RajaHindustani wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:35 am
Hello There,
I am applying for visas for my family. My wife and daughter doesn't have a surname but the application doesn't have an option to move forward. In india normally in this scenario you add same name for both surname and given name. Is it same here
You'd probably want to have your wife and daughter officially change their names to include a last name, then get new passports in their new names before starting the process. Changing names mid-way through the immigration process may get unnecessarily complicated.
See
this thread on how British passports are issued for mononymic people.
Simply put, they will become
First Name: XXX
Surname: their mononym.
As mentioned, it may become complicated to change that during their immigration journey. Better to change it now, before the start of their immigration journey.
Quite apart from the immigration journey, be aware that having a monomyn will negatively impact your wife and daughter in their day-to-day lives in the UK, where most organisations, such as banks and workplaces, will require a first and last name. And all of those will need to match their immigration documents (both the BRP and their passport), which may very well complicate their lives here.
I am not a lawyer or immigration advisor. My statements/comments do not constitute legal advice. E&OE. Please do not PM me for advice.