sugalk said:
I have been requested passport for visa issue. The email mentioned that applicant's surname should be in surname line of biodata page of passport and first name should be at the line of first name of the page. My concern is that I do not have two different lines for surname and first name in my passport. There is just one name line name. I am worried I should make new passport mentioning first name or last name. however, I have still 3 years for passport validation. hoping responses from you people.
sugal
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...I do not have two different lines for surname and first name in my passport. There is just one name line name". If "
there is just one name line name", how does/did CIC/VO identify what your surname is?
Usually there is a specific line in the passport's biodata for surname (usually this is the case for passports from any country). What country is your passport from?
What do you mean "
...should make new passport mentioning first name or last name"? Can
you simply "make new passport mentioning first name or last name"? if you can do this, then I suggest you "make" a passport with the following fields in it:
SURNAME:
GIVEN NAMES:
For example, your "full name" is: Sugalk John Mark Williamson
FirstName is: Sugalk
MiddleName(s) is/are: John Mark
SurName is: Williamson
(note however, that some persons do not have "middle names", they only have a "first name" and a "surname")
Your new passport biodata would show:
SURNAME: Williamson
GIVEN NAMES: Sugalk John Mark
If you go and get a new passport (regardless of whether or not there are/were any changes in the new passport's biodata) you will need to advise the VO of this, this might cause some delays in your processing. I would suggest you go ahead and get your passport updated with the updated biodata.
I do not know how easy/difficult it is in your country to update a passport, especially if it still has 3 years on it.