumar, and in all documents(adhar card,voter id ,degree certificate etc) it is printed correctly. I want to know whether the name printed in passport is ssc name or other documents name, and for what proof ssc certificate is taken dob or name . please reply its urgent

  180. My name is Ritika Shriwastav..i m studying in class 12th..my name in my 10 marksheet is Ritika Srivastav..and name in aadhar card is Ritika Shriwastav..is it better to change the name in aadhar card?

  181. Dear Sir,

    My name in all the official govt identity card is Shubham Raghuvanshi , but in my 12th std and degree certificate it is Shubham Raghuwanshi , there is a difference of v and w in my surname. As i am plaaning to give GRE and apply to foreign universities would it be a issue in the admission process.

    Thanks

  182. I AM GOING TO THAILAND THE TICKETS ARE BOOKED IN MY MAIDEN NAME LIKE MY ID SAYS, BUT MY PASSPORT IS IN MY MARRIDGE SURNAME. WILL THAT BE A PROBLEM? IF SO WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX IT BECOZ THERES NO TIME TO REAPPLY FOR A NEW ID I LEAVE IN A WEEK. IS THERE GONA BE ANY PROBLEMS REGARDING THE FLIGHT AND BEING IN A FOREIGN COUNRTY IF MY ID AND PASSPORT DOES NOT MUCH?

  183. Respected Sir,
    My original surname is male but when my admission done in my school that time our neighbor give my name telange as a surname.from that time its been telange only.my all family member surname is male, instead of me.on my all certificate means 10th,12th,15th and in bank account and on pan card the surname is telange only.now i am 27 years old. now i want to change my surname form telange to male on all my documents.
    Kindly suggest what i have to do.
    Kindly do the needful.your reply is precious to me.

  184. there is mistake in my last name on my degree
    Which is issued in 2015
    My name is -Amit Chugh
    But on my degree and all DMC of my engineering .gradution it is-Amit chug.

    There will be any problem during document verification in bank job?

  185. my name is c.parthipan ,in all my certificate there is no surnmae and adhar,voterid, pancard, sbi account also no surmame
    iam eligible apply to passpart
    if there is any problem
    so,
    please tell me sir

  186. Amaka
    Hi,
    Please help me, I use my birth certificate to registered my passport, AMAKA KEHINDE OLUMIDE COKER ,while my documents name that I will be using at interview bears AMAKA KEHINDE and AMAKA KEHINDE OLUMIDE .please am confused what do I do

  187. Hi,

    I am planning to apply for Passport, Actually my name in Birth certificate is K MEGHASREE where in 10th and other all certificates it is K MEGHASRI, will it create any problem? Please help me guys

  188. Sir,my name is sourav Sunil Kumar Das all docoment but my school certificate father name is ‘sunil Das’ missing ‘kumar’ apply passport trouble to me? Please tell me sir?!

  189. my original govt id proofs and 10th ,12th certificates like PRAVEENKUMAR R

    but my B.E certificates is like PRAVEEN KUMAR R

    whether this may cause some problems in future like visa or passport.

    plz help me.

    1. If you have a given name and no Surname in passport.
      While filling DS-160 use your given name in the column of Surname and in the column of Given name Column put FNU.
      Different USA Govt agencies used different format for Licence Social Security card, bla bla bla.
      USE First Name FNU and Last name as your Given name.
      Americans always print the last name first.
      Continue live like this unless you become Citizen.
      Than change your name as many times as you like.
      Hundreds of Millions Indians have one single name that’s our naming Culture.
      Right from the Birth certificate to Death Certificate.
      when you join Kindergarten to y our PhD. The Indian System is.
      Name of the Student………………………………………..
      Father/ Guardian name.
      Over Million Students and H1B in USA and 99% of them are having Single name.
      You only know how to fill the Name fields.
      Good Luck guys , Don’t worry be happy.
      Major problem of changing name Visa officer will ask why you change the name?
      214(b) rejection is sure.

  190. Sir my name is Raj Bhan yadav But my engineering certificate my name Is without space(Rajbhan yadav) so any problems in my future or not?

  191. Hi,
    My certificates have my name as PURNACHANDRARAO V.
    Whereas in my passport it is PURNA CHANDRA RAO VASIREDDY.
    Does it cause any problem in future, in any immigration progress or any type of process that involves passport Vs certificates.
    Thank you

  192. i want to get my passport.but my 10th and 12th certificate my father name mismatch only single later(narayan/naryan).so please tell me there is any problem to get passport.

    1. In my son birth certificate issued by municipal corporation in Bihar, his mother name as Zaira Perwez but her name is Zaira Afroz. What i do for passport application.

      Md. Perez Ahmad

  193. hello

    my name is kiran, in my education certificates my name is printed as S Kiran Kumar. but in in my date of birth certificate, adhar card my name is mentions as Sxxxxx Kiran Kumar.
    is it will be a issue to not getting passport?

    thank you

  194. Hi Sir,

    The name on my birth certificate is “CCC YYY WWW” (CCC being my surname).

    My passport has it as: Surname – “CCC” and Given names – “YYY WWW” alias “AAA”.

    All my educational documents, pan card and DL have my full name as “AAA CCC YYY WWW”.

    I will be registering for IELTS and was wondering if this would be a problem.

    Also, I will be renewing my passport. So would it make sense to change remove the alias on my passport to reflect my given name as “AAA YYY WWW”, surname remaining the unchanged as ‘CCC”?

    Kindly advise.

    Thanks,
    Amanda

  195. My Full Name is Rakesh Kumar Sharma but in all education certificate, jobs offer letter, PAN, Voter card, Passport, Adhar card my name mentioned is Rakesh Kumar (First name) without surname (it is blank).
    My Question is:
    1. If I add my surname in Passport (after affidavit/newspaper advt. etc.), is it necessary to change in all educational certificates (Marksheets/Degree). Why I am asking during any visa process (specially USA/Europe) if any change in edicational Degree vs Passport that can create problem, please confirm/advise.

  196. Hi,

    i have a query… my name hxx axx……my surname is hxx and given nameis axx

    we write surname first …my dad name is hxx yxxx

    in all my degrees its hxx axx ….but when im applying to abroad…my name is becoming axx hxx(surname)… will it be problem….

  197. MY name is rajni i have a problem like after marriage my caste has not written in marriage certificate n also not in adhar card,not in bank copy but my parental caste is lamba and in my tenth dmc n all dmc it has been mentioned my caste even after marriage also .same parental caste is going on but not in marriage certyificate not in bank copy not in adhar card. it has written only rajni. I have to apply for passport so is their any problem in some countries to move

  198. Hello Mr Sukumar.

    Pl advise on this : My wife’s passport expired four years back. The passport carried her maiden name, besides first name and middle name. She wishes to get her passport renewed from a new address that we shifted to. Most of her address proof documents, for the new address, carry her new surname except her aadhar card where there is no surname but only first and middle name. Is it possible to get her passport renewed at this new address with this aadhar card as an address proof.

  199. Dear Mr. Sukumar, I have kinda unique mishap with my name. All my academic certificates, including certificates from my bachelor degree, has the name: Md Mohie Minul Islam Khan… But my passport and national ID card has the name: Md Mohieminul Islam Khan.. See, no space between “Mohie” “Minul” in passport…. I’ve registered for GRE exam under the name:
    First name:MDMohieminul
    Middle name initial: I
    last name: Khan
    So, the GRE cash receipt has the name: MDMohieminul Khan… No middle name initial. I showed the problem to the center i am gonna take the exam. They cleared it,said i have to sign a form before. But you see, i will have different names in passport, GRE certificates and academic certificates.So, my question is how much trouble is this gonna be if i apply at the universities of USA? Or, how can i solve the problem? If you can spare a little of your time and give a reply i’ll be very grateful and it will take a load of tension off my shoulder. Thank you.

  200. Hello sir.
    My name on 10th and 12 th certificate is Syed Ayaanullah Qadri
    But on passport and degree its Syed Ayaanulla Quadri (the correct one) . Will there be any problem if i go US for further studies? Please help.

  201. Hello sir,

    My name is Praveen in all documents( 10th, 12th and B.Tech Marksheets). My father name is Rajesh Singh. I have PAN card name as Praveen Kumar, voter ID as Praveen. No passport or aadhar yet. I have two questions

    1: My mother name has spelling mistake in BTech marksheets, however its correct in 10th and 12th certificates. Should I need to worry? How it can be rectified.

    2: What should be my last name if I apply for Passport or aadhar card?

    Please help!!

  202. Dear sir,
    I have got my passport in last year.But in my passport father name is Padmanabhan and Mother name is Rajalakshmi but education certificate Padmanabhan nair and Rajalakshmi .K and the problem is , can i get attestation from NORKA .
    if no give me solution.
    execept to change education certificate.

  203. please i am a bit confused and i need urgent help since i will be appiying for a student visa

    on my passport
    given name Emmanuel
    Last name(family name) Barton-Odro

    on my university transcript
    given name Emmanuel
    Last name(family name) Barton Odro

    so the difference is one has a space and the other doesnt have

    i want to know if i need an affidavit or not
    best regards

  204. in my 10,12th certificates my father name is roshan lal..and in.my elementary teacher training certificatey father name is roshan lal sharma…plzz tell is it a big probalm…?it can work.or not?

  205. Hi Sir ,

    (Konduru is my Surname)

    In my Ceritficatis My name is

    K Pavan kumar Reddy -10th

    K Pavan kumar Reddy – inter(11th h 12 th)

    Pavan kumar Reddy K -(B.E)

    Pavan kumar Reddy konduru (PG)

    But in my Passport and Pancard are surname is expanded.

    Pavan kumar reddy konduru

    (Konduru is my Surname)

    is there any issue with US visa?

    Please clarify me the same.

  206. hello,
    i dont have a surname my name is written as Arshia in all my certificates from my 10th to post graduation also in ration, adhar and voter id cards now i want to make my passport for higher studies in USA.
    what about passport ? shall i make it without a surname? or do i need to include surname in all my certificates? making correction in all the certificates would b a long process. or can i make passport with a surname then making corrections and including a surname in all credentials is mandatory??

      1. Dear Raghuram,

        I am facing problem hope you give me solution.

        My self Alex Desouza ( Manish )

        I have changed my name Manish to Alex Desouza also changed my father Name suresh singh to Suresh desouza. due to religion changed.

        Changes done in Gazette notification paper since 2012 along with 2 newspaper advertisement.

        I have changed my name in Voter id , adhar card, pan card, driving license also

        My new documents Name is Alex Desouza S/o Suresh Desouza.

        But I haven’t changed my name in schooling certificate which is Only Manish S/o Suresh Singh.

        I have passed out 10th in 2007 & 12th in 2009

        now i looking for my career outside india.

        wanted to apply for passport & work visa after that.

        can u please tel me in future ill face any problem with name change if ill apply for for job in other countries ?

  207. Hello!

    Am Archana!
    My certificates of 10th and b.tech have name M.ARCHANA
    My full name is Makkena Archana which is no where in the records.
    1.What should my name for passport be?
    2.What should my name for GRE exam be?
    3.What should my name for I20’s be?
    4.What should my name for university certificates be?
    Where should I use my name present in the records?

  208. hi
    i have applied for ielts exam and i did not mention my middle name, i mentioned only family name and first name but my passport contain family name first name and middle name
    and i got test report of ielts. while seeing the test report i realized that i have missed the middle name, dos it cause any problem

  209. Sir, in birth certificate my name printed as gnana umamaheshwari , and in passport gnana umamaheswari. Am applying for green card, one alphabet ‘h’ (maheshwari)is extra in birth certificate. Is there any problem with this? Please suggest me on this. Thanks.

  210. Dear sir i forgot to add my surname in my igcse certificate but i did add my surname in my a levels certificate.my passport has my surname in it is there going to be any problem i mean my igcse certificate is lacking my surname pls help.

  211. Hi,

    I have my name mentioned as P SXXXX in my 10th and 12th certificate.
    B.Tech certificate is having SXXXX P.

    But my passport and PAN CARD are having full surname PYYYY instead of just P

    My name is mentioned as SXXXX PYYYY in passport.

    I am going to apply for H1b visa and dies this creates any problem.

  212. Hi,

    I have applied for a passport and i will get it by this month only. But i have an issue that they put only my name on passport according to my 10th and 12th certificate but i have to add my surname and middle name as well. Please anyone can tell me the procedure.

  213. my parents do not have surname on my educational certificates, but other all id proofs (aadhar, voter id) have it including passport.should I add surname for renewal of passport?

  214. Hi Sir,

    My Given Name in Passport: Shaik Hameeduddin
    Surname in Passport: Shaik Ghousepeer

    All my school certificates – Shaik Hameeduddin
    Note: without any initials

    My Full name as per passport is Shaik Hameeduddin Shaik Ghousepeer

    My Full name as per school, college records: Shaik Hameeduddin

    Am I in the right page ? and long name will have any issue ?

  215. My name is sandeep morisetty according to passport….where as coming to certificates from my 10th to b tech its sandeep m ….I have done my masters in US and the name is sandeep morisetty which is according to passport.
    Now i would like to apply for h1 …
    Am i going to face any issue with this during h1b

  216. My first passport was made in maharashtra as a kid and has my father’s name in it as my middle name(A xx S). All my other documents have my name and surname only.If I register for GRE exam with my name as in passport will all my other certificates degrees be accepted with the different name i.e (A S)??

  217. Hi,

    I have different story from above. I hold a passport with empty surname, unfortunately the surname is mentioned along with my given name PXXXX KXXXX. you will be surprised I didn’t realize this until i was I was getting my SSN created, while travelled to US on L1. i had already travelled once on B1 and faced no issue.

    Now my passport has a valid B1 but expiry L1 since i have left the company. I hold a SSN with FNU PXXXX KXXXX and on the visa as well.

    my passport is about to renew now and while doing I will get the name fixed, and i have a question and would need your help on getting the answer.

    Do I need to call it “Name Change” while applying for renewal? technically there is no name change, though i will be selecting other options of change like marital status,address change etc.

  218. Great article.

    My son has three words (as per Passport and Birth Certificate) in his
    First name: Bxxxx Cxxxxxx Kxxxx
    Last name: Pxxxxxxxx

    When he entered US, He received his Green Card has
    First name: Bxxxx
    Middle name:Cxxxxxx Kxxxx
    Last name: Pxxxxxxxx

    Now i am planning to apply for US Certificate of Citizenship, because i became US citizen. I want to write his full first name under the first name box.

    But, on the application if i use the autofill option, i couldn’t fit the full first name (First name: Bxxxx Cxxxxxx Kxxxx ). I can only fit First name: Bxxxx Cxxxxxx Kxxx (which is missing last letter). One option is fill the application with PEN.

    I want to ask you kind advice which will be best option from below.

    Option 1: Fill with PEN
    First name: Bxxxx Cxxxxxx Kxxxx
    Last name: Pxxxxxxxx.

    Option 2:
    First name: Bxxxx
    Middle name:Cxxxxxx Kxxxx
    Last name: Pxxxxxxxx

    Option 3: Remove space between CxxxxxxKxxxx
    First name: Bxxxx CxxxxxxKxxxx
    Last name: Pxxxxxxxx

    We also plan to move back to India. On Xth marks sheet, I think there is limit in total length of characters (<=25 characters includes Last name). Please correct me?

    If that is the case, can i go with Bxxxx C Kxxxx Pxxxxxxxx

    I greatly appreciate your kind help and advice on this.

  219. Hi,
    My name is K Makesh Kumar Naidu where:
    K – Is the initials (as we have in south india)
    Makesh – First name
    Kumar – Middle name
    Naidu – Surname
    All my documents has K Makesh Kumar Naidu as my name.
    However while applying for passport they asked me to expand my initials which I wasn’t sure of as we don’t have any expansion of initials and the application was asking for first, middle and surname, so if I expanded K and placed it in first name that would have been wrong and if I place it behind Kumar then the name becomes Makesh Kumar Krishna Naidu, which too would have been wrong. So I applied the passport as Makesh Kumar Naidu and got it and did carried out few travels abroad in this name.
    Now after six years when I’m applying for immigration and work abroad, I think variation in my passport and other documents might be an issue.
    How can I avoid this hassle. Do I need to apply for change of name as actually I’m not changing my name but just want K added in the passport.
    I found this thread very useful and informative. I hope someone can guide me.

    Regards
    Makesh

  220. Thank you for the explanation, The issue I have is I don’t have surname on my documents, and my passport is totally different from my document,

    my documents list my name is:
    Name: Sajjad
    Last Name: Iqbal Aftab

    While my passport is:

    Name: Sajjad Iqbal
    Last Name: Iqbal Aftab
    with the surname of Iqbal

    Now my birth certificate matches the documents, but not passport, so I’m going to change the passport,

    should I keep the surname as Iqbal?
    what will happen if there is no surname in Documents as it only says Sajjad

    Much much thanks for the help!

    1. i want to knw the correct solution ..i have same problm on my birth certificates and school certificates licence , id cards …. but now in between my graduation i have made my passport …i m in my final year so i m confuse to make surname with my name ……is it neccessary to make changes in college documentss…plz any one help me to get out of it.

  221. Hi,

    My father’s name in my passport as well as in birth certificate as VADIVELU. but in all the educational documents and others documents it s named as VADIVEL. Will it create prob while applying for visa ????.. Kindly reply on this issue..

    1. It will be an issue not during Visa and applicaiton process. You can either get the name fixed or have to submit additional documen to explain to them that you have different names in the documents.

  222. My Name is Shilpa Treesa Jose. Treesa is my baptism name, Jose is my fathers name.
    What would be my surname..?
    Can any one please reply??

  223. i want apply for PAN card. i don’t use my sirname after my name. but problem is i can’t register online without using last name.
    please guide me how tackle this problem, how to register without last name.

  224. Sir,

    1. My Name in Passport is : NUNNA(SURNAME)
    VEERA VENKATA RAMA CHANDRA RAO(GIVEN NAME)

    2. In Degree: CHANDRA RAO NUNNA V V R

    Can u please clarify me whether it will be a problem.

    1. 🙂

      Simple Advice – Get a new passport with a short name. You are going to have lot of problems with long (multiple) names.

  225. My Father’s name and mothers name are in short in educational documents but whereas in passport it is expanded.
    Any problem for getting visa for higher education

  226. Sir good day,im trying to just asking the right thing to do aboutthe correction of my brother surname.his name in the birth certificate before is ROLANDO Y. POBLITE which the error one.his correct spelling is ROLANDO Y. POBLETE.and NSO is asking for the endorsement from the civil registrar which is file the correct one by my mother.and the told not to use it because of making new one and they give me 11 requirement to comply it.they said we spend to much for this.i need and advice from you.

    1. Lear the process to change the name and get it done. I can’t help you with how to correct the name for your country.

  227. Hi Sir ,my name is like X Y Lucky on my certificates,X Y have expansion how can i give my name on passport ? should it be expanded or should be same as in my certificates. ? please help me !

    Thank you,
    Lucky.

  228. hello sir,
    my name is JANGAM CHAMUNDESWARI.
    But in aadhar card ,voter id my name “JANGAM CHAMUNDESWARI”

    in educational certificates name as follows
    1.10th class: JANGAM CHAMUNOESWARI (instead of D it printed as O)
    2.PUC : JANGAM CHAMUNOESWARI
    3.B.TECH : JANGAM CHAMUNOESWARI
    PAN CARD: JANGAM CHAMUNOESWARI

    I want to apply for the passport is there any problem while applying passport.kindly tell me if there is any problem and solution for that.please reply for this request

  229. Hi,
    I am Vinod Kumar, and in next month I am going to France. I dont use surname in my documents and its also not mentioned in my passport, will it be a problem for me in future?
    Second question is that, my surname is by mistake mentioned in my marriage certificate and my daughter’s birth certificate, do I need to correct it or it will be not a problem, as I want to apply for a fresh passport for my daughter?
    Please sir help me,
    Thanks

    1. I can’t speak about life in France and how surname impacts the life in EU.
      Sorry. but, when you get a chance, you should add the surname in the passport.

  230. SIR,
    My father’s name and mother’s name are in short in educational documents, whereas they are in full in passport.
    I would like to know whether there will be problem for obtaining us-visa for higher education.

  231. sir..
    i have just one name “suchitra” with no initials and surname in all my certificates, PAN card, birth certificate and voter id… it was never a problem. but now i am about to apply for adhar card and passport… what shall i do… is it ok if i write ‘suchitra’ again in the last name while filling a form for passport

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  232. I WANT TO CLEAR IS DOUBT.PLS HELP ME. MY NAME ON MATRIC CERTIFICATE (PASSED IN 1991) IS’ MANU SARIN.’ WHILE FROM 12 th ONWARDS ON EVERY CERTIFICATE, PAN CARD, AADHAR CARD AND EVRYWHERE IT IS WITTEN AS’ MANU SAREEN’ NOW I AM WORKING AS ASST PROF .IN A PRIVATE COLLEGE. I WANT TO KNOW WOULD THERE BE ANY PROBLEM FOR ME IN SELECTION PROCESS OF GOVT JOB.
    IF YES , WHAT ARE SOLUTIONS ????

  233. Dear Sir,
    My name is : SATHEESH KUMAR
    Father name: SUBRAMANIAN(in all my documents except Passport)
    Father name is passport: SUBRAMANI (last two letters missed because of my voter id has that in initial stage)

    Whether it would cause any problem while travelling to US ?(planning to apply for L1 from my MNC company)

    Kindly assist me.

  234. Hi,
    My name in all the Mark sheets is “**** K”. But after the graduation I changed it to “**** Shetty”. I have maintained the same after that in all my documents like Passport , PAN etc.
    Will there be any problem while applying for H1B since there is mismatch in the name between Passport and Mark sheet ??

    Thanks & Regards

  235. Hi HSB
    MY name is correct in both NIC and passport but my father surname is missing in my academic record but present in my NIC and Passport is it make any problem for GRE and taking admission abroad on my academic record
    My name :Talha Gohar
    Fater name In passport and NIC :Gohar saeed shah
    Father name in academic record :Gohar saeed
    need your answer
    Thank you

  236. Hi sir
    I am from Afghanistan
    My name in educational certificates is Zubair Kgan
    And my father name is Abdul qadir
    And the combination in passport is
    Surname: qadir
    Given name:Zubair khan
    I want to study in us and to give tofel test
    Is this a serious problem?
    Plz sir help me . if it is serious then I will change my passport.
    Thanks

  237. HI Sir,
    I have one query for you, ON the 10th, Inter and MBA Marks cards my name printed as SREENIVASULU GOVINDU but on BSC Certificate it is Govindu Sreenivasulu. ON PAN Card also its GOVINDU SREENIVASULU, so I got all my bank accs with Govindu Sreenivasulu(Transposed Surname and Name), could you please tell me will I face any problems with transposing of surname and Name while purchasing any land or taking loans. Please suggest me best course of action(will changing name on Pan card helps me).

    1. Sir my PASS Port has Sreenivasulu Govindu(correctly), I am only scared of PANCARD and if I buy any lands what name should I enter. Thanks in advance.

  238. Hello,
    My passport will be printed as:
    First Name: Vishag
    Middle Name: Rajendra
    Last Name: Blank

    I have not applied for GRE yet, but will I be allowed to take the exam if I submit my middle name as my last name (keeping my middle name blank) in the Exam application & furnish the above passport at the exam centre?
    If not, should I apply for a new passport with the above changes and then apply for the exam?

    Vishag Rajendra.

  239. Hello
    My name in passport is santhosh kumar kamishetty
    But i took gre with the name santhosh kamishetty ….does this be a issue at the time of visa?

      1. Dear Sir,
        i have a small problem and please help me
        actually i want to apply passport
        My SSC Certificate name : K .M*************
        My Dob Certificate and aadhar name is: Kumithi M*************
        Is thr any problem ?If so please help me to resolve the issue

        1. I can’t help you with what documents you need for passport. Find an agent you can help you.

          Make sure your passport has surname.

  240. All my documents have name as Srinivas H V
    My passport have name as SRINIVAS HASSAN VENKATASUBBAIAH
    When i am going to create a GRE account it asks (i understood) i have to give the name as in passport, but in Last Name (Surname) row when i type HASSAN VENKATASUBBAIAH (with space in between HASSAN and VENKATASUBBAIAH) it is not accepting its showing error as “Last/Family Name must be between 2 and 32 characters containing letters, hyphens and apostrophes only. A hyphen cannot be the first, second, or last character. An apostrophe cannot be the first or the last character”. So what is the solution for this?

  241. Sir, I need some clarifications. My father’s name is M.Subramani. For reasons not known He changed it to M.S.MANI before we were born. We are seven children to him and all of us have the his initials as “S” For instance My name in all my certificates is Ashokan S and my sister”s as Margathavalli S and so on. Since 1931 in all my fathers documents including his employment doucuments it is M.S.MANI. So in all my certificates it is Ashokan S , Son of M.S. MANI. My Name in Pan Card has been mentioned as. Mani Ashokan which is not acceptable. So I am unable to change it because. When I expand my initial it should be Ashokan Subramani which is acceptable but when I expand my father’s name that is M.S.MANI. The first name is Mani, The surname that is my father’s father name is Murugesan the letter S stands for Subra and I don’t where to put this name , If I put this as Middle name than My father name will be mentioned as MANI SUBRA MURUGESAN Which once again is wrong. Please guide how and what I should do. Thank you.

  242. hello there…
    i m about to take gre date
    my bechelor degree has the name—upenkumar vinubhai zalawadiya
    and my passport has the name—upenkumar vinubhai zalavadiya
    only ‘w’ n ‘v’ are the difference…
    if i use passport name in gre scores,,how would it affect while applying for admission,,
    what is the solution while applying for college admissions??

  243. In all my documents (10/12/M.Tech) – my name is M. Venkatesh
    but in B.E marks card/degree certificate- It is Venkatesh .M

    In passport
    first name- Venkatesh
    last name- MXXXXXXXXXXXXX

    will it have any impact on my admission to US universities. I am planning for phD abroad

  244. Hi HSB,
    My name in mark sheet is
    Name:Murali .S.B.
    S is family name and B is fathers name
    My name in passport is
    Name:Murali
    Surname:balaji

    i didn’t mention the full form of S in passport.Will there be any issue?

    1. Hi HSB/Raghuram Sukumar ,
      Kindly help me with the below issue,I need to apply for GRE and Toefl
      Its urgent
      My name in mark sheet is
      Name:Murali .S.B.
      S is family name and B is fathers name
      My name in passport is
      Name:Murali
      Surname:balaji

      i didn’t mention the full form of S in passport.Will there be any issue in admit or in visa?
      Will any one enquire about the full form of S?

  245. Hi

    my name is SHASHIDHAR S KARIKATTI
    but in my SSLC marks card i have name as SHASHIDHAR KARIKATTI S and i had problem applying for PAN and AADHAR so I gave certificate from gazetted officer and made my PAN and AADHAR as
    SHASHIDHAR KARIKATTI S but my voter id has only SHASHIDHAR KARIKATTI
    (where S stands for my dads initial), so please help me how to apply my name in passport application
    getting confused. my PAN and AADHAR are not one year old except my voter ID.
    getting confused please help me.

    Thank you

  246. Hi,

    My name printed on my passport and all degree certificates is Vikas Naval and rest of all documents like PAN card, voter Id card ,Aadhaar Card, bank account and even in my all companies is Vikas Nawal. I would like to apply for H1B Visa So I would like to check, do I need to correct my last name spelling in passport i.e Vikas Nawal instead of Vikas Naval

    Will there be any issue if I apply for a job in US?

    Thanks in advance

  247. sir my name is babli

    my name in my school n collage certificates is babli gaur but in ctet exam i write my name babli parashar that is my surname after marriage. is this create problem in govt. job ? if yes what is the solution?

  248. Hi,
    My name is Rajesh S. I have been admitted to US university. I want to apply for F1 Visa.

    In my passport, GRE, TOEFL scores, us university application and I 20 form, my name is written like this:
    Given Name: Rajesh
    Surname: Srinivas

    But in my Indian university marks cards and degree certificates it has been written as “Rajesh S”.

    While applying for F1 Visa there was a question, “Have you ever used other names?”
    What should I answer? Should I answer yes and show
    Given name: Rajesh
    Surname: S as in the marks card and degree certificate or answer no?

  249. Hi,

    My name printed on my passport and all degree certificates is Vikas Naval and rest of all documents like PAN card, voter Id card ,Aadhaar Card, bank account and even in my all companies is Vikas Nawal. I would like to apply for H1B Visa So I would like to check, do I need to correct my last name spelling in passport i.e Vikas Nawal instead of Vikas Naval

    Will there be any issue if I apply for a job in US?

    Thanks in advance

      1. Hi Sukumar,

        Thank you for valuable suggestions. I have no surname in the passport, after going through your blog and youtube video, I decided to bifurcate my name in the passport and then apply for GRE. Can you please help me in deciding the last name?
        My Current passport has First name: SACHIN VIJAY KUMAR (Vijay Kumar is my father’s name)
        last name: none
        I am planning to bifurcate it as : First name: SACHIN
        last name: VIJAY KUMAR
        Is two last names going to be a problem,
        Should I go for , First name: SACHIN VIJAY
        Last name: KUMAR
        I don’t want to make another mistake, Can you please let me know whether having two last names/first names going to be a problem? I don’t want to add any middle name as people say middle names always create lots of problems. Can you please advice?

        Thanks,
        Sachin

        1. Lastname – Kumar First Name – Sachin or Sachin Vijay

          I would avoid multiple names in last names.

          1. Hi Sukumar,

            Thank you very much for your valuable reply. In all of my certificates the name is only SACHIN V. In passport I expanded the name of my father as VIJAY KUMAR (as in passport we need to expand initials). So do you see any issues here, “KUMAR” is not there in any of my certificates/ID proofs(driver/voter ids).It is a part of my father’s name. Is it OK if I only put KUMAR to my Last name now?

            I booked GRE exam without realizing it, now totally scared. I am planning set things right with my passport and then rebook my GRE.

            Thanks again for your help, Sachin

      2. sir,I have a doubt regarding passport.My name on birth certificateand in college documents is V.Naveen and on other documents like aadhar and voter id it is with my sur name Venapally Naveen.Is that my name must be same in all the documents?.Also I want my passport with surname.Please suggest me what to do and my slot is on next monday.

  250. Respected Sir,

    I have registered for the ETS GRE examination with the following details:

    First name :BALAJI
    Middle initial : K
    Last name : NAGARAJ

    But with reference to my Passport (my primary id) , it is stated as follows:

    First name : BALAJI NAGARAJ
    Middle initial :
    Last name : KUMAR

    where kumar is my father name, since usually use father name as initial i have typed K in my middle initial column….

    so will it create any problem ??

  251. MY name is : Gagana S
    My dad name is : C Srinivas

    in passport form what to be applied for

    given name:
    surname:

    Since i never used any surname name in any of documents like pan card/voter/adhar card ans school marks card.

    and in website its mentioned not to be used initials in passport form and should be expanded.

    which will be right form pls help me out:

    given name:Gagana S
    surname:blank

    given name:Gagana Srinivas
    surname:blank

    given name:Gagana
    surname:Srinivas

    given name:Gagana
    surname:S

  252. RESPECTED SIR/MADAM

    MY SELF SUJAY SHIL. I WANTS TO APPLY A FRESH PASSPORT. BUT I HAVE FACE ONE PROBLEM. THE ACTUAL PROBLEM IS THAT EVERY DOCUMENT OF MY IS NAME AS SUJAY SHIL EXCEPT MY RATION CARD & BIRTH CERTIFICATE. IN RATION CARD & BIRTH CERTIFICATE MY NAME IS SUJAY SIL. THAT MEANS PROBLEM IN SURNAME (SHIL INSTEAD OF SIL)………………………… HAVE ANY PROBLEM ARISE FOR PASSPORT?????????? PLEASE REPLY ABOUT MY PROBLEM………….

  253. Sir, I have legally changed my name recently while still studying in a Indian University. New my college record is with my new name while my school records still show my old name. Will it be a problem if I apply to any foreign Universities for further studies and for getting a student visa? Can it be a problem when applying for any government jobs in India?

      1. My name in my school certificates is mentioned as Amritanshu Singh, after legal name change I’ll change the name in my University records as Amrith Singh (haven’t changed it till now). So there will be some incoherence between the documents. My birth certificate also has name Amritanshu. Please suggest should I change my name in University records? Will it cause any problems with authorities of foreign universities?

  254. I Have My given name in Passport as VINAY MAHESHKUMAR and all my acedamic documents has “VINAY MAHESHBHAI”
    what should i do??

    1. Hi my name on certificates and all other documents , PAN card AND aadhar everywhere is Rahul Roy Chowdhury. .. while in my passport the given name is Rahul and Surname is Chowdhury Roy ……. how big a problem is this … I am currently working in India but in case I need to apply for working VISA, will this create an issue ?

  255. Hi,
    My educational certificates and all other docs have name as follows
    Sandeep RXXXXX. D
    In my passport it has come as
    Sandeep RXXXX DXXXX

    I would like to go for a name change in passport just to keep it as below.
    Given Name : Sandeep
    Surname : RXXXXX

    I’m aware that i would need to go for an affidavit and need to publish in a newspaper. do i need to change it in my educational certificates as well?

    1. No you don’t have to change in EDU docs. This is the best decision you could make. Are you already in U.S.?

      1. I’m in India itself. A lawyer informed me that I need to change it in my Xth standard certificate. 🙁

        1. What is that all about? What are you trying to do? Applying to US for education or work visa?

  256. Hello,

    My name is Prasanna Venkatesan S

    I need to name my son, I have selected the name as Daruk.

    I am planning to get the birth certificate with the name “Daruk(first name) Prasanna(sur name)”, will this be a trouble when i apply the passport for him.

    My confusion is ” I am wondering if i name him Daruk Prasanna, then again my full name (Prasanna Venkatesan) will add up to his name in the passport or what”

    What would be his passport name if I name my son a Daruk prasanna.

    Kindly advise

    1. When we named son, we wanted it to be short wihout middle names.

      I would go with “Daruk(first name) Prasanna(surname)” and that I don’t see any issue with that.

  257. I have another question regarding my friends query, somewhat similar to me. He has lost his passport and he has applied to the universities. He hasn’t got the i-20 yet, he has mentioned his passport number in all his application to the universities. So does he have to apply all over again or there is some another way?

  258. I want to get my father’s name change in the passport. As in my father’s name, my grandfather’s name wrote as one of his alias and in every other documents of my father, it other name. Now I have applied to the universities with the current passport and also i have the i-20. I have mentioned my passport number in my application process, so is it possible now to get reissue of my passport with the corrected information that i want?
    Or it will create any problem regarding my visa?

  259. Hi,
    I have only first name (Sagar) in my passport and degree certificates. I have worked with two companies (C1 and C2). In C1 My name was Sagar, but In C2 last name was mandatory, So they have added last name in their record and complete name was ‘Sagar Bedi’. Currently working with Company C3, here also name is ‘Sagar Bedi’. I would like to apply for Australian PR, So would like to check, do I need to add last name ‘Bedi’ in my passport ?
    Will there be any issue if I apply for a job in Australia?
    thanks in advance

  260. my name in all the certificates is P Avinash Reddy and P is pothireddy. the question is should I change my name in the certificates or not

  261. My question is that I am appearing for my tenth exam this year…and I want to know how should my name be? I have a different name in my birth certificate and a different one in my passport and aadhar card..what should I do.Its urgent please do reply ASAP….
    Thanks in advance

  262. Hi Raghuram,

    My passport issued in India has no surname and full name mentioned under given name, I would like to get my name split done..So, does this mean I will be issued with a new passport or they would add a page leaf in the passport mentioning the same?

  263. Hi Raghuram,

    my name in all Documents(Driving license) and Certificates(10th/12th) : Raju Kumar S

    I’m going to apply for Passport, so what i’m suppose to use in names,
    Given name: ? (Raju kumar/Rajukumar)
    Surname: ? (SXXXX/S)

    Where S – my Dad’s name or just initial.

    Kindly provide me Correct names to be used based on my details above.

    Appreciate your quick response.

    Thanks & Regards,
    Raju Kumar S

  264. Hello sir.
    I have a couple of questions. My name is Vurikiti Prashant, Prashant being my name and Vurikiti my surname. I have all my certificates by the name ‘Vurikiti Prashant’. What should be the given name and surname in the passport form?

    And another is regarding my father’s name and mother’s name. My father’s name Vurikiti Venkata Ravi. But my address proof has the name V.Venkata Ravi whereas birth certificate and 10th-12th pass certificates has the name as V.V.Ravi. What should I write my father’s name as? Should I write my father’s full name?

      1. Hello There,
        I’m 18 And About to apply for passport and the problem is that on my driving license My Surname Is mentioned as MEHTA Where on My Marksheets (10/12) It’s MAHETA So What I’ve To Do To Correct This.
        I’m also Appearing For TOEFL..
        Please Give ME Some Information

  265. Hi Raghuram,

    I have some problem with my names in id cards and educational certificates i.e,

    my name in educational certificates P VENKATA APPI REDDY
    IN PAN CARD :PXXXXX VENKATA APPI REDDY
    AND OTHER DOCUMENTS :PXXXXX VENKATA APPI REDDY
    Is there any problem when i applying for passport
    with initial P.
    I need to know whether it to expand or not.
    please give me a solution.

    Thanks & Regards
    venkat

  266. Hi,

    My son’s name in Birth Certificate is “Adit V Jain”. As you will notice, the middle name is just a letter. Will I have any issues in getting his Indian passport?

    Many thanks for your time.

    Regards,
    Vishal

  267. Hello! my passport looks like
    Name: my_name
    Surname: surname1 AKA surname2

    how do I register for GRE?
    should i go with only surname1(all other documents like transcript & licence have surname1 in them) or with both(but ETS has only one field for suname) ??

  268. Hello sir,
    My name in Indian Passport is Surbhi and there is no last name in my educational certificates too. I am getting married and i am planning for masters in US. Do i have to add my last name in passport ? If yes then should i use my parent’s surname or my faince’s surname? Please reply sir. Thanku

    1. I have the same issue. On all my school and college certificates my name is written as “Ankit”
      And on my passport as well its “Ankit” only.
      What should I do? It is possible to change name in passport but not possible for certificates. I have a confusion if i go for changing my name on passport then it will mismatch with other certificates and wud possibly create issues in future.
      Surbhi, in case you get to know the solution please email me as well.
      Email id – [email protected]
      Thanks in advance

  269. Dear Mr.Raghuram,

    My name in indian passport is as follows:

    Given name: Arunprasath

    Surname: Venkataramanan

    in all educational certificates, it is “Arunprasath V”.

    Now, I want to legally make a change in my name by including a space in my given name i,e, i want to legally change my name as

    “Arun Prasath Venakataramanan”

    I am planning to book GRE after the name change and go to US with proper proofs, affidavits & gazette copies of name change. ( for a Phd in US)

    I have 2 questions.

    1) I would like to know, because of this name change whether I will face any problems in future in US ? I have not done the name change yet. So, if you say I will face big problems, I am ready to abandon the idea of name change.

    2) After such a name change, my full name will have three parts. Am I supposed to use the 2nd part I,e. “Prasath” as my middle name.?

    Kindly help me out.

    Thanks a lot in advance.

      1. Thanks for your kind reply. Well, people always write my name by splitting it. I always face some problems when it comes to applications, name calling etc. That is why i want to split it. Its convenient that way.

        Why do you say you would use such a name as it is.?

        Anyway, as I said, if I change will there be any problems I face? kindly answer my 2 questions in last comment.

        Thank you.

        1. Split names will always be an issue, since it will cause confusion as Middle Name or Two first name.

          My name is Raghuram and very few people call me with full name. I use “Raghu”. Having Raghu Ram in document can be pain.

          So, don’t split it.

  270. Dear Mr.Raghuram,

    My
    name in indian passport is as follows:

    Given
    name: Arunprasath

    Surname:
    Venkataramanan

    in all
    educational certificates, it is “Arunprasath V”.

    Now, I
    want to legally make a change in my name by including a space in my given name
    i,e, i want to legally change my name as

    “Arun
    Prasath Venakataramanan”

    I am planning
    to book GRE after the name change and go to US with proper proofs, affidavits
    & gazette copies of name change. (
    for a Phd in US)

    1) I would like to know,
    because of this name change whether I will face any problems in future in US ? I have not done the name change yet. So, if
    you say I will face big problems, I am ready to abandon the idea of name
    change.

    2) After such a name
    change, my full name will have three parts. Am I supposed to use the 2nd
    part I,e. “Prasath” as my middle name.?

    Kindly help me out.

    Thanks a lot in advance.

  271. My name is
    First Name: Mahidhar
    Middle Name: Ramxxx
    Last Name: Nyayaxxxx

    In passport my name is
    Surname: Nyayaxxxx
    Given Name(s): Mahidhar Ramxxx

    Ramxxx is actually my fathers name and I actually dont have any middle name. I mentioned this in the passport because it was given there to write the name as given in tenth class marksheet. Also all my educational documents mention Nyayaxxxx Mahidhar Ramxxx as my name. My GRE , TOEFL and IELTS scores also have all the 3 names.

    But the problem is in sme universities I just dropped middle name due to reasons mentioned below. Here are those instances.

    Some universities clearly asked to mention First Name and Middle Name separately. Now these same universities asked to write the given name as mentioned in the passport. Specifically it was UIUC which asked to write Given name as mentioned in the passport and also gave a second column for middle name. I wrote Mahidhar in the Given name, Ramxxx in the Middle name and Nyayaxxxx in the surname/last name

    some universities like IMEC, Belgium did not ask for middle name , so I just wrote Mahidhar in the column First(Given) name and Nyayaxxxx in the Last name.

    Some universities like UBC asked to write the preferred name apart from the three i.e. first , middle and last. So I mentioned Nyayaxxxx Mahidhar as my preferred name and also mentioned the remaining three names separately in respective columns.

    My only worry is will my applications be rejected or will I have problems during VISA process if there is a mismatch in the name in passport and the application document.

  272. Hello Sir,
    My name is MOHANRAJ S. In educational certificates & bank, having in the same format.
    In my Aadhaar & PAN, having it as “MOHANRAJ SXXXX”.
    Can I proceed to apply for passport as
    First Name : MOHANRAJ
    Surname : SXXXX or S
    which makes sense to go abroad without problems.
    —————————————————————————————————-

      1. Thanks Raghuram for your quick reply..
        Solved passport problem and I filled it.. if I go for Visa..like US
        Is I need any proof for certificate verification with name MOHANRAJ SXXX or simply MOHANRAJ S enough.

  273. Hello sir,
    My name is V Krishna in all certificates except PAN CARD and AADHAR CARD in which it is written as VXXXX Krishna.

    First Name : Krishna
    Surname : VXXXXX

    will there be any problem if my name on passport is Krishna VXXXXX.

  274. Sir,
    I have the category 3 issue,and am currently doing my masters here in USA.Can you suggest me how I can change my passport while am still here.I have my first name as FNU and the surname has my entire name.

    Thank you,
    Ann

  275. Hi Raghuram, my father’s name in my passport is printed along with my name (Ranjana Nxxxxx. Now I want his name to be printed in the Surname field (I don’t have a surname so this field is left blank). I went through the passport India website and used their document advisor tool. It seems that they require a deed poll and two advertisements in the newspapers regarding change in my name. Since there is no major change in name in my case, do I really need to go with all the advertisement hassles?? Isn’t there any other possible way to make this minor change??

  276. sir, my full name as in passport is Gaurav. I took GRE as Gaurav Gaurav. Well, you said surname cannot be left blank, so will the problem be fixed if get my name changed in the passport from Gaurav to Gaurav Gaurav and is that possible to have first and last name same?

      1. Should I go ahead and get my name changed in the passport to ‘Gaurav Gaurav’ or shall I include my family name as surname but If I do follow the latter, I will hv to take gre again and I don’t have time… I mean I could miss the deadlines for applying.?

  277. Sir,

    My name is CXXXX MXXXX where MXXX is my mothers surname
    Now for my kids i want use my father Surname which is KXXXX.
    Please guide me.

  278. @raghuram sukumar. My name on my passport is jasa**** Singh ba****. But on my 10th and 12th class certificates it is jasa**** singh ba****. Will it be a problem when applying for visa to usa?
    Please reply ASAP! Much appreciated.

  279. Sir,
    My actual name is SHREEJA B V , where B stands for bangalore and V for visweswaraiah. The problem is there is no proof or evidence for the full form. All my certificates say SHREEJA B V . IT WOULD BE OF GREAT HELP IF U HELPED ME FILL IN MY NAME IN THE PASSPORT APPLICATION FORM.

  280. Hi Raghuram

    I think my situation is very similar to the one you mentioned above (Pankil), however I haven’t really found a solution for it in the mentioned scenarios/solutions.

    My PAN/Driving License/Educational Certificates lists my name as:
    FirstName MiddleName LastName

    However, my passport has:
    Surname: FirstName
    Given Names: MiddleName LastName

    I’ve registered for both GRE and TOEFL with the name mentioned in my passport. I’ve been pondering changing my name on the Passport to:
    Surname: LastName
    Given Name: FirstName MiddleName

    I am having difficulty weighing the pros and cons of correcting the name on the passport and subsequently my college applications. Any advice that you can offer, is very highly appreciated.

    Thank you,
    Worried Soul

  281. Hello !

    I have a query on the same issue. I am applying a fresh passport for my father. He does not have Birth Certificate, since at that time birth certificates were not issued. So for DOB, Matric (Tenth Certificate) has to be used which contains his name as Vijay *****.

    His Voter Card have name as Vijay Kumar ****

    His Adhaar Card has name as V.K. ****

    His Ration Card contains as name as Vijay Kumar

    So all his documents contain different names, somewhere with surname, somewhere without surname and somewhere in abbreviation as stated by me above.

    It is going to be a problem, I think. I have applied online with his full name as “Vijay Kumar ****”

    Please advice me how can I manage this. What kind of affidavit is required to prove that all these names are of a same person. However, I have filled all these different names in online form when they asked if you are known with other alias names.

    Regards And Thanks in Advance.

  282. Sir,
    my name is vivek kumar nd my fathers name is chan** bhu** singh, in all my documents my name is mentioned as vivek kumar only now while applying for passport if i will write my name as
    first name: vivek
    surname: kumar
    will it cause any problem while document verification for passport because my father write their name as chn** bhu** singh nd their will be ,missmatch in surnames of my father an my name.
    i had called passport office helpline they said their is no problem at all untill name in my documents are same as i am filling in my form.

    sir please reply as my appointment date is very near.

  283. sir,
    My name is A.Meghana
    In all my educational certificates my name is mentioned as A. Meghana only i.e,, with out expansion of my surname. so, while applying passport if i kept my surname would it create any problem while i am submitting documents at passport office.

  284. Hi,

    I am going as an exchange student to a university in Germany, and all my certificates have separate First Name and Last Name.

    In my passport, I have my full name in passport under ‘Given Name’, and Surname is blank.

    I applied for 90 days Schengen visa ( for Germany), and they have given me Visa with my full name written twice in the ‘name field’ (since surname is empty)

    Will it be an issue, now that the Visa is here and I have to leave in 2 weeks? *kind of tensed*

    1. @raghuram sukumar. My name on my passport is jasa**** singh ba****, but on my 10 th and 12 th class certificates it is jasa**** singh. Will it be a problem when applying to USA for a student visa? Please reply ASAP! Much appreciated.

  285. Hi,
    I got passport with blank surname. Yet to apply for visa. Please let me know the procedure for correcting it. Please do reply if any one corrected it. I issued passport 2 days back.

    Thanks,
    swathi

  286. Hi Need your guidance please…
    Sorry!! There was error! Hence reposted

    My Passport Name is Pooja
    My university certificates carry Pooja Kamath
    I got married and applying for the name change with spouse name Pooja Ramesh.(Spouse Name) Rao (Surname of spouse)…
    Planning to peruse my MS in US..
    Will the different name i,e in University certificate and the change of name to maiden to married will create any problem in American Universities to get the admission..

    May be its a repeated question, but the combination is totally different, Seeking your immedt help as I am waiting in que to submit my PP for change of name….

    Thanking you in advance for the timely assistance..

    Regards…

    Pooja

  287. Hi Need your guidance please…
    My Passport Name is Pooja
    My university certificates carry Pooja Kamath
    I got married and applying for the name change with spouse name Pooja Ramesh.(Spouse Name) Kamath (Surname of spouse)…
    Planning to peruse my MS in US..
    Will the different name i,e in University certificate and the change of name to maiden to married will create any problem in American Universities to get the admission..

    May be its a repeated question, but the combination is totally different, Seeking your immedt help as I am waiting in que to submit my PP for change of name….

    Thanking you in advance for the timely assistance..

    Regards…

    Pooja

  288. Hi,
    I don’t have a surname in passport and I am already done with my GRE and Toefel.What can be done now ?

    1. I too have a similar situation. I dont have a surname and already done with GRE. Now i am applying to get my surname added, which in itself is a time taking process. Please do share your experience and the steps u r taking to fix this.

  289. for example if our Education documents,pan card,adharcard,rationcard,voterid contains P kumar reddy ganji and passport and in gre, ielts application contains pavan kumar reddy ganji is it a problem for applying to U.S for M.s for VISA stamping.
    Please help me out i am planning for Spring 2015.

  290. i have a problem
    my First name:ANIL
    MIddle Name/Fathers name:Ashok
    Surname/Last name:Singh
    But my passport says
    Given name: ANIL ASHOK
    SURNAME:SINGH
    so how should i register for TOFEL, fill given name as my name only or with my fathers name ?
    (i filled GRE with only my name)

  291. hello sir

    I pajjuri venkanna
    has passed my ssc in 2002 and completed my graduation and post graduation
    normally, but now the problem is with the name presented in my certificates
    that except in my ssc all my certificates the name is like PAJJURI VENKANNA S/o
    PAJJURI PENTAIAH, but in my SSC the name is like P VENKANNA S/o PENTAIAH. Will
    there be any problem of this type of names present in certificates while
    verifying them while appearing for the govt jobs.

    pls give me a solution or any advice to my email pls

    my email is : [email protected]

    thank u

  292. hello sir,
    my name is m.mamatha in all my certificates. but in my votercard and pan card mXXXXX mamatha is there. i want to apply for passport. this will become issue? with which name i have to apply for passport? pls help me.

  293. I hv applied for passportI in my marks card my name is sana.r.c.n in the adhar card my name is sana.r.c. Does they ask any question abt wat is R n wat Is C n all. C is my fathrs name. R is my grandpa name. Bt in my marks card my father has given his name as pradeep. He not mentioned his surname. Does it ll cteat any peoblem

  294. I am not able to register my name with ETS.ORG as there is a gap between words in GIVEN NAME . please help

  295. Yes ofcourse it might cause a problem because the name is abbreviated
    rather than spelled out in full so you will need an identification orientation . Just contact ( [email protected]) they might be able
    to help you .

  296. Hi, I have a small query. In my birth certificate , matriculation certificate – i was given my grandfather’s assumed middle name. In all subsequent documents – pan, aadhar, bank account, my name is without the middle name. I have applied in tatkaal without the middle name. Will my application be rejected? Please let me know.

    Thanks

  297. what if i have slight spelling variation in degree and 10 and 12 certificate and want to apply for MS in usa?what procedures should i follow to solve this problem?

  298. Dear Sir,
    My name is Vikram kamaljith.
    In passport it is in the following format.
    Surname: Blank [the space is empty]
    Given Name(s): Vikram Kamaljith

    Will this be an issue?

      1. Hi Raghuram,

        In the above case..

        My name is Vineet Kumar.

        there is no sure name in my name.

        My sure name is SinXX but is is not mentioned in any certificate.

        can I write in below format…

        Given Name(s): Vineet

        Surname: Kumar
        pls reply me.

        Thanks in advanced.

        1. hey vineet i m facing the same problem, what u did?
          as much i know there will not be any problem if you write kumar as ur surname because in all the document ur name is vineet kumar so no one will kno whether kumar is ur surname or not, the only doubt i hav is my fathers surname is singh nd i will write kumar so will they ask that my fathers surname is singh nd mine is kumar. this is the only doubt i have plse tell me how u resolved this.

          1. i want to use kumar as my surname is it ok because everywhere my name is written as vivek kumar so generally it seems as vivek is my first name and kumar is my surname.

  299. Hi All,

    I have my passport ready with valid first name and surname. But While registering the GRE exam , I have not expanded my last name and have just given initials . one of my friend told it will not be a problem as he also given like that only and in all other places he has given the name with initials expanded. He has already got admission and the Visa. But my question is should re register the GRE exam by creating one more account with last name expanded instead of initials or go ahead write with the same same name.

  300. Sir,
    My Educational certificate name is S.M. FAISAL
    But my Passport name is Shah Mohammed Faisal

    can they create any problem in abroad to enroll myself
    at university or getting job.

    1. Yes ofcourse it might cause a problem because the name is abbreviated rather than spelled out in full so you will need a Reidentification for the passport . just contact ( [email protected]) they might be able to help you .

  301. I have voter card and ration card but problem is that some of missing info in my ration card not exactly voter card is there any problem while verification. please help

  302. Hi, my name is ABC Das..i m having my passport along with my father’s surname, but would be getting married within 1 month. Along with my present surname i would like to use my husband’s surname even. Is it mandatory to change my passport surname to get the us visa (renewal of passport). Or else i can apply for us visa with my previous passport and can submit the marriage registration certificate along with my new surname..?? What should i do ?? I am having less period of time..
    Please suggest..

  303. Hi My name is ABC Kaur as given name on password with no surname.all my certis and ids are under same name. Should i procedd with the same passport for us visa or change it, but the problem with change is that i cant pick kaur as a surname.. please help

  304. Sir
    My name in birth certificate is entirely different from my actual name.. (ie. in birth certificate name is archana murali and my actual name is aarathi murali) I want to apply for an Indian passport… can any one tell me about the procedure for applying… Is one and same certificate issued by the local govt body is enough for applying

  305. Hello sir,
    I have a)plied for masters in australia.
    My fathers name is Surinder Partap Singh , same is on my passport, birth certificate and all indian identity cards.
    But only my educational certificates from 10th to my bachelors degree has his name as Surinder Pratap Singh.
    Will i be facing problems during my university enrolmemt process? Please help im concerned about this.

  306. hi sir please help me: i booked gre exam with the following details:
    name veeraredy and last name is :ghanti
    but now in my passport my name is like
    first name :veera and last name is : reddy…but in my father name that ghanti is there… like ghanti sudharshan reddy … is it a problem

  307. Dear Sir, My name on my Passport as well as all GRE Scores and I20 is SXXXXX Dwibhasi where as my 12 class certificates and Graduation different names as SXXXXX Dwibhashi. will it create problems in VISA process for US?

  308. Hello i have a problem with my first name. My first name is Sxx Lxxxxxx Bxxxx Pxxxx Pxxxxxxxxx . As it was so long it doesnt fit in the first name column provided. The identification document i.e., the passport also consists of the first name. I don’t have any middle name . As there should be no name mismatch. How can i fill the first name column ? Can anyone please help me with this issue ?

    1. Simple – You have 2 options.

      Get new passport with small name.
      Fill as much as you can and leave the other letters.

      Looking at your name, I would get a new passport with short name.

  309. Hello sir,
    I have a doubt with surname in passport application. My name is Jitheesh . My fathers name – Krishnan. My family name _ Pulinkunnath.I have all my certificates with the name – Jitheesh P. While applying for the passport, what do i fill in the surname column ?

      1. How Sir….?
        I. My surname is My house name or can I add my father name….? Plz help me sir

        Thanks& Regards
        Jitheesh

          1. Sir, That mean Jitheesh P Krishnan…?

            Is it ok sir….?

            Thanks & Regards
            Jitheesh

  310. Hello….I have a problem
    I have taken the appointment for inquiry i.e verification of docs and gave address of my new residence. But i dont have enough docs to give as proof for my new residence so i changed the plan and decided to go with old residence address as i have plenty of docs as proof of residence. What will happen if I cancel the appointment and take a new appointment and put my old address? Please someone help me.

  311. sir, my name is priyanka only first name) in all my documents then how can i apply for a passport with name “priyanka kXXXXX”. is it possible?

    1. I am also in exactly the same situation. I want to add my family name as my last name in the passport. Please share the steps that you followed for the same. I also dont have my last name in any of the documents.

  312. my surname in my passport is TXXX and My surname name as per 10th and 12th & degree certificates is DXXXXXXX, so there is difference in my surname. Is there will be a issue in applying in uk study visa??

  313. Hi ya,
    I don’t require any assistance regarding the above matter but it’s similar to them, I have lost my marriage certificate and I do not remember my registeration number, it will be a great help if you could sort my problem, I am a non residence Indian, and married in India.

  314. greetings sir ,
    i dont have my surname in degree certificates but in all my documents pan card adhaar card i have my surname . so can i apply for my passport based on my documents . will it be a problem for me while taking admission in universities as my surname is missing in certificates
    thanking you ,
    with regards

  315. Sir,

    My father name is Mr. R……. Kumar Arora in Passport but In Pan Card R…… Arora is they create any problem in visa

  316. Hello all, guys we have been trying a lot to get my brother’s passport done but his name is different in the birth certificate, that was the name given to him as a child n my grandfather gave that name to the people working on the birth certificates, so that name is on the birth certificate but in all his academic record there is a completely different name, So if u get to observe, he is compelled to have those 2 different names n we are having really a lot of trouble getting his passport making procedure even getting to start. We also managed it through legal procedures to place those names together with a “/” in between, like “name on birth cert./name on academic record” but now they r saying it won’t work either. He’s about to get a job out somewhere and we have already got a lot of time wasted in doing all these solutions but still it’s not working. If anybody of U know how to fix this, plzz plzz suggest me, the earliest U can, that’ll be really a great help.

  317. Hi, My name is Rahul. And on passport is also first name. I have a chance to go USA. I am going to apply Tourist visa so let me know my single name will create any problem ?

  318. hi sir

    i am devi and my son name is sri krithik but we got birth certficate as K.Sri krithik (his intial in front). I want to know that intial infront of name will create problem for getting passport.

  319. My name as per 10th and 12th certificates is Vxxxx Sxx Nxx Naxxx.
    Naxxx is my last name and Sxx Nxx is my middle name. But as per all my engineering certificates it is Virinchi Sainath
    Nalluri. There is a difference of a “space”. So on what name should
    I apply my Passport so that I will not face a problem anywhere either in my university or airport.

      1. thank you for the help
        will it be problem while applying for an us university?
        if not in which way should i apply, i mean according to school certificates or engg. certificates?

  320. My son’s name in birth certificate has only his first name. My name in passport has given name Divya and surname fernando However my husband doest not use surname. His passport has the surname field blank and all his other certificates have it as R Louie Allan.
    We are planning to apply for my son’s passport and give the surname as fernando. Will we have any issues in this ? If yes what is the way forward .

  321. I am a 10th IGCSE student. My exams are still going on and my results are awaited still august I don’t want to waaste 1 year staying at home so for my further studies I want to shift to PU karnataka board is it possible for me to get admission in colleges without my results

  322. sir my name in all my documents is DEVRADI MANOJ, Devradi is my surname.
    how should it be in the passport?

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  324. Sir ,
    Iam serious problem that I’ve following names in following documents
    10th ,12th marksheet :- “ISMAIL”
    Driving license, PAN Card & Birth Certificate :- “Mohd. ISMAIL”

    ADHAR CARD , Bank acounts , Graduation Degree & Graduation marksheets :- “ISMAIL KHAN ”
    What should I do to make it all same. N get saved by hudles in future..
    I want to keep my name as “ISMAIL KHAN”
    plz suggest me any appropriate n easy way to fix this problem plzz

  325. Hi i’m applying for marriage visa to enter USA but i just got married and havent changed my name yet. Should I use my current name on the forms needed which is on my passport or I can use my husband’s name? I need answer please thank you!

  326. sir in my 10 and inter certificates my name is ajay bharat reddy were as in my btech certificate ajay bharath reddy will be there any problem for 1 letter h plz let me know

  327. my name is sharanabasavaraja b in all the documents and certificates but in the passport i have given sharanabasavaraja bheemareddy ,as passport people only asked to given the full name of the initial. i am planing to do “MS” so is there any problem.there is no surname or middle name

  328. My name on my Birth Certificate is Himanshu while on my passport and SSC certificates the name is ‘Himanshu Aggarwal’ . I have to apply for Passport and i need to submit my birth certificate. So, how to get the my surname added on my Birth Certificate? Please advise.

    1. I don’t think your name of the birth certificate have to match passport application name. Double check that.

  329. My name is Md. Nayeem in all of my certificates and docoments.Will it make problem to get my passport and visa while I am interested to go in Canada for my higher degree.

  330. My name in Passport is Gajjar Rishit Bipinkumar, but in my all graduate document (includeing 10th and 12th and LC) contain name as Gajjar Rishit Bipinchandra. so I want to apply for MS in US. Is there any problem occur while applying for admission and taking GRE and TOEFL exam.

  331. Hai,
    I hav a problem with my father’s name as it is sooo big.According to my 10th and inter certificates his name was
    DODDAPANENI V NAGA BASAVASIVA KUMAR
    but his actual name is
    DODDAPANENI VENKATA NAGA BASAVA SIVA KUMAR. His actual name was printed in my passport as per my birth certificate.But my issue is will it be a problem for VISA if there is a space difference or abbreviation. As per my enquiry consultancy people are saying that it will lead to VISA rejection. Could u please help me out.
    THANK YOU.

    1. Wow. that’s the longest name I have seen.
      When are you going for Visa? Ditch the consultancy. Did you pay them? I have a better solution for you.

  332. My name in 10th & 12th marksheet is Aditya Singh Bhadoria but in my university marksheet it is Aditya Singh Bhadoriya.Will it be a problem during issue of passport?

  333. sie my name is ajit kumar and in my college document name is ajeet kumar so i want to application on change my name spelling

  334. sir, my name is PRADEEP in all my documents ,instead of PRADEEP GARG, can i face any type of problems in future or should i change my name from pradeep to pradeep garg

  335. Hi, my first name is Christopher and last name is Naveen. I don’t have a middle name, neither do I have a surname cos my parents dint include one. So in all my docs, certificates, etc, my name is just Christopher Naveen.
    When I applied for a passport, the officer sort of confused me and suggested to put my first name Christopher in the surname column and Naveen in given name column. But now I want to apply for a job in Australia and not sure which name I should use. Should I use the name in the passport or from my certificates? Please advice, thanks.

  336. Sir
    My Name is Rakesh Kumar
    but in all my Certifictes from 10th to Graduation there is Rakesh only.
    but in my Voter Id its Rakesh Kumar.
    i am planning to apply for a Passport. I want my name with my surname
    Can it create any problem at passport office …??

  337. Hello Sir,
    My name on all documents and passport is SYED MAZHAR HUSSANI, in passport it is in GIVEN NAME field and SURNAME field is blank.
    Now as University asks me to get a SURNAME I want to apply for my name bifurcation and I am worried a little. If I give GIVEN NAME as SYED MAZHAR and SURNAME as HUSSANI how it will be read together:
    1) SYED MAZHAR HUSSANI
    or
    2) HUSSANI SYED MAZHAR

    And BTW on my GRE it is given as MAZHAR HUSSANI SYED
    My head is bursting out plz help….
    Thanx in advance

  338. Hi,

    My name in all documents is Tirath lal ,and my surname is Namdeo which is not there is all the documents as last name.My problem is I have to apply for a passport and in passport i want my surname to be reflected.Please help me out with this problem.

    Thanks
    Tirath Namdeo

  339. Dear Sir,
    My name in all the documents is M P Shrinivas. When expanded it becomes Malebennur Purohit Shrinivas. NOw my question how do I put my name in passport application as..? Because, the order has to remain same right..? What do I put in my “Given Name” & “Surname” as..?

  340. Hi,
    I’m going to apply for passport but there is a spelling mistake in my 10th Certificate. Instead of ‘Karthik’ it was mentioned ‘Karthick’, I went to my old school for change of name but they said it is not possible. Will i get a problem with this? I have the AADHAAR Card with ‘Karthik’ so will it suffice?
    Thanks
    Karthik.

  341. Hi,

    I am having a spelling mistake in Father’s name in passport. My full name is Tanay Pradeep Lakhani, and in passport it is printed as Tanay Pradip Lakhani (as my dad has changed ‘i’ to ‘ee’ in his name). Will it create a problem?

  342. I want to apply for a doctorate study, my full name in the M.Sc. cerificate and transcript is Balak Mahmed A., and in my passport and BSc. certificate and transcript is Ballag Mohammad A., do it will be problem for admission?.

  343. Hello Guys i have small issue….I graduated last year and On passport My name is written Ahmed Muhammad Zawar but on My degree certificate wriiten Ahmed Muhammad zawr …will it creat any problem if i wana apply for abroad…or any where..??? kindly reply mee..Plzz

  344. sir got my passport with intermediate certificates during my 3rd year of my graduation now im in final year im planing to abrod for my masters , for passport i dint gave any details about my graduation so please tel me is ther any prblm occurs during visa and immigration pls help me…

  345. I also have a problem because my middle name was misspelled in my HND actually only a one letter is missing and i get a CAS letter from a UK university but other names and the family name is correct what should i do and now i cant change the name of edexel certificates too

  346. Hi,
    I have a different problem. My name in Passport is Kiran Kumar(Given Name)and panduri(Last Name)
    My GRE registerd name is Kiran (First Name) P(Middle Name) Kumar (Last Name)
    Will this be a problem, I was not allowed write GRE initially, then they made possible changes and filled my Middle name as Panduri … which is actually not.

    Will i face any problem in future.

    Thanks,
    Arun

    1. Hi, Ideally you need to register for the standardized tests with the name which appears on your passport. Now as you have already been able to take GRE, you should not face problem.
      Be careful for the college applications and I20. You would be submitting a copy of your passport along with the applications to avoid any discrepancy. Carry proper identity proofs for any issues that may surface.

  347. Hi ,

    Sorry for remaining ignorant, even after an excellent post, however I have a problem which is kind of inverse of what is mentioned, and I hope you will smile & answer 🙂

    My passport and birth certificate shows my name as only ABED in given name, rest name fields (middle & surname) are blank. Apart from this all my X, XII, graduation, PG certificates, bank details, employment docs mention name as ABED XXX YYYY where XXX YYYY is incidentally also my dad’s name, as it was customary to append dad’s name to your own name. I have got visas to gulf without any issues.
    Should there be any problem if applying B1 to US ? Or should an affidavit mentioning that both names belong to the same person ? I am trying to avoid passport name change.

    Thanks.

  348. IS THERE ANY PROBLEM FOR APPLY ING THE PASS PORT BECAUSE OF FATHER’S NAME MISS MACH IN ID PROFFS AND MARKES LIST ? PLS REPLY AS SOON AS POOSIBLE.

    THANK U

  349. my name was pappuraj sharma and nw i changed my name into Raj sharma. bt i didn’t changed my document name. i have passport on the name of Raj sharma.so i have dought tht in future there is any prblm in visa for any country? plzzzz help me.

  350. Hi boss, i have a problem in my (10th & degree) certificate my name mentioned as MUSTAFA SHEIK , my fathers as KASIM SAHEB, in my father name initial(SHEIK) is missing in my certificates.But in my passport my FATHER name appearing as “SHEIK KASIM SAHEB”.For this year i am going to apply for H1B. Is it make any issues.(means mismatching in father name KASIM SAHEB & SHEIK KASIM SAHEB).my name is appering as per my certificates.

  351. Hi,
    My name in degree certificate in MOHD AAMIR KHAN, but in my passport, its MOHAMMAD AAMIR KHAN. ( MOHD is expanded in full). I have appeared for H1B interview and for form 221G, stating additional administrative processing required, though reason not told.
    Is it because of this MOHD in degree certificate in short form ?
    Please suggest the solution for the issue.
    Thanks

    1. Hi Aamir,
      You may have been asked to submit some additional documents for the administrative processing. Need not worry about the processing. You may get your passport after stamping soon.
      All the best!

    2. Hi Aamir
      My case is same. Mohammad Amir in passport and Mohd Amir in degree etc. Have you faced any difficulty while applying for visa ? Please keep posted here about your status it would be helpful. Wishing you to get the visa soon.
      Amir

  352. Hey
    I have a small issue regarding my surname.
    In my passport, The details are as follows
    Surname : –
    Given Name: arun

    I finished my IELTS and then realised that Surname is very important to register for gre. I have decided to add surname in my passport , but now that i have written my ielts exam , will change in the in the passport create problem in my ielts report . what shall i do now ? i am in serious confusion and would need help from someone who is facing the same issue as mine.

  353. Hi Sakthi Ranjana,

    Did you write the gre test?Did you face any problem.I am also facing similar problem.I dont know what to do?

    Which country are you targeting for higher studies.Will it be aproblem for college admission also

  354. Hello sir i want to apply for passport as i have a big trouble of surname is spell oneword mistake so by viewing above comments i am in unconscious . Actually in my certificates my surname is sreeram? and father surname is sreerama so in pancard also it is different how should i face this problem please suggest solution ago email or here itself.

  355. Hi ,
    I am currently in the US on a H4 with name as FNU,XXX YYY on my visa and I797 since my passport did not have a surname . Recently I got my passport updated here and now my new passport has my name as YYY , XXX . I am planning to apply for a H1B this year and wanted to know if the name has to be updated on the old I797 or it could be taken care when I apply for H1B.

    Regards
    YR

  356. Sir, my Full name is JUPUDI NAGA VENKATA SAI HARSHA VINOD.
    In all my certificates of School and college my name is shortened as J.N.V.S.H.VINOD…
    But in Voter ID and PAN Card it is my full name……..Now, is there any trouble in getting passport with my full name…….Should I Correct my school certificates?

    1. Hi Vinod, There shouldn’t be any problem in getting a passport in your full name. You can file your application with the name you wish to be there in your passport. You can produce your birth certificate and other documents with your full name on them.

  357. my passport name is mohammad ashaduzzaman and my gre score report name is same.however,my certificate name is md.ashaduzzaman.
    would it cause any problem during application to universities and visa or i have to change my name in certificates.

  358. hello sir,i have passed my 10th class in 2004.my father name printed mistake from 10th onwards to my b.tech.how to change my father name in all my certificates.plz reply me

  359. Please help me! Im Sakthi Ranjana and i have a problem with my surname. My dad’s name was Dhavamani and i got my graduation certificate, driver’s license, bank account, everything except passport as SAKTHI RANJANA D. But when i applied for passport my dad changed his name to Mohan and he also got gazette approval for the change of his name. So my passport alone came as SAKTHI RANJANA MOHAN. Having this problem i excluded both of my surnames while applying for the GRE exam. I have scheduled my test on 31/01/2013. When i read about the accepted ID documents i came to know that my name in the application should exactly match with the name in the ID document. On the other case i will be prohibited from writing the examination. Please help me. I still have 16 days for my examination. Is it possible to change my name from SAKTHI RANJANA to SAKTHI RANJANA MOHAN. I actually tried to cancel my registration and then re-apply it but all the dates till March, 2013 are booked already. Please help me! I have to complete my GRE before February, 2013 as the application deadlines for preferred universities are on the threshold. Please help me! If i am not allowed to write the exam before February, then i cannot enter my Graduate studies this year. Please help me! Its my future! I prepared for GRE for 4 full months, spent days and nights practicing GRE topics. Please i am pleading you! Help me!

  360. hello life….my problem s the same… i have just the first name in all my educational degrees but my passport has my surname as well…i want to apply for MSC in abroad after 3 yrs will this create any problem…Btw did u face any problem??

  361. Amandeep , i have the same problem too…Is that a big problem? if u have applied for some Ms degree etc…By now have u faced any problem???

  362. plz help out with my problem…. i have my surname empty in my passport… given name is sri teejaswa bharathi…….. I wrote my gre and toefl withh the same name as in passport. But now while applying to universities i have a problem . They say that surname is compulsory… so i have given bharathi as my last name….but it does not match with the passport …..what to do now..???

  363. Hi

    This post is regarding doubts of NO SURNAME in my passport.
    My situation is like this:

    My Passport:
    Last Name: blank
    First Name: ROHIT KUMAR

    My GRE/TOEFL:
    Last name: Kumar
    First Name: Rohit

    My universities where I had applied:
    Last name: Rohit Kumar
    First name: Rohit Kumar

    Its a big conundrum .
    Please suggest me what should I do in this case.

    1) Should I add my surname(XXX) in my passport.
    Eg. Surname: XXX
    First name: Rohit Kumar

    2) Bifurcate my name in passport
    eg Surname: Kumar
    First name: Rohit

    Please revert as I am in big problem now.
    Thanks in Advance.

  364. yes brother you can do that, bec mohammed is the family name or the surname, as per the Name Rule, First name is the person name may be kalam or any thing, but the family name comes last, as per naming rule , your name should be Kalam Mohammed or Kalma Md

  365. hie..my name in passport and gre score card is same i.e venkata siva teja jeedigunta
    but for teofl my dad has registered it as teja jeedigunta.will it be a problem during admits. i havn;t send my packets yet.so is it better to send my toefl scroe card along woith the documents?

  366. Hey My name in all the certificate is CXXXX Jithin JXXXXXX.

    JXXXX being my fathers name and CXXXXX my middle name and Jithin my actual name
    .
    School messed it up and made CXXXX as my surname in all certificates.

    Now I want to apply for passport .What should I use and put in Given name and in Surname .Please help I don’t want any problems in future plus i don’t care which one is taken as surname .

  367. Hey
    I have a small issue regarding my surname.
    In my passport, The details are as follows
    Surname :-
    Given Name: Vxxx Axxxx Nxxxxx

    I finished my IELTS and then realised that Surname is very important and hence Added Surname NXXXXX in my passport

    But in my IELTS TRF, The surname column is blank and it is included with the given name
    Will this create a problem while applying and during visa?

  368. Hi,

    Good work by HSB in clearing the doubts of prospective students regarding given name & surname. But isn’t all this advice specific to the US system of immigration, SSN, driving license etc. How about other countries like UK, Canada, Germany, Australia ? Do they follow the same system of shoving everything on the passport into surname ? Please explain this aspect as there are many who are also interested in countries other than the USA .

  369. HI, I gave GRE last october , The ETS registered name is “Aditya Akula” , the nem in the passport is “Sridutta Aditya Akula” (akula being surname). Will this be a problem now that am applying to colleges.

    Eagrly awaiting your reply .
    Thanks !!

  370. hi HSB sir,

    I have my name as Sakthi P S in my school certificates,pan card,community certificate,ration card and in my college marksheets it was entered as Sakthi PS is there any prob in applying passport.Kindly help me sir. Thank u sir

  371. hi my name according to 10th,inter,btech certificates is Botuka Deepak.But in my pg i enrolled as Deepak Botuka. Is der any problem or all the educational certificates have the same name?

  372. my name is Masood Ahmed in all my documents. In the passport the Given name is Masood Ahmed and the surname section is blank. In GRE score card my name Masood Ahmed and in TOEFL score card my name is Ahmed,Masood. what do you suggest me to do? should i change my name in passport as given name Masood and surname as Ahmed?.

  373. my name is abu safyan in passport but in document my name is abusafyan.. there is no space btween first and surname so is there will be a problem in visa approval or admission in foriegn universities??

  374. my name is sirisha sannayala. i hav completed my ssc in 2004 . in the certifates of 10th and inter my surname is written wrong by our school staff like this sirisha sanaayala only one letter . is there any problem in getting the passport. any possibility to change my surname in the certificates and how much money is needed to change it.plz mail me as soon as possible

  375. i have used Kumar as middle name in my passport application.

    Dinesh Kumar marwaha

    all my Educational certificates have name: Dinesh marwaha(midlle name not included)

    and voter card have : Dinesh Kumar

    any problem for me ?????

  376. Hi HSB,
    In all my Education certificates and Pan Card my name was printed as Parvathaneni L Chowdary..
    but., in rest of all certificates like passport, licence,Ration Card,Election Card my name is Parvathaneni Lakshman Chowdary…
    der will be any problem at the tinme of visa…
    Can u please respond to this ???

  377. In all my B.tech certificates my name was printed as R suman..
    but., in rest of all certificates like 10th, 10+2, passport, licence my name is Ramini Suman…
    der will be any problem at the tinme of visa…
    Can u please respond to this ???

  378. sir i have registered in gre as vivek dxxxaxxx but in my passport my name is vivek
    dxxx axxx.this space will affect in writing gre exam sir please give me suggestion

  379. Hi Sir,

    In all my Academic Educational Certificates from 10th standard to Post Graduation my name is printed as : J D BALARAM RAJU VADDI
    in the above Vaddi is my sur name.

    In My Passport my name printed as : surname: VADDI
    given Name: JITENDRA DEO BALARAM RAJU

    whether this will create any problem If I’m applying for any work permit/business Visa or any other GRE etc.?

  380. Hi Sir,
    My problem is that in class X and XII i had submitted my father name to be Monish instead of Manish. I didn’t think it was a problem then as in bengali Manish is pronounced as Monish. My passport and pan card has the name as Manish. Will this prove to be a problem? If yes what step shall I take? I am a final year engg student. Kindly help.

  381. hallo,actually my surname in my passport is gopalakrishnan and my name in my passport is vicky. But in my 10th (igcse) certificates its vicky gopal.now am applying for uk student visa,so will the difference in surname become a problem for me??

  382. hallo , actually my surname in ma passport is gopalakrishnan and my name is vicky
    but in my 10th igcse certificates it is as vicky gopal .Now am applying for uk student visa will this create a problem for me??

  383. My name is “Manisha Kumari” in all documents and i never used any surname ever. But can i use my father’s surname (his legal name is Sukhpal Singh )while applying for passport entering my name as “Manisha Kumari” in First and middle name while “Singh” in surname

  384. sir,
    my name is naramsetty.srikanth,but in my birth certificate it is printed as Naramsetti.srikanth instead of Naramsetty.Srikanth..will it be a problem in issueing passport,please could you mail me sir about this problem,please sir,please…please

  385. hi my certificates have my father name with SANKAR and in my passport it has been given as SANKARA do i need to change the name?? will there be any problem??do i need to reissue the passport or can i directly go and change.I am planning to us in aug and giving my gre in oct will there be any problem pls suggest me.

  386. Please Help me… My name as in Passport Ganesh KXXXX HXXXX (First_name Middle-name Last_name).. But while registering for GRE it asks for given name without space,it will not allow me for space between my first and middle_name. Now I have to register for GRE with Given name as Ganesh-KXXX or GaneshKXXXX. Please reply ASAP. Its Urgent!

    Note:It will only allow to add hyphen between name.

  387. hi,
    according to my passport
    given name is: nagesh
    surname : dali venugopal
    in my gre form while filling i gave my
    first name: nagesh
    middle name : d
    last name : venugopal

    and my gre confirmation letter shows as : nagesh venugopal

    is it okay or i should change it

  388. I having my name as kandasamy@prakash in my documents….but while applying for passport they ask to keep any 1 name…..there will be any prob if i leep any one name….kindly suggest

  389. hi,
    I have my name as PRAMITHA R in all my educational certificates and birth certificate. But in election card as PRAMITHA RAYABANDI. Will there be any problem while applying for passport?? What should I fill in place of firt name and surname in passport application.Please give reply as soon as possible.

  390. Hi,
    I have reistered with the surname “Saiganesh” whereas in my passport, the surname is “Sai Ganesh”. Please reckon what will be the issue and the solutions too.

  391. sir, my name is Md Mahrajul islam …so is there any problem about md……i have heard that it makes a problem to get visa……..do i need to use mohammad instead of md ……plz answer

  392. my father name is sxxxx rao but in all my memos(from 10th to b.tech memo) my father name is sxxx .is it a problem for appling passport..???
    please reply me as early as possible

  393. my father name is sxxxx rao but in my 10th memo my father name is sxxx .is it a problem for appling passport..???
    please reply me as early as possible

  394. Sir,

    My name (from passport) is too long to fit in the GRE registration form(online).

    Kindly let me know if I can use name from any other documents other than passport.

    I don’t have any issues with my surname and it is separate.

    Please help me

  395. Sir,
    In my passport I have my first name as Axxxx Bxxx Cxxx Dxxx Exxx XYZ and Surname as Gxxxxxx.In my other certificates it is written as A .B .C .D .E .XYZ . G where I am called by XYZ.When I register my name for GRE account,I couldn’t enter it completely as it is like that in my passport as it exceeds no. of characters. I need to book the date very urgently.Please help me solve this issue.

  396. sir I have got my I-20 in which my name is given as first name -Texxx middle- sayyy and surname or last name -Jozz
    my passport has in the colum name texxx sayyy jozz
    surname – –

    will this have a problem when i go for visa

  397. Hello sir,
    my problem is i have my name in the passport like
    Given name: Vishnuvardhan xxxxx
    SurnameLast name: yyyyy
    but i have registered in GRE like
    Given name: vishnuvardhan
    Middle name: EMPTY
    Surname: yyyyy
    i did not fill given name as it is in my passport ……..so does it make any problem in future……………..plzzzzz help sir,,,,,,,, i am really confused……

  398. Hi,

    I have only first name in my all documents including educational documents, Passport, PAN Card.

    Is there any problem in getting US Visa without last name in passport.
    If yes, what I have to do.

    Thanks,
    Dewendra Adhikari

    1. You can get USA visa, but you could run into problem without having surname. suggestion – Get your surname added in the passport before going for visa.

      1. Sir my name 10th marks is ummala Raja sekar reddy..but in DATE OF BIRTH , intermediate and degree it is ummala Rajasekarreddy that is with out spaces..now i want to apply for pass port …..will it be a problem for passport and visa…..

      2. Hi,

        Do I need to add last name in passport only or in all educational documents also for getting US Visa.

        1. Surname can be added in passport, I don’t think changing names in educational documents is possible? Would this also cause any TROUBLE? Please let me know how to take care of the potential issues in such a case.

  399. Sir,
    My name is only Arshad. My passport write it in the sure name space while my first/given name is left blank. Now I am applying for UK visa, please help me whether I should change it or I can get visa on this passport.

  400. Sir my name 10th marks is ummala Raja sekar reddy..but in intermediate and degree it is ummala Rajasekarreddy that is with out spaces..will it create problem…in future…plz reply me..plz..

  401. Hi

    My name in school certificate and passport is Sharat Chandra. My graduation certificate was supposedly written by a Tamilian who misspelt it as Sharad Chandra (d instead of t). Basing on that, even my postgradaution certificate also has d. Will my visa application be denied based on this? Thanks.

  402. Hi HSB,

    In passport, given name is ‘Preethi’ and surname is blank. While registering for GRE exam (online), I was not sure of what need to be filled in last name and bought the issue to ETS notice. They have advised me (through email) to indicate the name listed under First/Given Name from my primary identification (i.e. passport) in both the First and Last Name fields while completing GRE registration. I followed the same and I received score card with name ‘Preethi Preethi’.

    I would like to know if that creates any problem while seeking admissions for MS. I have just followed what ETS advised and I hope it is acceptable.

    Secondly, Today I found out how life would be tough in US without surname. Now i would like to go ahead and change the name in passport to ‘Preethi XXXX’. But I think after re issuing new passport and cancelling the old one, we can still keep the old and new passports intact and carry both as a proof. I would like to know if I’m wrong.

    If that’s true, then can I apply to university with the same score card (name – ‘Preethi Preethi’ ) as the name on old passport is ‘Preethi’. Or do I have to retake test with the new name? I feel it is not required when I’m allowed to carry old passport as proof. Please let me know if I’m wrong and do let me know the process they follow.

    Thanks & Regards,
    Preethi

  403. Hi

    I have a query with my name in the passport

    My name in all my certificates till date is ‘Mohammed Sohail Ahmed’. I had applied ‘Mohammed’ as my surname and ‘Sohail Ahmed’ as my first name for Passport. However the given particulars in my passport are:
    Surname: Sohail Ahmed
    Given Name : Mohammed

    Please help me answer these questions :

    1. Will this be a problem for me in future, I am planning to write GRE/TOEFL. What should I fill in the application form for GRE/TOEFL
    2. Now according to my passport, my surname has two words ‘Sohail Ahmed’. Will that also pose any problem, Is it acceptable to have two words in a surname ?
    3. Later in future, when I would call my parents on dependent visa, Is it necessary that my fathers surname and my surname should be the same. Because, in that case my fathers surname would be ‘Mohammed’ and mine is given as ‘Sohail Ahmed’. Will this be any problem

    Kindly help me with these queries. I really appreciate the support

    Many Thanks !!

  404. hi i am applying for my first adult passport but am having trouble! my mother used her ex partners name on my birth certificate (not my fathers) which is the name she used but her last name is different on her birth certificate!! she is now married to my step dad and goes by his last name on her passport .. the passport office need evidence of my mothers name change from my birth certificate to her passport which she doesn’t have so they said i had to go to the solicitor to write a letter to confirm this i was just wondering if any one knew how much this would cost or had knew any other ay i could go about it
    hope u understand what im trying to ask thanks x

    1. My name is Mohammad shakil but in 12th and graduation marksheet name is mohammed shakil it will problem while docoment verification

  405. HELLO

    MY NAME IN PASSPORT IS BHASKARA SATYA SANAKAR BALAJI
    SURNAME IS DEVARAPALLI

    BUT IN MY CERTIFICATES

    MY NAME IS IN SHORT CUT THAT IS BSS BALAJI DEVARAPALLI

    I HAVE APPLIED FOR IELTS RECENTLY AS PER PASSPORT BUT AFTER GOING TO ABROAD DOES ANY PROBLEM ARAISES? IF SO WHAT TO DO FOR THIS ISSUE? CAN I WRITE IN MY PASSPORT THAT I CAN BE CALLED AS BSS BALAJI DEVARAPALLI ALSO OR ANY SUGGESTION?

    THANKS

  406. hi , my name is Raj Sekhar. In my graduate certificate my name is written as Rajsekhar and in my passport it is Raj Sekhar, the space is missing in my certificate. so will that be a problem for my visa approval.

  407. Hi,

    My name as per passport is “venkata samba siva vara prasada rao” surname: “pasupuleti”
    In all my education certificates it is “P V S S V PRASADA RAO”
    While registering for GRE it is not allowing all cahraters in my given name as it allows limited number of characters. How should i proceed?
    Will i face any problems with these name conflicts?
    If i change my name legally and get a new passport with a smaller name (venkat pasupuleti) will it be ok?

  408. Hi, i face this problem durig H4 visa interview:

    In my passport my husbands name is Satish jakhar but in all his documents and even is passport his name is satish Kumar.I showed them the marrige cerificate wher it is mentioned that Satish Kumar s/o Ramphal Jakhar, but they kept me on hold for 5 days and also keep my passport .
    can anybody please tell me that my visa got approved or rejects. plz ans…

  409. Hi myself meena frm india.i apply for greencard in usa through f2a category.In my birth certificates and schooling certificate my name is meenaben .and in marrige certi n passport is meena only..so plz help to correct it.how to correct? What is the procedure?

  410. hi sir
    I am Divyajyoti Jain . I am interested in pursuing higher education in US.
    I wrote a paper with the help of my teacher which is to be published soon. But because of some mistake they wrote” Divyajoti Jain” ( y is missing) wrongly spelt.. I contacted them to edit the name but its not possible now. what do i do now? can i take a letter from the same teacher mentioning that i am the same person or the universities will overlook the mistake? Plz help me out as research interest shown will be of great help in my acceptance . Thanks in advance..

    divya

  411. My fathers nane in birth certificare is ramesh kumar and also in election card. But in my 10th certificate it is ramesh luthra..what shud i do now to get tatkaal passport..is it s problem ?

  412. Hi,

    I had a problem with my name in passport. My actual name is koganti venkata satya karthik
    Surename: koganti
    first name: karthik
    Second/Middle name: venkata satya.

    But in mu passport name karthik is printed as ” kart hik”. As gap is added. So how can i change my name i.e work ” kart hik” as karthik.

    Please any one advice on this.

  413. Hi, My Name mentioned in all documents is C.S. Venkataramana (where the initial ‘C’ stands for ‘Chengalpet’ and ‘S’ stands for ‘Srikumar’. In my Passport, my name is printed as Venkataramana Srikumar.

    Initial ‘C’ or its abbreviation ‘Chengalpet’ is missing in my passport. Will there be a name problem if I apply for US visa. Please help me…

  414. In my TOEFIL marks sheet Gender came as F( Female ) instead of M( Male ).
    Is it going to affect me in any way in my VISA or admissions.

    If yes how to change, pl help me.
    regards & Thanks

    P.V.Rao

  415. Dear Sir

    In my marks sheet of TOEFIL my Gender printed as F instead of M.
    In other GRE scores it is correctly printed as Male. Is it going to affect me in VISA or Admission
    in to colleges. If its likely to affect, how to change in TOEFIL Mark sheet. Pl advise.

    Regards & Advance thanks
    P.V.RAO

  416. Hi ,

    I am having my name in Certificates and all legal documents as ‘A’. I want to apply passport now, there I want to give my father’s surname ‘S’ as my surname .
    I have a Notary Affidavit which says , I am using both ‘A’ and ‘A S’ as my name.

    So can I apply passport using name ‘A s’ ??? Will it create any problem , as except that notary document , I do not have any other document s my change name proof ???

  417. hi ,

    In my passport my surname is Nahata but in my other documents it Nahta. so it will be create any problem.

  418. hi,
    My employer is going to apply H1 visa for myself.My name is in my 10,12, my previous employer documents and passport is ABCD kumar XYZ while in my degree certificate is ABCD kuamr XYZ.
    will it create issue and if so please help me out what should i need to do to resolve this issue.

    Thanks,
    Mah

  419. Hello,

    I have a problem in making the passport of my son. Me & my husband does not use our surname & we want our son who is 5 yrs old to use his surname. Is it possible for us to make his passport with his name & Surname.

    Thanks

  420. HI,
    MISTAKE IN NAME AND PHOTO MISSING ON MY ADMIT CARD OF 10TH CLASS FROM UP BOARD AND I THINK THAT PHOTO WILL BE MISSING ON MY MARKS SHEET AND SANAD 2012 BUT I WANT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM……….. HOW I CAN FIX THIS PROBLEMS SAYS TO ME SOON

    THANK YOU

  421. Hello

    I have problem please help.

    In my passport my surname is =harikantra and given name is=Sandeep Devaray but my degree cetificate is Sandeep Devaraya harikantra , now i am applying for UK visa . it will make any problem or my visa will be rejected.

    Please reply.

  422. sir i have one query.

    i was complete my 12.an i was completed my ug in tamilnadu open university..nw iam going to do my m.b.a…shall i apply passport…please ,mention the documents need…

  423. sir, my problem is in my date of birth certificate my Dad’s name is Anil Shah and in my 12 class mark sheet which am giving as proof , my Dad’s name is Anil N Shah, do u this this will create problems, if so how can i change his name in DOB certificate, am really tensed please help me how to go about it, if can i give affidavit what shall be written to prove my father’s name the same…

  424. My Name is : Venkata Samba Siva Vara Prasada Rao
    and my Sir Name is : Pasupuleti

    But in passport it came as

    SirName : Pasupuleti Venkata
    Name as : Samba Siva Vara Prasada Rao

    will it be a problem, i am planning to write GRE
    can someone pls respond

  425. HI SIR,
    MY NAME IS T.GUNASEKARAN and my father name is M.THIRUMALAI..but in my passport they asked like this.

    Applicant’s Given Name (Given Name means First Name followed by middle Name (if any)) *:

    Surname:
    HOW can i write in this two

  426. sir i m waiting for ur immediate response……so just asking the Q.
    sir my name is TANGELLA SANDEEP REDDY on 10th and B.Tech certificates…..and on 12th certificate it is ….TANRELLA SANDEEP REDDY
    where
    TANGELLA is my surname
    SANDEEP REDDY is my name

    sir i haven’t yet applied for PASSPORT…..but now want to apply as soon as possible……..now what shall I do? please reply quickly

  427. HOW TO REGISTER IN GRE.
    MY NAME IS SAUMYA M. I FOUND THAT FOR THE REGISTERATION OF GRE SURNAME IS IMPORTANT. IN ALL MY PRIMARY DOCUMENT MY NAME IS RECORDED AS SAUMYA M. BUT, IN MY DRIVING LICENCE AND PASSPORT IT IS SAUMYA MURALEEDHARAN . NOW, AM BIT CONFUSED , AND I DONT KNOW WHICH NAME TO PUT FOR MY GRE REGISTERATION . AND IF I DID REGISTERATION WITH MY FULL NAME i.e Saumya Muraleedharan , SHOULD GET AN AFFIDAVIT FROM THE NEAREST HIGHCOURT STATING THAT THE ”M” IN MY NAME STANDS FOR MURALEEDHARAN????

  428. Hi HSB

    In my passport my Last name is blank so my company is proecessing work permit visa for australia .can you please let me know what are the problems i may face in australia coutry if last name is missed.

    thanks for your reply

    Shivakumar

  429. sir, my name is SUVEC.A.S.A..
    NAME–>SUVEC
    INITIAL-> A.S.A WHICH IS ABBREVIATION OF
    A- ALAGARSAMY
    S-SETHURAMAN
    A-ALAGU
    how should i fill in my passport application???????
    is it like this
    name- SUVEC
    surname- ALAGARSAMY SETHURAMAN ALAGU

  430. I applied for my passport recently, all my identity proof contains my name correctly but the prob is that my father’s name is misspelled in my passport. what should i do?
    guide me Plz.

  431. Hi HSB,
    Spelling mistake
    In my Passport my surname is misspelled to DEWANGAN but all my other documents (Transcripts, degree, PAN, GRE, TOEFL etc ) with spelling DEVANGAN

    V has become W in passport.
    Please let me know what kind of the problem I may face. ?
    What should I do to avoid the problem ?

    Thanks
    Sanu

    1. Please reply as it is urgent.
      Which surname I should use while applying for Phd.
      My passport surname Dewangan or
      All other document Devangan

      Anyone please????

  432. I do have a indian passport my surname on the birth certificate is Barros Gonsalves but i dont know how they messaed it up on my passport they wrote it as Gonsalves barros ive already travelled the US and the uk with this passport but now i do want to get portuguese passport so what do i need tto do as i hve like 3 us visas and a uk visa on it please help me
    Hoping for a quick response

  433. Hi,

    I have a query..I have taken the toefl exam..while registering my surname was misspelt as ramalingim
    instead of ramalingom….i informed this at the test center before taking the test…they said that they had raised a request for the name correction…i was asked to call and confirm my idendity to get the correction done. But when i called the toefl center,they said that i could not change the name and that i had to send them a xerox of passport and a cover letter to get the correction done for future…my question is that is there any way to get the name changed in the current score card i get??!! will this affect my chances of getting into universities???!! please reply

  434. Hello Sir,
    My name is Chiranjivi Murala, Here Chiranjivi is my First name and Murala is my Family Name of my Mother side.

    Now i would like to use Father side family name for my kids which is Korkela.

    Is it ok if any of the name not matches b/w father and child.

    My Name: Chiranjivi Murala
    Child name: Korkela XXXXX.?

    Please suggest

  435. I have a problem. My name was mentioned as KARUNAHARAN in my passport. Except my M.Tech degree certificate in all other certificates the spelling was mentioned as the same. How ever in M.Tech certificate it was mentioned as KARUNAKARAN.

    Now I got a job with a Saudi company and my visa is getting ready. I want to know whether this spelling will make an issue/.

  436. sir ihave problum with my birth certificate in my bith certificate adress is changed then my present residence certificate what i will do
    ?

  437. Hi,

    I have a serious problem..My name is XYZ. My first name has 2 parts. In my passport, I only have a first name which is XY, and no last name. This is also the name on all my degree certificates.

    Now, when i registered for GRE i gave my name as First name: XY and Last name: Z.
    But this last name which is Z, is not on my passport or on any certificate.
    However, they let me write the exam and I gave it.

    Now, I am concerned about what I must do… As per what I have heard, last name is important, which is not there on my passport or certificates. So, if I change the name on the passport it wont match with my other documents.

    If I don’t change, I will not have a last name on the passport.
    I am now thinking of retaking the exam, giving my First name as X, Middle Name as Y and Last Name as Z and also getting a new passport with the same. The only thing then would be that on all my degree certificates I will be only having My First and Middle Name without the Last name.
    Will that make things okay?
    It’s URGENNTTT !! Pleeaasseee HELP!!
    Thanks

  438. I have a problem…My name in the passport and and all my degree certificates is XY, i.e, first name and middle name…But on the registration I gave it as XYZ. first name, middle name and last name..However, I gave my GRE exam. But now, I am considering giving it again with the name as XY, since this could be a problem in applying to universities. I cant change the name in my passport because thats the name on all my degree certificates..Do you think it’s the right thing to do?Please help!!

  439. I have a problem…My name in the passport and and all my degree certificates is XY, i.e, first name and middle name…But on the registration I gave it as XYZ. first name, middle name and last name..However, I gave my GRE exam. But now, I am considering giving it again with the name as XY, since this could be a problem in applying to universities. I cant change the name in my passport because thats the name on all my degree certificates..Do you think it’s the right thing to do?

  440. I have a problem…My name in the passport and and all my degree certificates is XY, i.e, first name and middle name…But on the registration I gave it as XYZ. I gave my GRE exam. But now I am considering giving it again with the name as XY. Do you think it’s the right thing to do?

  441. hi hsb,
    my name in the marksheets are 10th certificates are NARAYANA REDDY N J
    and in passport i got it as
    given name:JAYA PRAKASH NARAYANA REDDY
    surname: NALLMEKALA
    will it become a problem in universites as i got gre score as the name in passport
    pls reply

  442. Hi,
    I dont have a surname in my passport. How should i fill the application forms ? What should i write in the family/surname? Should i enter a dot (.) or repeat my first name there?

  443. Hi. I have a major problem. I have used 5 different surnames in my certificates.The name in my high school certificate is different from that in my birth certificate and they are both different from the name I’m using now.Although I’ve done an affidavit and have put it in the news paper, my fear is will this affect me later in life? I’m in my final year in the university now I’m really worried.

  444. Hi…Pls help me urgently…My Name on all certificates is Sapna R Jain ….Where Sapna is my name , r stands for Rajesh Kumar which is my Dad’s Name and Jain is my Surname.But in Passport , Given Name : Swathi and Surname : Rajesh Kumar Jain… My Father name(middle name ) is mentioned in the surname instead of Given Name…Will this create a Problem as i am applying for Australian Spouse Visa

  445. Hey, my names Ghassan jason mouchaileh. Im currently doing a security course and just wanted to clarify that if i dont have my second given name jason on the certificate will i still be able to apply for a licence even though all my identiy documents (passport,birth certificate) have jason and the form applications have jason as being filled as my second given name? It would be gratefull if you can get back to me on this.thankyou

  446. hi HSB,
    my name is Navjot Singh
    on the passport my given name is Navjot Singh
    and there is no surname on the passport
    on every educational certificate,DL……..my name is same as passport name Navjot Singh
    i am going to apply in some canadian universities…….will there be any problem without
    surname????
    waiting for ur reply…
    thanks…….

    1. Hey.. did u get any solution for this?/ even i’m facing the same problem..
      Planning for a name change i.e. putting last name as ‘singh’ but then also people say tht we cannot put ‘singh’ as last name.???

      thnks in advance!!!

  447. Hi HSB,
    I am rajasekhar. I have an issue in applying for a passport as my surname was mis-spelt in Birthe Certificate:

    BIRTH CERTIFICATE : VADREVU VENKATA RAJA SEKHAR
    Other Certiticates : VADREU VENKATA RAJA SEKHAR

    So, kindly suggest me hoe to change the surname in birth certificate

  448. Have problems. My birth certificate place name is bhavanagar. and my leving certificate place name is ahmedabad.write now what i am doing now. passport document birth certificate copalsary to join. or not pl give me reply soon.

    thanking you,
    daxesh fadia.

  449. Sir my name is praveen kumar m
    how to fill my Given name and Sirname
    Plese help me in ma puc my name is praveen kumar m
    Fathers name is Mohan
    Should i fill :
    Given name: praveen kumar
    Sirname: Mohan

  450. sir i m waiting for ur immediate response……so just asking the Q.
    sir my name is Chand Mayank Prakash on 10th and 12th certificates…..and on Driving licence it is Mayank Chand….
    where
    Chand is my surname
    Mayank is my name
    Prakash is my father’s name

    sir i haven’t yet applied for PASSPORT…..but now want to apply as soon as possible……..

    so my Q. is dat ——>>>>can i declare name:- Mayank and surname:- Chand on my passport….and no Prakash declaration on PASSPORT?????

  451. sir,
    i am persuing b.tech.
    in all my certificates my name was mentioned as t.rakesh.
    i heard that it is mandatory to add full name in passport. i want to go for higher studies.
    so when i apply for passport does it create any problem.
    or i have to add full name in my certificates.
    please give me a solution

  452. Hi HSB!

    My name in Passport and all other documents is as Nittoor Prashant Rao
    But while registering for GRE I filled it the form as Prashant Nittoor.
    I have already given my GRE and have already received my scores.
    Will this be a potential problem??

    Thanks.

  453. Dear HSB,

    The order of my name on Leaving Certificate (Last Name + First Name + Middle Name) is different from that on Matriculation & Other Certificates (First Name + Middle Name + Last Name).

    Will it cause me any problem while seeking admission in US?
    If Yes, What is the solution over this??

    Thanks,

    Ashok

  454. hi, my name is naraharisetti rakesh.In 10th it is as naraharisetty rakesh and in remaining inter ,btech as naraharisetti rakesh .does it create any problem for passport

  455. My Name in Passport:
    Given Name: Mohammed
    Surname: Kalam
    But in all certificates, my name is written as Md Kalam (First name Mohammed is written initially as Md with full surname)
    Is it a problem for me? What do you suggest – Should I change my name in passport to Kalam Mohammed (First Name is Kalam and Surname is Mohammed)?

  456. Hi,
    My name is sai omkar sharma. In all my documents my name is sai omkar only, I never used sharma. Even in my passport my name is sai omkar with no surname. Thats sure that i need to have surname. But which option will be Good.
    1. If i use omkar as my surneme…?
    2. Or i need to use sharma. But in my all documents i never used sharma.

    Pls suggest i will be very thankful to you. Thanks in advance.

    -Sai

  457. Hello!

    I was born in the Philippines and came to America when I was 2 years old. I receive U.S Citizenship through my mother.I am now 25 years old.
    I am trying to get a U.S passport and my birth certificate has a different last name from what I have in America

    i.e )
    Name used in America:
    First : Rosalyn
    Middle: T*****
    Last: Gi***

    On my birth certificate in the Philippines:
    First: Rosalyn
    Middle: Gi***
    Last: L*****

    My mother and I are not on good terms, and had no idea about the issue with my citizenship til I recently was offered a job working for the government..so asking her for any advise is completely out of the question..

    What should I do at this point?
    I’m sorry if my question is irrelevant to your website…

  458. Dear HSB,
    Thanks so much for a wonderful article. Requesting you to reply of my query.
    My marksheet has my name indicated as (first name) bhupendra (last name) xxxxxx but in my passport my name is indicated as (given name) bhupendra singh (last name) xxxxxx. Will it be problem when i would apply for visa?

  459. My daughters passport has her mothers name as Nisha Sallath while my wifes passport her name is Nisha Kumari Sallath. Kumari is her middle name. While requesting the birth certificate for my child the hospital authorities did not give the middle name ‘Kumari’ and so in my childs birth certificate her mothers name is only Nisha Sallath without the Kumari. Because of this the childs passport her mothers name is Nisha Sallath instead of Nisha Kumari Sallath. Iam planning to bring my child and wife to US. Wife has already been in US and child is comming for the first time. Please let me know if u can let me knwo if that is an issue and if so what to do ?

  460. HI
    My name is Seerat (on all marksheets including my pan card, passport, DL and otherdocuments too).
    Do i need to include my surname if planning for abroad travels.??Is no surname a TROUBLE??
    Plz help me and guide me what should i do??

  461. Hello HSB,

    Thank you for giving information about these details. You have given information on surname mismatch on GRE and TOEFL and passport etc.. Could you also please give some information on the surname mismatch on Passport and I-20? When I came to the US, i didnt get the name on my passport changed (last name) so it reads, Ra**** Ki*** Med***, but when applying for a drivers license in the US (on H4 Visa) we had to get married here again, and now the name reads Raj*** K Mud*****. So, the name on the drivers license stayed and i used the same on my college application.
    Any idea what I need to do now that I am applying for a status change from H4 to F1?

  462. dear sir,i am having a problem for applying my netherland visa that my name in birth certificate is abcd K abcdand my passport is with the abbrevation of k.is this having any problem?

  463. Hello HSB,
    My problem is that my name(amandeep godara
    ) on the passport includes my surname but all my certificates and degrees have only my initial name (amandeep)on them.is that a problem??will it create a problem??or its fine..

  464. Hi HSB,

    My name is Saivivek Ramkrishna Mohanrao Valluru.

    In SSC
    Surname: Valluru
    Name : Saivivek Ramkrishna Mohanrao

    In HSC
    Surname: Valluru
    Name : Saivivek Ramkrishna Mohanrao

    In Passport
    Surname: Valluru
    Name : Saivivek Ramkrishna Mohanrao

    SSC, HSC and passport has same name but in degree mom’s name has been added.

    But in Degree
    Surname: Valluru
    Name : Saivivek Mohanrao
    and added Mom’s name Sunanda.

    Is this a problem….bcoz as per Mumbai University they do add Mom’s name and its common with all students.

  465. Sir iam in class 12,sir my name is B RAJA SATYA NANDA but it written as B RAJA SATYANANDA in my class 10 and 12 marksheet how it will create issue during collage admision and applying for passport

  466. hello sir! my problem is that.. my name in all my educational certificates is as MADDILA K CHAKRAVARTHY.
    now,while applying to passport ,i heard that they are asking to write full name..
    so, is it better to stretch my first name k as kalyan..? i mean can i write my name in passport as KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHY surname:MADDILA
    plz help me..give me a sol. for this as early as posible..as i have to submit my passport appl. tommorow…

  467. Hi HSB,

    Wonderful Wonderful work you are doing here ! Thanks for posting this article.

    I have a doubt. PLEASE PLEASE clartify this at the earliest.

    Certificates:
    First name; Meghana
    Last name: GA

    GRE and TOEFL:
    First name: Meghana
    Last Name: GA

    Passport:
    Given name: Govindarao Appurao Meghana
    Surname:

    Now, I got that I have to get my name changed on the passport to :
    Given name: Meghana
    Surname: Govindarao Appurao

    Giving initials “GA” as surname on my passport will not do.

    My doubt is, should I regive my GRE and Toefl in the name of “Meghana Govindarao Appurao” ? I got around 1400 in the NEW GRE.
    What about my certificates? All my markssheets say that my name is”Meghana GA”

    Please Please Reply at the earliest.

  468. Hello HSB,

    Thank you for the article. It throws light on various possibilities.
    In my case, the spellings of my name and surname are different in my passport and academic marksheets.
    I have taken GRE and TOEFL and am in the process of application.
    Will this be a problem at the universities end.
    Passport: Shubhangg Tripaathi
    Marksheets: Shubhang Tripathi

    Thanks.

    1. It will not be a problem but u will have to start using the name mentioned in the passport so, my suggestion is correct it… to be on the safer side

  469. Hi sir,
         My name is Abhishek in all certificates ,those are ssc,inter and engineering also. so my names continuous in all my education without surname… 

    so my question is am planning to go abroad for further studies.. is there any problematic for passport without surname?

    i didnt written GRE,TOEFL,..etc Yet. My actual name is VXXXXX Abhishek… Is it possible to include my surname in passport.

  470. my full name is sandeep kumar verma
    but in my passport my name is sandeep verma ..this is problematic for me should  i go for name change in passport ..please reply

  471. hi,
    my name in some of my marksheets and certificates is ” firstname lastname ” and in some its like “lastname firstname middlename”. Will this create any problems while applying for my student visa for uk .
    The name in my passport is like “firstname lastname”.

  472. Hello HSB,

    My name is Arun Jyothi Prakash Boominathan as in my passport and other certificates. I had no problems while registering for TOEFL(nov 20th), but for GRE(planning on taking it in november), the system doesn’t allow me to use spaces in the first or last names. Should I enter them without any spaces? i heard there is a provision for changing the name at the exam centre. I am confused.

    Arun Jyothi Prakash is my first/given name, and Boominathan is my surname. Kindly help. 

    Thanks.

  473. hi my name is  s.v.k.s.a.pramodh tej   as  in   my  certificate  but  i have my name   in   birth certificate fully but they is no problem  if   i apply my  passport and  gre  with surname  if   when i   get i-20  and   submit my  certificate  my name is in  intials then what  ?

  474. my name in ssc memo is agrawal payal and intermediate memo payal agrawal.will this be problamatic for passport and visa application
    please reply .

  475. Your comment is awaiting moderation.

    hi, my name is virendra kumar. i have the same name in my school certificates. i got my Election card&Rations Cards recently, bearing the name “Virender”. i need to apply for a fresh passport. will it be a problem??
    please, clarify my doubt.
    thanking you!!!!

  476. hi, my name is virendra kumar. i have the same name in my school certificates. i got my Election card&Rations Cards recently, bearing the name “Virender”. i need to apply for a fresh passport. will it be a problem??
    please, clarify my doubt.
    thanking you!!!!

  477. Hello HSB!
    My name is abraham dev prasad and in all my documents(even passport) i have the same name but the problem came when i read ur article having a surname is a must since in my passport my surname is left as blannk….. what should i do???

    1. one solution i thought of was adding my surname:xxxxx to my passport. so that my given name: abraham dev prasad nd surname:xxxx ….. but in all other documents there is no surname will it create a problem in writing gre nd toefel nd in i-20 app?

    2. secondly i thought why to add a surname just change my given name abraham dev prasad AS
    surname: dev prasad
    given name:abraham

    i would be very grateful if u can help me out asap.

  478. i have prb with my date of birth in passport.already i have taken gre once without noticing correction in passport.once again i wanted to write the exam in october so do i need to have changes before taking of exam or can apply for the exam and then correct it plz suggest me

  479. Hi
    I have given these details while doing the registering for test.
    Name : Sudhan
    Middle name : Ramkumar
    Surname :G****K*****
    but in my passport details are
    Name: Sudhan
    Middle name: Ramkumar
    surname: Ko****** G****K*****

  480. Hi,

    I have given these details while doing the registering for the test.

    Name : Niranjan
    Middle Name / Initial : N
    Surname: M**********

    But the details in the passport are like this….

    Name: Niranjan
    Surname: M********** N**************

    will this be a problem ????

  481. Hi,
    my name is Chand Mayank Prakash (surname my name father’s name)according to my 10th marksheet….
    so will this matter create any problem???? as my name comes after my surname..
    and is there any other method for changing my name before applying for visa?????????
    thanx…

  482. Hi,

    My baby name is “Mirna Manoji” in her birth certificate and planning to apply for the passport.Could you please tell us how to give the “given name” and “surname”.

  483. Hi,
    I foolishly made a mistake while registration of GRE and TOEFL exam. According to passport and certificate my name is Agni Bina (Agni first name and Bina last name). But in GRE and TOEFL account my name is Bina Agni (Bina first name and Agni last name). Will this create a problem? If so then what should I do?

  484. my name is Kumar Amrit …..

    In passport : Surname : __________________(empty)
    Given name (s) : Kumar Amrit

    If i will face ny problem with this ……what is the solution as i have same name in all
    my certificates.
    reply soon…

    1. Helo Kumar Amrit!
         My name is Harsh Warikoo and even i have the same problem with my passport
      Surname: _________________
      Given names:  Harsh Warikoo
         So i guess We’ll have to change that format right?
      Have you found out the procedure about changing that in the passport?
      Can you please let me know about the procedure required in getting that format corrected? And the follow up’s required.
                              Really would  Appreciate your help.
                                 Thanks in advance!

  485. my name is Kumar Amrit …..

    In passport : Surname : __________________(empty)
    Given name (s) : Kumar Amrit

    If i will face ny problem with this ……what is the solution as i have same name in all
    my certificates.

  486. Dear sir,
    i am planning for gre exam by oct …..to register for ets we should provide atleast two digits of surname…….i have applyed for tatkal passport and in all the documents i have given only ranjith s…………..

  487. hi, my name is manne prasad. i have the same name in all my certificates. i got my pan card recently, bearing the name “m. prasad”. i need to apply for a fresh passport. will it be a problem??
    please, clarify my doubt.
    thanking you!!!!

  488. in passport my name is like “Ippe(surname) Vamsi Sai Rajeev” but in my gre appointment confirmation mail name is lke “Vamsi Sai Rajeev” & my test date is 01/07/2011 can i get any problem with it plzz helpp iam soo fear with issuee

  489. dear sir, can i register for my gre(book a date) before getting my passport bcoz it is going to take around 3 months time…plz help me out of this…i wil be really thankful to u.

  490. Hi , i have a small problem in my gre test registration.these are my indian passport details
    Given name: vathul saran
    surname : m*************

    while registering i used
    first name : vathul
    middle initial : m
    last name : saran

    Will i get into trouble?
    while registering for gre , there should be no spaces , so can i use a hypen between names?

  491. Apurva, I have the same problem as yours.were you allowed to write Gre?
    HSB,
    I understand what you told.but regarding Gre,will I be allowed write the exam if my surname is in initials in confirmation and is full name is my passport?leaving the probs in applying to colleges aside,will I be able to attend Gre?please respond asap as I have it this week!

      1. Thank you so much. i got freaked out when ets said you’ll not be allowed to write it ! I think they thought my name itself was not given properly !! i saw a lot of forums and posts where people spoke about how they were not allowed to write due to discrepancies. Thanks for the clarification ! 🙂

  492. Hello HSB,
    Thanks for your replies. But I have somewhat a unique problem. My first and middle name are combined as one in the passport, toefl, gre score cards and also in I-20.. But my first and middle name in my 10th, 12th and UG mark sheets are separate. Donno how much trouble this cud cause..
    Name in mark sheets – SAI KRISHNA
    First name in passport – SAIKRISHNA
    Kindly let me know if this cud land me in trouble

  493. My name in passport is Venkatesh Rajaratnam. My father’s name is spelt in passport as just Ramachandran, whereas his given name is Rajaratnam Ramaachandran. Instead they have made a clerical error by entering as just Ramachandran. Will i have problem while applying for visa? Should i correct it or leave it as such?

  494. My name is Neelu. Yes, just “Neelu”. So I have got the passport with first name as “Neelu” and surname is empty/blank. H1B or L1 visa will be provided by US consulate as “FNU Neelu”. Is this fine? Will we still face problem in US to get SSN or Driving License or etc? Should we add surname to my name by undergoing name change procedure?

    You have not spoken about this scenario in your blog. Please reply with your valuable information.

  495. My Daughter’s name is AISWARRIYA as entered in the birth certificate records.
    As for passport I wanted to register my childs name as Aiswarriya and surname as Manikandan which is my name.
    The passport officials deny saying that fathers name can not be given as surname as the same in not registered in birth certificate
    Is it possible to accept the Fathers name as Surname ?
    Kindly help me

  496. Hi,
    I want to know that in my GRE score report my name has been printed as AjayKumar Singh and in passport it is Ajay Kumar Singh……Space is missing …

    Can you please let me know if it can pose any problem ?

    1. I am facing the same problem. But my consultant said there is no problem. Incase you get to know something else …let me know

  497. Hi,

    Need some information on the “alias” name

    Example. : My name in Birth & educational certificates in “J.Loganath alias sudhagar”. But in passport my name is “Loganath Jagadeesan”. Is it a problem?

    Do we need to add the alias name in Passport ?

  498. Hi HSB!

    I would not only appreciate but highly indebted to you for my entire life if you could just tell me the solution of the problem i’m facing right now..

    My Name and father’s name in my Educational Certificates, Engineering Council’s Licence is:

    Name : YASIR JAVED
    Father’s Name: JAVED AHMAD

    Whereas in my Passport and NIC, its written as:

    Name: Mxxxx YASIR JAVED Rxxxx
    Father;s Name : Mxxxx JAVED AHMAD Rxxxx

    If I shorten my name and my father;s name on my passport, will it create any problem for getting student VISA.

  499. Sir, i want to apply for passport but i have surname missing on each and every document including Nationality certificate,leaving as well as on marksheets what should i do? Plz suggest i am in great depression

  500. Hi HSB,
    I have a DOB mismatch in my I-20. I received my I-20 from Oklahoma state university. In that month and date are interchanged. Kindly provide any suggestion to solve this

    1. Do not worry Ashwin. I beleive it is correct. In US, they follow the MM/DD/YYYY format. That is why you find both of them interchanged.

  501. hi, my name is kanwar vickram singh, my surname is BUTTAR . i don't have surname in my passport and in my ielts mark sheet. if i have to change my surname , do i need to to reappear for ielts ?

  502. Hi my name in all my educational certificates are written as K Venkata Naga Swetha where the letter 'K' is kodela which is my surname. Now iam going to apply for passport.In passport application rules are placed as to mention full surname as 'kodela' instead of 'K' because initials are not permitted in passport application. Now if i get passport with my full name 'Kodela Venkata Naga Swetha' does it create any problem because in my all educational certificates my name is written as K Venkata Naga swetha where'K' is my surname. Do i need to change my name in certificates from 'K' to kodela. Please reply to my query and your valuable suggestion for me to proceed in future..

  503. Sir, my surname is there in my passport but my academic records are without my surname, and i tried to add my surname on my degree but i failed to do that as because of my 10th and 12th class certificate(without surname) now as i need to validate my degree in consulate what should and do and how should i proceed and yes my working visa has been approved with my surname on it and i am bit scared what will be my future abroad because of surname missing in my academics records.

  504. Hello Sir,

    I am a b tech grad trying to register for gre for aug 2011. The main prob is my name which is a very long one as per my passport. the passport name is given as Last name: Munagala. First name: Sri Venkata Manikya Lakshmi Sai Priya. As the whole name doesnt get entered while registration process, pls assist me as how to fill up my name. I'm really worried as i face problems everytime coz of my name. Pls help!

  505. Hi

    I have applied for MS for Fall 2011. I have got an admit from NCSU.

    The address given to all the universities, GRE, TOEFL everything else is the current address where I live. Name matches exactly everywhere including the passport. But my concern is that my passport has my old address (The building doesn't exist anymore. Destroyed due to metro construction). Now the question I have is, whether I need to get the address changed in the passport. (Current passport valid till 2019)

    Thanks in Advance,

    Arun

  506. Dear Sir,

    In GRE registration, I've given following information:

    First Name: Sunny

    Middle Name: Kumar

    Surname: Singh

    But in Passport, I've written the following:

    Surname: Singh

    Given Name: Sunny Kumar

    Please tell me whether I'm write or wronng.

  507. sir what to do with date of birth on slot booking i gave 2-01-1990

    but in passport it is 22-1-1990 so what can i do now pls

    plspslp

    pls

    pls

    pls

    help me;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

  508. Hello, By reading this whole story I understand the whole story, I am also phasing the same problem, Sur name missing in my passport.

    Please suggest me by reading the below details:

    My sur name is bansal. so if I have to write my full name it is Rajesh kumar bansal. but in all of my documents my name is mentioned as Rajesh kumar. Because in my all the docs name is mentioned as Rajesh kumar, so while filling the passport form by giving the given name as Rajesh kumar and blank as a sur name, so now my sur name is blank. Now I am applying for H1B US visa Please suggest me what name I have to mention in the sur name field ? Is it Rajesh in the given name and kumar in the sur name is fine ? or Rajesh kumar in the given name and Bansal in the sir name, In this case my name will vary from the documents. Also my father's name is mentioned as Garish Bansal ? Please suggest me asap.

  509. my name in passprt is mxxxx kranti lxxxxx. but i have booked my gre slot with name kranti mxxxxx where mxxxxx is my surname . witout including middle name . is it ok ? my gre score report also vl hv kranti mxxxxx. my name in other certftcs is M. KRANTI LXXXX.will it be a prob while applyng to univ ?

  510. Dear HSB

    i know u will again smile with my same question but i will ask for my satisfaction

    my name in all academic documents (University) is Waqas AXX MXXXX and father name is MXXXX AXX

    and my name in NIC, driving license, birth certificate is Waqas AXX and father name is MXXXX AXX

    now i am going to apply for Passport…

    if they put my name Waqas AXX then there will b any issue for student visa or Engineer Visa?

    plz reply

    1. Use Waqas AXXX and when you submit application and other documents, mention that you have used different names in the certificates.

  511. pls help me out

    I each and evry certificate of mine

    like 1oth, Intermediate and B.Tech , my name is given as C PAVAN KUMAR

    never used my full surname where C is CHINNAKOTLA

    So how to go with passport and Gre.

  512. my name in passprt is mxxxx kranti lxxxxx. but i have booked my gre slot with name kranti mxxxxx where mxxxxx is my surname . witout including middle name . is it ok ? my gre score report also vl hv kranti mxxxxx. my name in other certftcs is M. KRANTI LXXXX.will it be a prob while applyng to univ ?

  513. my name in passprt is mxxxx kranti lxxxxx. but i have booked my gre slot with name kranti mxxxxx where mxxxxx is my surname . witout including middle name . is it ok ? my gre score report also vl hv kranti mxxxxx. will it be a prob while applyng to univ ?

  514. hi hsb team,

    as always you provide a wonderful and valuable information regarding every issue

    i have a query plez plez help me

    In PASSPORT my surname: pasupuletti, firstname: anushka

    In BIRTH CERTIFICATE it is P.ANUSHKA

    In 10th &12th board it is pasupuletti anushka

    In B.TECH certificates it is anushka pasupuletti

    i'm applying as pasupuletti anushka for my final b.tech certificate, plez reply me is it compulsory to change in b.tech certificates and birth certificate plez plez answer me

    in toefl & gre i have given as in passport and it is anushka pasupuletti

  515. Hi,

    I am planning to pursue MS in FALL 2012 session.But i have some queries regarding my name mismatch in marksheets and Passport.All my school certificates,marksheets as well as my college certificates and marksheets have my name as S Txxxxxxxxx Singh where 'S' stands for Sardar but in my passport the name is Txxxxxxxxx Singh,'S' is not a part of my name but some sikhs write it and it is similar to Mr that other people write.Actually i was told to expand the initial 'S' as 'Sardar' while filling the passport form.But they did not consider it and hence the problem.

    Somebody suggested me to get an affidavit to signify that S Txxxxxxxxx Singh & Txxxxxxxx Singh are the same people.What do you suggest.

    Thanks

  516. Dear HSB

    It is actually not a different name…In my passport, in the place of surname it is mentioned as "Hadya Ananda" which is actually the expansion of my Initials ..H.A. My query is, instead of using both "Hadya" & "Ananda" as my surname, is it possible to use only "Hadya" as my surname which sounds more meaningful.

  517. Dear HSB

    I had put a question on 23rd and a reminder on 24th. THANKS FOR NOT BOTHERING TO REPLY TO MY QUERY…

  518. Dear HSB,

    My passport name is MD. AXXXX-AX-BXXXX

    in my gre registration, i have used like this MDAXXXXAX BXXXX. Due to difficulties with "." and "-" i couldn't register my name according to my passport.Will it be a problem? How can i resolve this?I have already given GRE Exam.

  519. Dear HSB

    I am still awaiting your response to my query dated 23rd Feb 2011. I have already checked all the listed queries and there is no relevant query similar to mine. Hence your reply is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

  520. I have applied for the passport at Pune office. My name in school certificates is PARESHKUMAR while in other documents driving license, bank etc it is PARESH. With this reason my application is not being processed. This is very common thing in India that the person's name is being suffixed by BHAI, KUMAR, RAO etc. Please advise me what needs to be done in this case? Should I change my name PARESHKUMAR in all the documents?

  521. Sir,

    I am applying to study in UK this year. My name is Prabhushankar H.A where 'H' stands for 'Hadya' which is my native place & 'A' stands for 'Ananda' which is my father's name. Hence my passport is showing my surname as 'HADYA ANANDA' & my given name as ' Prabhushankar'. But I want to use only 'Hadya' as my surname instead of 'Hadya Ananda' . Can I do it without applying for a change of name in passport at this stage?

    1. I don't understand your question. But, how can you use different name without official changing the name in the passport.

  522. Hi,

    This is Anil applied for graduate studies for Fall 2011 to US. In my GRE and TOEFL accounts I have my Surname: Rxxxxx and First name: Pxxxxx. But, I have applied for the universities as Surname: Pxxxxx and First name: Rxxxxx. And even my certificates are having my name as P. Rxxxxx. Even though, I have applied for the universities and send all the official documents to the universities well before the deadlines, my online status still shows "the application is incomplete". When I mailed the graduate officials about my application status, they informed that due to the reverse of the name and surname they were unable to match my scorecards with my application. Now, what should I do? Should I inform all the University graduate officials which I have applied about my situation and ask them to match my GRE, TOEFL scores to my application properly. I am waiting for the best replies…..

  523. Hi ,

    I have an issue with My Passport and Visa Surname and Given Name .

    My Old Passport : Surname : ABC Last Name : XYZ ( Which is correct )

    New passport : Surname : XYZ and Last Name : ABC .

    Got My new visa with surnames and lastnames as it is in New passport.

    Can you let me know what can be done .

    Any Comments is truley appreciated.

  524. I have issue of surname.

    My first name and middle name is same in my passport and academic certificates.

    My surname is different in passport and certificates,as follows:

    In passport S***

    In certificates M*****

    Is this difference a problem?If yes how could one make it proper

  525. Hello

    I applied for my gre on 1st june 2011

    In the name column of the application i typed

    first name: sowmya ramya

    middle name : vyjayanthi

    surname : vemuganti

    The confirmation mail i got from the prometric site states my name as

    sowmya ramya vemuganti

    where as in my passport and birth certificate it is written as sowmya ramya vyjayanthi vemuganti

    How can i resolve the above problem?

    REPLY ASAP plz!

  526. hi

    my name in the passport is garikapati uma bhavani

    but in my ger registration i gav uma as first bhavani as middle and garikapati as last name do i hav any problem?

  527. Dear HSB

    I went through the posts related to the above ‘surname issue’ .But my query is that I have registered Gre as First name: Mahesh and last name:N . but in the passport it is Mahesh with surname:Natarajan (i'e while registering for Gre i have given only the initial). Will there be any problem while applying for universities and if that is the case what is the remedy

    waiting for your reply

    Thanks

  528. Dear HSB Admin,

    I went through all the posts related to the above 'surname issue' in Indian passports.But still I have got this strange issue.

    In my passport,

    First Name: Mohan

    Surname: -BLANK-

    I have given GRE with the name Mohan Mohan. As the score was not satisfactory, I am planning to give it once again. Should I have to add the surname in my passport and book the dates for the second attempt? (All my documents till date just has Mohan, without the surname.) Will this create issue as I have taken GRE once, as Mohan Mohan?

    Also I had been to US , during B.Tech for my internship. I was issued VISA with the name: FNU Mohan. The university documents had the entry as: Mohan Mohan. I have the SSN with the name: FNU Mohan (There, they have also mentioned the other combination, Mohan Mohan ). I am planning to apply for other universities also.

    I am puzzled. Please give me inputs in this regard.

    Thanks

  529. Dear Sir,

    Thank you for article. I have my name in passport as Surname=Origanti and Given names="Damodar Rakesh". I applied for higher studies in Australia and received a letter from Australian Higher commission in that the Surname=Origanti and Given names="Rakesh Damodar". This letter I need to submit for visa application. So, will this be a problem in applying for a visa?

  530. Hi HSB, I went through the above article. It was helpful.
    Let me just summarize the above article so as to make sure I got it
    right. You said, "Last Name missing in the passport accounts for
    trouble" Thats true..because when you register for TOEFL or GRE or
    anyother exam, you got to enter your surname. It is not an optional
    field, if you register online. I have been worried about that.
    Since, I did not use my last name in my passport. So, when I
    registered for TOEFL I had to enter my last name. Another thing,
    When I went on to fill an application form in any university, I had
    to enter the last name there too. That is the US system, as you
    mentioned. In US, last names are important. All my documents from
    school or bith certificates etc. DO NOT have last name. But now, My
    TOEFL score card and Application form HAVE last name. When I filled
    my application form, there was a field: Other names my records may
    be listed: In this field I entered my first name only. To avoid
    problem during visa, I must change my name in the passport, that
    means include my last name too. So, To sum it up: ->You must
    have a last name in your passport. ->TOEFL and University
    Application forms ask for your last name. ->Don’t worry
    about changing names in your certificates and documents. If they do
    not have your last name, it is not a problem.

    1. You hot it right. Make sure when you change the name, it has same surname that you used for application, gre and toefl.

  531. Hello Friends

    First of all I just want to appreciate you for your work.Thank you so much for the work you people are doing.

    I have done one mistake while signing in passport application form i have signed it like this

    my name : A.Santhi

    but i have signed it as A.santhi(here i have given " s " as cursive "s" )and in all my certificates ,pan card every where i have capital "s" only ,will that become problem to me for my higher studies or joining a job .If you can help me out it will be great relief for me .

  532. Sir, still i am in little bit confusion,the problem is
    that……my name in : 10th certificate=Vishnu 12th
    certificate=Vishnu Birth certificate=Vishnu voters Identity=Vishnu
    so my question is whether it will create some kinda problem while i
    apply for a passport naming Vishnu Pankajakshan… Most of ém say
    that in US universities they will accept only names given in birth
    certificate…and also we must submit birth certificates in
    respective university.

  533. Sir,

    I have applied for passport with my name Abhishek srujan it seems that my passport will be arriving bit late in march hence i request you to suggest if i can register for gre straight away for i fear i may not be able to take gre in the current format . I greatly need your assistance.kindly oblige.

  534. Hii,

    My passport name: Kambalia Nancy K

    and my other documents, certificates, marksheets even TOEFL scores have name as: Kambaliya Nancy K

    In surname of passport there is missing letter "y" in kambalia, so would there be problem in future, because it is just matter of one missing letter in surname?

    Do i need to change my passport name?

    thank you in advance

    1. Most likely yes. Your I-20 will have Kambalia Nancy K which will be different in passport. So, you might run into problems.

  535. my wife name is R.SHOPANA RUDHRAJU (in bank,all certificates) WHERE

    R-stands for RAMALINGARAJU (fathername)

    SHOPANA-her name (firstname)

    RUDHRAJU-actually her family name.

    So in passport i am going to fill like this.just guide me please.

    first name-SHOPANA

    middle name-RUDHRAJU

    last name-RAMALINGARAJU

    my doubt is in US they call with last name but here my wife's last name is RAMALINGARAJU.

  536. hii HSB

    this is Naveen

    i want to change the candidate address which was given during GRE registration

    how can i change that address .. please give me reply

    thanks in advance…….

  537. Hello
    I applied for my gre on 1st june 2011
    In the name column of the application i typed
    first name: sowmya ramya
    middle name : vyjayanthi
    surname : vemuganti

    The confirmation mail i got from the prometric site states my name as
    sowmya ramya vemuganti

    where as in my passport and birth certificate it is written as sowmya ramya vyjayanthi vemuganti
    How can i resolve the above problem?
    REPLY ASAP plz!

    1. hey ramya i am also having the same problem ,,, i am having my test date on 22feb. please do help me if u had any replies …. please

  538. Hello,

    Your blog Answers all the Haunting Ghostly Doubts that leads to stress.Its wonderful to know as an Indian with no Surname,[in our case denotes the caste order in society which has been barred in my daughters name,]Passport application will be done following your advice.First name and Surname as in Venkat for my girl.Her academic records have the name as AAAA Venkat.

  539. hi…

    today i registered for gre test.

    My name: Bargavi

    My Father's name: krishnamoorthy

    My Family name: chinni

    i typed my last name as krishnamoorthy instead of chinni krishnamoorthy. will it be a problem? and how can i change my name now?

    pls reply me..

    thanks in advance…

  540. hai,

    I am bharathi. my name in my marks registers is M.C.BHARATHI. but for appplying passport name should not be in initials and with documentary proof. Actually my name is M.chaitanya bharathi. In documents it is M.C.bharathi. how can i fill my name in passport application. Please inform me to my mail

  541. I have my name as Moiz Motor Wala in my college marksheets but as Moiz Motorwala in my passport and it is correct. And this time i saw my surname “Motorwala” considered as middle name “Motor” and surname “Wala” in my college registration form. Does it matters when i write GRE and apply for visa etc…and what should i do to correct this name discrepancy…pls help me out…thanx in advance..

  542. my actual name is Harikrishna.Madeti in my passport and whatever documents i posses.But unfortunately my last name had been written as Nadeti instead of Madeti, i.e kept N in place of M in my toefl ibt account. Now i even got my score report for toefl as Harikrishna..Nadeti. So, what shall i do to get rid from this trouble.
    would it effect my i20 or visa sanctions.Please suggest me the remedy for this problem

  543. mine name is shaik khwaja in degree but in 10 it is sheik kwaja which is wrongly printed so i changed it myself as shaik khwaja is there any problem for me.

  544. Hi,

    I am not able to find out what is the right format of parent's name in the passport: or ? Please clarify.

    I have to submit a copy of my passport for visa processing. I found that mother's name is printed as "Meena Muruganandam" in my passport but for a few friends it is printed like "Deepak Chellamma" instead of "Chellamma Deepak". Yours is also in format.

    Which one is right? Please clarify.

    1. Hi ,

      I am not able to find out what is the right format of parent's name in the passport: [first name] [last name] or [last name] [first name] ? Please clarify.

      I have to submit a copy of my passport for visa processing. I found that mother's name is printed as "Meena Muruganandam" in my passport but for a few friends it is printed like "Deepak Chellamma" instead of "Chellamma Deepak".

      Which one is right? Please clarify.

  545. I exactly dont have a name problem..I have an ECR stamped on my passport.Would this pose a problem for my application for GRE or TOEFL or a problem at either of the test centres of the exams.Should i change it to ECNR asap?

  546. hi friends please helpme

    i do have a confusion regarding correcting my name and my dad name in all my certificates.

    in all my certificates my name is mentioned as M SUNIL KUMAR and my dad name as M SUDARSHAN.

    now i want apply for passport, pan card and license

    can i expand my surname and add chary at the end to my dad given name in passport, pan card and license etc

    will their be any problem in future?

    or shall i start correcting it from school certificates onwards? if so, what is the procedure

  547. Hi HSB,

    I desperately need your comments on my two problems here.

    In all documents other than my passport my name is as Sxxxxx Kxxxxx K.K. where K.K. is my initials.

    In Passport,

    Given Name : Sxxxxx Kxxxxx

    Surname : Kxxxxx Kxxxxx

    I have registered for GRE (without space separating the two words) as

    First Name : SxxxxxKxxxxx

    Last Name : KxxxxxKxxxxx

    In TOEFL i had used name exactly as in passport (with the separating space)

    Will this cause any problem? Also i have another problem with my passport.

    The address in the passport is my old college hostel address instead of my permanent house address. They had printed the temporary address instead of the permanent address. But I have given my permanent address in registering for GRE and TOEFL.

    Thanks.

    1. I am facing the same problem (The issue with no blanks while entering my first name) too and have written to ETS about it. Waiting for their reply…

  548. My full name is S. M. Rajib ,as passport and all other documents/certificates. It is also possible to register in different sites/programs with "S." as last name except gre/toefl.

    QUES :

    Is it possible to register gre with " SM "as last name ?!(Although full name is " S. M. Rajib "as in passport )

    Again, it is possible to apply at universities with only " S " as last name.

    QUES :

    Is there any possibilty of having trouble if my my last name is "SM" in gre and toefl reports, but only "S" as last name in admission applications ??

    I am very much confused and willing to use my name as in my documents if it is possible. Please, suggest me regarding these specific problems.

  549. Hello Sir

    My passport carries as follows:

    First name: Jaskamal Singh

    Surname: Saimbi

    I have given GRE 2 times

    I registered 1st GRE as follows

    First name: Jaskamal

    Surname: Singh

    (At the exam center i had to show multiple IDs to Give the Exam)

    I registered 2nd GRE as follows

    First name: Jaskamal

    Middle name: S

    Surname: Saimbi

    (Had no problem in giving the Exam)

    Now i have 2 questions ?

    1: When i forward the scores to Universities, will i have problem in the application procedure ? Will they be able to match my name with my application? (Since both the scores will be sent )

    2: Will an affidavit be enough to convince the universities that both the names are one and the same.

    Plz help ???

    Im scared as hell

  550. I actually have a doubt reg dis.. All my transcripts have Prasanthi S as my name and my passport has Prashanti S. will it be a prob??!!

    1. i too have the same problem.

      my name in 10th certificate is madhu sudana rao and in inter and degree certificates as madhu sudhana rao

      in passport as madhu sudana rao as it is in 10th certificate ..

      plese help in this regard

      thanks in advance

  551. hi i hav a few question about passport form. actually my name in birth certificate misspells with college and school certificates .In birth it goes as PINCHO and however in other identities such as voter id, college degree and ration cards it spells as PINTSO. so im little afraid that may be my passport form will get reject… is that so???

  552. Hi. My passorport name is Sanghavi Natarajan and Surname is Iyer.
    However when I booked for toefl and gre, Natarajan(which is my middle name) is hidden. Will I face any problems? what is the name format in the score cards of both gre and toefl? Thanks.Waiting for a quick response.

  553. my actual name is K. MANIKANDAN now i am changed of my name

    R.K MANIKANDA SABARIS havings proof tamilnadu gadzet but my given name on my passport is MANIKANDA SABARIS i am not included my surname and last name. please guide me what i have to do

  554. I face a strange problem.

    My First name is Vivekanand

    Last name is Vxxx.

    All of my documents except passport has the name Vivekanand V.

    While registering for my GRE exam,My friend Who registered for me gave the details as follows ,First name : V and Last name: Vivekanand.

    Now my GRE score report has First name as V and last name as Vivekanand .

    Will this create problem in MS admissions?

    1. hey Vivekanand,

      is it possible to register online gre with only initial (like "V") as last name?!

      I have not been able to register in the ets gre registration site with "S", which is my last name as my passports and certificates .They ask for two letters atleast.

      How can i get registered for gre with only "S" as my last name ?

      Pls , reply early as possible.

        1. Hi,

          I have contacted GRE support personnel .They said they are unable to swap my name because their system didnt allow single character Last name.So I asked them to change my name to Vivekanand Vxxxx from Vivekanand V . They said as per their policy they will not change the name.

          They asked me to contact the score recipients about my name in GRE records.

  555. The problem i am facing that,

    I have only one name naimee in my passport and all other documents.is it possible to register for gre with this one name?if it is possible the versitie

    s to

    which i will aply,will they accept my only one name?in our Bangladeshi passport sy

    stem,there is no provision of writting surname,only one name at a time. Now what can i do!

  556. hello HSB

    Let me explain you my problem with the certificate name and passport name.On my certificates my name is mentioned as Kuchan Ravishankar Pradeep.Pradeep is my father name and on my password it has Kuchan Ravishankar so will I face any problem with it ..well recently In my police verification the police man told that both the names in certificate and passport are diferent ….can you help me with this

  557. Let me explain you my problem with the certificate name and passport name.On my certificates my name is mentioned as Kuchan Ravishankar Pradeep.Pradeep is my father name and on my password it has Kuchan Ravishankar so will I face any problem with it ..well recently In my police verification the police man told that both the names in certificate and passport are diferent ….can you help me with this

  558. Hello HSB ,

    I have a valid case here . I have taken GRE test . While registering for GRE i mentioned my Given name as Arvind and Lastname as Hxxxxxxxxxxxx .

    But in my passport my given name is Arvind Hxxxxxxxxxxxx and

    Surname is blank and yet i was allowed to take test .

    Now if i want to change surname in my passport to Hxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and given name to Arvind . Will there be any peoblem ? Can i still use same GRE score .

    Please help me on this , based on your comments will proceed for changing passport details .

    I just want to know whether i can still use same GRE score .

      1. Hello HSB ,
        Thanks a lot for the reply .
        One more question regarding this …
        Can i still use the same GRE score that i had taken based on my present passport(without Surname) and gre score card would reflect the correct name i.e My first name as Arvind and last name as Hxxxxxxxxxxxxxx .
        as of now do you see any problem , if i update the surname ?
        by any chance if i would loose this score ?
        Planning to take Toefl , shall i register after Updating Passport or shall i do same as what i did for GRE and then can i update my passport before sending applications to universities .
        Please provide your guidance .
        Please Help , thanks for the support .

        Arvind.H

        1. Hello HSB ,

          I too have the same question . Let me know what to do in this case .

          @Arvind
          If you have got an answer to this , please post it .

          Kavitha .

          1. Hello HSB ,

            Please provide your suggestion .

            I have applied for change in passport , but just want to confirm if there will be any problem .

  559. my name is deepak.s.p i dont have any specific surname but my dad has a surname..how to get my passport done as i saw a student having same probloem. a other person replied that he may have problem in getting ssn in usa after getting there… can any one please help me out.

  560. I am from Pakistan nd going to apply for UK student VISA for a postgraduate program… My name on my passport is different than that of my name on my Educational Docs..

    IN SSC : its YASIR JVXX

    IN HSSC: its YASIR JVXX

    in GRADUATION: its YASIR JVXX

    and on PASSPORT: its Muhammad Yasir JVXX MAXX

    I have gone through the whole topic but still i am confused.. I wonder what will happen when i get my Masters degree… becuz in UK they normally print the same name on your degree that you have on your passport… and I want only YASIR JVXX to be printed on my degree..

    What am I supposed to do?? If I change my passport name It will take time and I will probably lose my chance to get admission in this session… Can I change my passport name after going to UK??

    Regards

  561. Sir,
    My name in Degree and other educational certificates is Muni Sankar but in my passport I purposefully made my name as Muni Shankar. Only extra 'h' is there in passport. I want to use my passport name throughout.
    I got an employment in Saudi Arabia. I am applying for VISA. First I need to get my degree certificate attested. Will there be any problem because of small mismatch in name? Am I able to get VISA without any problem.
    Please answer my Query.

    Thanks,
    Muni Shankar

  562. hello,
    My last name is Surahio. On my ielts result my last name is Surahia. Because4 of that last letter A i m getting hard time getting admission in College. How can i get this problem solved please help me .

  563. i have registered for gre exam
    with first name as:Mohamad
    middle name:sameer
    last name:S V
    asper my passport my name is mohamad sameer shaik vali
    and the conformation mail from the ETS shows the name as :Mohamad S V
    can i have any problem with this at the test center and for applying to the universities
    and i have registered for toefl with the name as per my passport
    name:mohamad sameer shaik vali
    pls suggest me what i have to do

  564. hello..

    i hav a prob regarding gre registration..

    the name in my passport is as follows..

    First Name : ARHANT

    Surname : Axxxx Cxxxxxxxxx PANDA

    but wen i registered for gre i entered Axxxx Cxxxxxxxxx as the middle name..

    the confirmation report showed..

    First Name : ARHANT

    Last Name : PANDA

    Wil i hav any problem at the exam centre…????

  565. hello
    my uncle is the citizen of US and he applied for the green card for my mother,father and me 9 years ago, now the immigration approved our case and we have to go for interview, the problem is that my surname in my passport is different from my father. i mean my farther’s family is written ABCDEFG and mine is ABC DEFG. there is one space between my surname, i wanna know should I change my surname or it wont make any problem.
    thank you

  566. I have a problem with my marks card…on both the 10th and 12th marks card my mother's name is given as PUSPA instead of PUSHPA….will this get me into trouble for my MS in US or visa??

  567. So, hey everyone..

    Can anyone help me out with this or atleast provide some ideas.. I will appreciate it if anyone can.. I have problem only with my fistname, the last name as well as the middle name ae fine.

    So, My first name on Passport is : Jigar.

    where as, my first name on all the colleges and schools documents including marksheets and cerificate is : Jeegar.

    Now, I am moving to US, and I was wonderng if I will face hard time taking admission in US college or univerity regarding my first name? If anyone here have any idea about this than please post a helpful comment.

    Thank You.

  568. Hi, I'm Hershita.

    I'm very worried about possible clashes in names that appear on my passport and on all my certificates while applying for universities abroad.

    My name, as it appears on all my marksheets and certificates, is:

    1st name: Hershita

    Middle Name: -empty-

    Last name: SXXXX

    Now the trouble is that my name on my passport appears as:

    1st Name: Hershita

    Middle Name: RXXXXXX

    Last Name: XXXXX

    I didn't fill up the application to include any middle name, but as is the custom in Gujarat, people tend to put their father's 1st name as their middle names. So the consultancy put in a middle name as granted.

    I've already given my GMAT and TOEFL exams, but I haven't faced any trouble so far, but then again, both times my test centre was in Gujarat only, so they considered both the names as same.

    I'm concerned that this difference in names might create a problem for me. Do I have to get my name changed on my passport? Or would an affidavit stating that Hershita RXXXXXX SXXXX is the same person as Hershita SXXXX suffice?

    Please, help me out.

  569. which name i should follow in filling the passport application if i have 'c' instead of 'Chandra' in my ssc marklists &other subsequent certificates.And in my date of birth it is registered as 'Chandra'also it is same in residence certificate..

  570. Hi

    This is Sudheesh.

    My problem doesn’t seem to be covered anywhere above.

    My name in the PASSPORT is as below :

    (under the Surname ) : Vxxxxx

    (under the Given names) : Sudheesh Lxxxxxxx

    But while applying for the GRE i filled the form as below :

    (First name or Given name) : Sudheesh

    (Middle name) : (left empty)

    (Surname) : Vxxxxxx

    Here i left the Lxxxxxxxx part of my Given name from the Passport.

    One of the reason to leave it was that the GRE online form does not allow Spaces.

    It may feel to them that i have changed my Given name itself.
    Will this create any problem on the day of exam?

    Will they allow correcting the names in the test center, in such cases too??

    I am fearing about this every day and found this site.
    Can you please answer, if it is going to create any problems what should i do?

    Will they allow me to write the exam?

    Waiting for the reply…
    -Sudheesh.

      1. Hey Rahul

        I really appreciate your reply.

        I had called up prometric and they told that i had filled my middle name too.

        Also they confirmed that we can separate the 2 words from given name in the Passport as First name and the Middle name.

        So they confirmed that it is the proper way to do.

        Thanks for your reply.

        And for those who are in a similar soup, Please note :

        If you have a Surname : AXXXXXX

        and Given name : BXXXXXX CXXXXXX

        While applying for GRE :

        Apply as First Name : BXXXXXX

        Middle Name : CXXXXXX

        and Last Name : AXXXXXX

        If you want BXXXXXX CXXXXXX to appear in the First Name itself, call up Prometric, they will help you.

        I guess this one will need a Hyphen between the two words, the GRE form does not accept the "Space" in between the words.

        Regards

        Sudheesh.

        1. Hi Sudheesh,

          Does your Appointment Summary generated at the time of Registration doesn't have Full Name though you had filled?

          Candidate's Name: Sudheesh Vxxxxx.

          Is that what made you believe you missed the middle name?

          I am also in same doubt. My candidate's name is missing middle name.

          If so, how did you confirm?

          Please help!!!

          Thanks,

          Saurabh

      2. Hi Rahul, I had the same problem as Sudheesh.

        My passport name is :

        Given Name : Om Pxxxxxx

        Last Name: Patri

        Now in GRE form, we were not allowed spaces, and also only Middle Name Initial was asked. So I entered :

        First Name: Om

        Middle Initial: P

        Last Name: Patri

        So, in my GRE score report it appears as Om P Patri instead of Om Pxxxxx Patri.

        From reading these posts, I think it won't be a problem for me, but I would really appreciate some reassurance.

        Thanks,

        Om.

          1. Thanks a lot for your reply. Do I need to mention "Om P Patri" as alternate name in the online application ?

          2. Yes, you have to say that in application or attach a separate sheet of document and list all different names used in various certificates and documents you will be submitting.

  571. Thank u for the reply….

    One of my frnd told to do so,and i did that stupid mistake. I called up prometric center where he told me to cancel the appointment and take a fresh one with corrections.. So do u also suggest the same…?

  572. hi,

    I had given GRE in May, 2009.. I m plannin to apply for MS for winter/fall 2011.

    My name on passport is Gouthami Senthamaraikkannan

    & on GRE score it is Gouthami SenthamaraiKannan

    If you notice; on my passport, my surname has 2 k's… Senthamarai"kk"annan, and my GRE score has only one k

    The 2 k's had come by mistake and I did not notice it when I made my passport 4 years back.

    I ve already checked with the passport office, that my school certificates are with one 'k'. And they have told me the spelling wont really matter..

    But is it ok, with the GRE score having different spelling.

    Please Help

    Gouthami

  573. i have another problem i,e; in my degree it is like Ram kiran.K

    and in my pg it is like Ram kiran K******* p*******

    having space in between them in surname is space indicates Ram Kiran.K.P

  574. please help i have a problem with my surname

    my name in 10 is like

    Ram Kiran K*******p********

    but in passport i have written as

    Ram Kiran K******* P*******

    i have given a space in between my surname

    and i use to sign in every document as Ram kiran k.p.

    actuvally iam from chennai in tamil the name k****** has different meaning

    and p****** has different meaning so i use to sign as Ram kiran k.p

    can i have any proble in visa prossess……..please answer me clearly.thank u

    1. In passport what is ur Given Name and Surname?

      It is better to have One surname rather than having a space between two surnames. Do not give space between the surnames.

      Many applications do not accept a space in between surname.

  575. hi hsb…

    i am "jaymin pxxxxxxx" from india. i have given my toefl and gre exams. but my problem is in both of these exams i have written my name as "jaymin pxxxxxxx" whereas in my name in passport is "jayminkumar"(name) "pxxxxxxx"(surname).also all of my academic mark-sheets have same name as "jaymin pancholi." will there be any problem in applying for universities? also i am gonna apply for universities, so should i write jayminkumar or jaymin in applying form online. also there is no mistake in my surname. please help quickly me as deadlines for applying are coming near…

  576. hi,

    In my passport my name is

    given name-GANESH

    surname-GXXXXXXX RXXXX

    but while filling gre online application i filled it as

    First name-GANESH

    middle name-GANESH

    last name-GXXXXX RXXXXX

    So filling ganesh twice as as above ,cause any problem..?

      1. Thank u for the reply….

        One of my frnd told to do so,and i did that stupid mistake. I called up prometric center where he told me to cancel the appointment and take a fresh one with corrections.. So do u also suggest the same…?

  577. hi,

    In my passport my name is

    given name-GANESH

    surname-GXXXXXXX RXXXX

    but while filling gre online application i filled it as

    First name-GANESH

    middle name-GANESH

    last name-GXXXXX RXXXXX

    So filling ganesh twice as asbove ,cause any problem..?

  578. my name is Gxxxx.Nxxx.Vxxxxxx.Sxxxx.Lxxxxxx.SIRISHA…. i now just wanted to apply for both GRE and passport…..so tell me how to specify my name in GRE application and as well as in passport application…

  579. I thank u, these days i have been in great confusion about names. i also mailed u about this issue. This article is very useful for and also cleared all my doudts. I once again thank u.

  580. Hi HSB,

    The newsletters you send weekly is great.I appreciate the service you have been giving to MS-aspirants like me.And I would be more grateful if you could take time out to answer my question.

    I am a south indian, and I don't have a surname.All my school and college I have always been V.Viswanathan, without a surname.Will that be a problem ? I mean, Americans have a habit of addressing one by their surname, so in my case, they will call me by my father's name.So should I add a surname ? And if I do, would the VO question me of name change ? I ask this because one of my relatives just told me Americans are all against name changes in the wake of terrorism.I am still to make my passport, and apply for GRE, so sir your advice would set me on the right path.

    Thanking you

    V.Viswanathan (until you answer)

    1. In the passport mention it as :

      Given Name : Viswanathan

      Surname : Vxxxxxxxxxx (ur father's name right?)

      So be consistent with this name where ever you go. Write ur name according to ur passport in all ur applications going further. Don't worry about the name in college certificates and passport. No one will ask or check that in particular.

      Sometimes people may address you by ur lastname, but it should be fine. If it is from strangers that is fine. If it is from ur colleagues, friends, etc, u can ask them to refer u as Viswanathan rather than by ur lastname.

      Note that u stick to ur name as in passport. Also surname is must in the passport.

  581. hi,

    While registering for gre , I have given my name as apurva t.s , but in my passport it is apurva TXXX SXXXX … so will I face any problem in verifying identity on d day of my exam?

    1. No. Even i used initials only.I gave the GRE successfully.But i dont know if it is going to be a problem while applying for Unis.

  582. will u plz help me on this!!!!

    i made a mistake during registration of my toefl exam i,e while reg my xam date

    instead od registring mt name as

    firstname secondname lastname

    kiran kumar gandla

    i registered as

    firstname secondname lastname

    gandla kiran kumar

    in my toefl score card my name came as kumar, gandla kiran

    instead of

    gandla , kiran kumar

    is that gonna be a problem in university…

    plz reply to my mail!!!!!!!

  583. heya hi.

    I hav a query, i hav made a mistake in my surname spelling during filling my 10th CBSE forms, so same has been carried upon in 12th n throughout my engg. degree, as-well-as my passport. so can it b a matter of concern ???..

  584. HSB,

    In my passport

    given name: SHREYAS

    surname: Txxxx Sxxxx

    I have finished my GRE on july 28th ( 1520, awa 4)

    But in my GRE score report first name: SHREYASTxxxx

    last name: Sxxxx

    Will this be a problem during the application process??

    what should i do??

    1. hiee HSB,

      i read the whole content but still i am in a dilemma

      please help me out

      in SSC:niveditha cxxxx

      in HSSC,DEGREE,PG:niveditha cxxxx reddy

      i am applying for my passport,so which name should i mention in it.

      wil i face any problems while pursuing my masters there

      i ought to leave in 2 months

      waiting for your reply

      thank you

  585. HSB,

    55% in b.tech,computer science,GRE–1250,TOEFL–95

    i want to know the top universities in USA in the field of Computer science with low cost of living and with some financial aid,please suggest me some universities…………

  586. hi…..i am planning to take my GRE n TOEFL in coming september….my question is that….actually my name in all academic mark sheets n birth certificate it has format like " KISHORE P " but where as in passport i'v " KISHORE PXXXX "…….

    here my surname is " PXXXX ".The difference is, in my mark sheets and birth certificate the surname is not expanded only the initial is presented where as in Passport the surname is expanded……..would this difference will make any problem during the time of admission in US schools……awaiting……thanks

  587. Hi HSB

    I too have a blank surname in my passport. My Given Name in Passport is mentioned as ThiXXXX VijayaXXXXX. I do not think the blank surname "necessarily" creates a problem. You have mentioned that one will not get SSN or driving license in US without a surname. I completely disagree and I have my brother as an example to support this. He has the same name format as me in his passport with no surname. He went to US for his MS in 2003 and is now working for the past 5years. He has SSN, driving license. He even owns a house. So I am assuming he must have filled out every kind of form you need to live in the US.

    I myself have resided and studied in France for 6months with social security. I faced absolutely no problems there. I am just mentioning as such procedures might be similar in the Western countries.

    1. Vijay – Did you go through the link within the post? You have to understand the rules differ between states. Above all you are going to a country that call you using Surname.

    2. Today he might not be having problem, but in future he may have problem. Then he has to face consequences and it will be troublesome. It is better to get name corrected in the passport. Our identity is our passport, not certificates and other documents when we are going out of our country. I had blank surname in my passport and I corrected it. Now I am very happy without having to undergo hassles, otherwise I might have had a big problem. Surname is must. Only I can say that you and your brother are lucky. But you people may not be lucky all the time.

      1. @Rahul & HSB…..Thank you for your comments. I understand that I may get into trouble later. But I have my GRE in 5 days and TOEFL couple of weeks later. Its too much of a trouble to reschedule, change my name in passport. There are other problems. I don't live in the city where I got my passport. I work in Bangalore and my passport was made in Delhi where my parents reside. I am not sure if I will be able to make time to come to Delhi for the procedure and then prepare again for GRE given the work pressure at my workplace. There are too many wheels in motion here. I think I will take my chances and go ahead without a surname on my passport.

        I have another query. I understand from the previous posts that not having a surname will result in FNU being mentioned in my US Visa and then subsequently in my SSN. And that will cause problems for my driving license and other documents like bank account. But what if there is no FNU on my US visa? The thing is, I already have a US B1/B2 tourist visa and there my surname is mentioned as VIJAYARAGHAVAN and Given Name as THIRUVENGADAM. My passport has a blank surname field and Given Name as THIRUVENGADAM VIJAYARAGHAVAN. So, I assume when I apply for student Visa, I will get the same name format as in the tourist visa. In that case, I will not have an FNU on my visa. I suppose I need to show both my passport and visa for SSN. So, I will not have any problems. Please provide your comments.

        1. B2 Visa stamping aside – If you are not ready to spend time to get things fixed while in India then get ready to face more problems. Thats what I have mentioned in article – I already have booked GRE dates and answers would be the same. What if you get visa this time with FNU and another visa with surname (more troubles right). My job here is to show you the problems you will face, its upto you to make the decision. If everyting works out good, then you will not run into problems. For some reason (your bad time) you get FNU in F1 Visa, then things will go south!

  588. my name on passport is Raj kumar,in my name i had given it as Raj(space)kumar,but i had booked my slot for GRE as Rajkumar (with out) space does it gonna create any problem please suggest me………….i am having my exam in the next week…..please suggest me……..

    1. hi HSB,sorry to trouble u actually my doubt is

      1.Raj kumar Deshetti

      2.Rajkumar Deshetti

      u just observe the both names,the name in the first line have a space between two words Raj and kumar,which i had given it as in my passport.

      and i had booked my gre slot with no space between the two words Raj and kumar,this will not create the problem na………….please suggest me…….

  589. hi…. this is pruthvi……

    i m done wid my gre and i m planning to apply for the universities…………

    my name in my college marks sheet n birth certificates is PRUTHVI A

    n in my passport it is PRUTHVI Axxxxxx….

    will this create aany problem for me in my admission process…..actually i didnt know abt this…. by seeing these posts i just got a small doubt……:-P

    pls reply me through mail…..

    1. I was hoping not to answer your question, but you made me. I have to ask you only one question – Can you read and understand English? If so you shouldn't have posted this question after reading this article.

      1. Hi
        HSB and Rahul,

        My name is A.S. Shravan…. in all my academic records.
        Axxx: is my family name
        Sxxxx: Is my father name
        Shravan: Is my name

        However in the passport its printed as
        Sir Name: Axxxx
        Given Name: Sxxx Shravan

        in passport it is changing my given name. Instead of my name as given name…. it has added my father name and my name.

        Please help me do I have to put it for correction in the passport office or is it ok to continue. I'm worried becz I hve to apply for my masters in US..

        Thank you for your help

        1. i dont think u will have any problem with that…

          Surname is correct

          and ur given name is also correct

          Some people use family name as surname and some use father name as surname

          In your case, it is ok to have ur father name in ur given name as u have surname as ur family name.The problem arises only if u dont have a surname in ur passport.

          1. Thank you so much Lakshman Sandeep, for addressing my issue I was worried big time. I am now breathing easily after reading your reply….. I will certainly take your words and not putting my passport for any correction.

          2. Hey Thanks for the reply.

            In my case,

            My name is AXXXX

            Father's name is BXXXX

            Family name is CXXXX

            Passport:

            Given name: AXXX BXXXX

            Surname : CXXXX

            All other certificates: AXXXX B.C. [initials]

            GRE : AXXX B.C

            TOEFL: same as passport i.e., initials expanded.

            I understand from the above replies in this post that it is fine because i have a surname even though my dad's name is joined in my given name.I'll go ahead to apply for MS in USA.

            Thank you!!!

          3. Hi HSB,

            i have a doubt here.. my name is vivek.v.k.

            in my passport

            given name: vivek

            surname: vxxxx kxxxx

            now while registering in ets if i enter the surname it shows an error that we should not use a space between the two names. its asking me to put a hypen..is it ok?

          4. my name in 1oth certificate is “manish billung” and in 12th certificate it is “manish bilung”

            can i face problems in future regarding this ??

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