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How to Apply for a Visitor Visa to India if I don't have a Given Name in my Canadian Passport?

jithucan123

jithucan123

Hero Member
Feb 19, 2015
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Hello Guys,

I came to Canada as a PR from India in 2014 and got Citizenship in 2018. I am planning to Visit India in August 2023 on a Visitor Visa.

I have renounced my Indian Citizenship in 2018. I don't have a Sur Name in my cancelled Indian passport. In my Canadian Passport I don't have a Given Name, my Given Name is entered as a Sur Name in my Canadian Passport and in the place of Given Name it has mentioned as "XXX".

For Applying a Visitor Visa to India, I think Given Name is a mandatory field. In this case, can I just fill my Sur Name (In the Canadian Passport) as my Given Name in the Visa Application Form and leave my Sur Name Field as blank?

Please advise

Thank you so much
 
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Buddha13

Member
Apr 21, 2019
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@jithucan123 have you submitted your visa ? I got the same situation but slightly different now days Canada passport service stopped putting XXX and it’s blank. So confused what i should put
 
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Jaipal Pawar

Newbie
Dec 8, 2019
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Any idea or news guys till when the Indian Visa be suspended.. ?

We have a newborn in Canada & need to travel to India with tickets booked for Nov 10th.
 
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shksingh

Newbie
Sep 16, 2023
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jithucan123 said:
Hello Guys,

I came to Canada as a PR from India in 2014 and got Citizenship in 2018. I am planning to Visit India in August 2023 on a Visitor Visa.

I have renounced my Indian Citizenship in 2018. I don't have a Sur Name in my cancelled Indian passport. In my Canadian Passport I don't have a Given Name, my Given Name is entered as a Sur Name in my Canadian Passport and in the place of Given Name it has mentioned as "XXX".

For Applying a Visitor Visa to India, I think Given Name is a mandatory field. In this case, can I just fill my Sur Name (In the Canadian Passport) as my Given Name in the Visa Application Form and leave my Sur Name Field as blank?

Please advise

Thank you so much
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Hi,
I have similar situation. Did you get the evisa ?
 
sher_singh

sher_singh

Hero Member
Jun 19, 2010
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jithucan123 said:
Hello Guys,

I came to Canada as a PR from India in 2014 and got Citizenship in 2018. I am planning to Visit India in August 2023 on a Visitor Visa.

I have renounced my Indian Citizenship in 2018. I don't have a Sur Name in my cancelled Indian passport. In my Canadian Passport I don't have a Given Name, my Given Name is entered as a Sur Name in my Canadian Passport and in the place of Given Name it has mentioned as "XXX".

For Applying a Visitor Visa to India, I think Given Name is a mandatory field. In this case, can I just fill my Sur Name (In the Canadian Passport) as my Given Name in the Visa Application Form and leave my Sur Name Field as blank?

Please advise

Thank you so much
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Hi, how did you fill out the form as I'm in same situation.
Thanks.
 
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albloshi_sa

Hero Member
Jul 28, 2019
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Technically,
IF you have blank surname , type in the same given name in both fields.
If you have XXX , type XXX in the field.
 
jkashmire

jkashmire

Newbie
Jul 4, 2024
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From what I've gathered, for the Indian visa application, you might consider entering your surname from your Canadian passport into the given name field. As for the surname field, leaving it blank or entering "XXX" could potentially work, but it's crucial to confirm this with the Indian consulate or embassy to ensure compliance with their requirements.

I found some useful insights on a website at https://yashbharat.com.co/ that discusses similar visa application scenarios. They may have more specific guidance that aligns with your situation.
 
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