Missing middle name in travel documents
I know I do have a middle name as it is listed in my birth certificate and I have many documents from my childhood that include it (e.g. school records), it is also used for elections but it was never included in my national identity card or passport.
I'm an Austrian citizen and actually have travelled around many countries where it could have caused problems, but I didn't have any trouble so far, not even in the US. However, I'm planning to travel to Russia and Belarus soon, and I don't know about those countries.
I have a valid national identity card and passport that both show my name without the middle name.
Can this affect any travel, specifically to Russia or Belarus? Do other countries know or care about my middle name?
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Is middle name required for international travel?
Middle names are not a requirement for travel, and therefore it does not need to be added to your reservation. For a flight departing or landing in the U.S. or an international station, middle names can be added to the secure flight information when completing your online check-in 24 hours before departure.Can I fly with the wrong middle name?
Although middle names generally don't matter much (at least when traveling domestically), airlines will also let you delete or add an initial or middle name. You just can't make changes to the date of birth and gender in conjunction with a name correction. The point is that you must still be the one traveling.Does middle name have to match passport?
Answer: It's is not mandatory to enter your middle name on the application form. The passport will be issued in the name you entered in it as long as it is supported by the name change document you submitted.Missing middle name causes passenger to miss trip
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