Blank surname on visa application

[rubyracer2]

Dear everyone, I am from a state in India which has a different convention of names. The family names are patronymic and are usually written as <Initial (first letter of father's name)> <First Name>. My parents passport gives the same name (<Initial> <First Name>) in the Given name of the passport while leaving the surname as blank.

But while applying UK visa I am not able to leave the surname field blank. Has anyone encountered this same problem. Please advise how you applied for the visa. Many thanks

[Zerubbabel]

So you mean if your full name is:

Aishwarya Rai

They would write in the passport:

R. Aishwarya

As first-name and leave the family name blank without ever writing it in full anywhere?

[rubyracer2]

So you mean if your full name is:

Aishwarya Rai

They would write in the passport:

R. Aishwarya

As first-name and leave the family name blank without ever writing it in full anywhere?

Yes, exactly that is the case with my parents' passport. It is a common naming convention in my state (Tamilnadu).

Most older people still follow this and have the name on all their identity documents which is then used on the passport too

[Zerubbabel]

Hope other people would have solutions.

Possibly you need to ask your local authorities if they can do something. Because it's hard to get a visa and also travel with a passport that has just your first-name in it.

[seagul]

But while applying UK visa I am not able to leave the surname field blank.

Put N/A to keep the application on move.

[Singh_harv]

Put first name in surname as well. Thats what i have done in previous visit applications for my relatives.

Example: first name: Abc xyz
Surname in application: Abc xyz

[rubyracer2]

Put first name in surname as well. Thats what i have done in previous visit applications for my relatives.

Example: first name: Abc xyz
Surname in application: Abc xyz

Thank you. When did you apply for your relatives visa

[Singh_harv]

Jan 2020

[rubyracer2]

Thank you!

[rubyracer2]

Jan 2020

Hi Harv I got the visa by using the given name on both name and surname field in the visa application. Thanks for your help

[Singh_harv]

Congrats