Different Details on Previous Passport
I am a Indian citizen whose name is GivenNames: AA BB LastName: CC (Indian passports have no MiddleName field). I got my first passport when I was 14 with the details as GivenNames: AA BB CC and blank LastName. My parents did not pay attention to this problem and being a minor, I didn't know better. I travelled to Singapore, Thailand and Germany during this period.
When I turned 18 and applied for a new passport, I filled out the renewal form and a new passport was granted with GivenNames: AA BB LastName: CC (which is perfect). I use it for all travel now (I am now 27) and have traveled to Turkey, US and South Korea.
For any visa question asking "Have you ever used a different name?" I have answered "No" (because I didn't know about this discrepancy till a few days ago when my mother gave me my old passport).
Will this discrepancy between my new and old passport ever cause me problems? Is there something I should do at this point of time?
Best Answer
Well, I can't guarantee that it will "never" cause you problems, but it's very unlikely to.
- Your name has not changed, your new passport just corrects a clerical error.
- You have not returned to any of the countries that would potentially have records of you entering with your old passport.
- You were already allowed entry into Turkey, US and South Korea, they're not going to notice anything afterwards.
If you want to play it absolutely 100% safe, for Singapore, Thailand and Germany (Schengen) only, you could note your old passport name for the "Have you ever used a different name?" question. Everywhere else, you will be fine listing your correct name only.
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