komal 03 February 2018

About first name in passport

filled a form in passport application where first name was followed by fathers name is it compulsory as i am Maharashtra here names are written as first name father's name and then surname

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komal 03 February 2018

is it that i write only name but not father's name

Smreti Sharma 03 February 2018

write same whatever u have given in PAN or adhaar

K. Kartik (none) 03 February 2018

If u r known by two names .. than u shud chk alias name clause

Q1: What is alias name?

A: If a person is known by any other name in addition to his real/ official name then the other name falls under the category of alias name. For example if a person with name Sreejit Kumar is known as Sree in his neighborhood then Sree can be termed as his alias name.

Q2: Is alias name printed on the passport?

A: The practice of printing alias name on the passport has been discontinued. Only the applicant's real/ official name will be printed on the passport.

Q3: What is the purpose of providing the Alias name in the passport application form?

A: Alias name is the additional information that is used by police authority during police verification of the applicant.

Q4: Is an applicant required to provide any additional documents to verify his alias name?

A: Applicant is not required to provide any additional documents to verify his alias name.