Is addition of surname necessary in passport

[sanjeevindia]

can anyone advise me on whether addition of surname in passport s necssary? i have never used my surname in any of my documents. but my conultnat has advised me for its addition in passport. any guidance?

 

[aanbaan]

i remember 2 cases from some old posts that having a surname is not a must. But, both of those were secondary applicants (spouses). not sure about primary applicant.

 

[thayyib]

As Aanbaan told I am not sure about the principal applicant. My wife and daughters don't have the surname in their passport and I have sent the application to NS and got response and also sent full application last week, no issues until now.

 

[sanjeevindia]

thanks to both of u for ur views.

 

[singh123]

Dear Sanjeev

Well there is nothing in written from the CHC that you should have a surname in your passport. If the consultant says so it is because he may not want to take any chance howsoever remote. They can not reject an application because you do not have or use a surname in the documents/passport. There will be hundreds of such applicants if not thousands. So I think its your decision to add your surname or not.

All the best.

 

[thayyib]

Moreover it's not a day's or a week's job. I am sure it would take atleast couple of months to change/add it in your passport. before you have to notify through a govt gazette, publish in a newspaper for certain days, get a new birth certificate etc.

 

[PMM]

Hi

Moreover it's not a day's or a week's job. I am sure it would take atleast couple of months to change/add it in your passport. before you have to notify through a govt gazette, publish in a newspaper for certain days, get a new birth certificate etc.

You don't require a surname in the passport, a number of countries, such as Indonesia, the citizens only have one name. A lot of Sikhs don't have a surname as well.

PMM

 

[sanjeevindia]

thnak u all for ue responses. i think i will go with the addition of surname in my passport as i also have get my wife's name included in my passport. but thank u all for ur valuable time.