Thanks for your response. The passport says "ä" (with the umlaut) and the machine readable part clearly shows the international spelling "ae". Where do you suggest I send it? Back to the same office as the original application, with a cover letter explaining the mistake? I am sur...

Hi All, I recently successfully applied for a permanent residence permit as an EEA citizen. However it seems that the HO misspelled my surname. My surname includes the letter "ä" ("a" with an umlaut mark) which should be spelt "ae" internationally, but they simply used ...