Name on Passport

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Jeanbeans

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Hello!

I am completing my passport application and I have a concern with my name that goes on the application - hopefully someone can help!

I have been using my American name my entire life, however my green card and birth certificate both state my Vietnamese name. Everything else (driver's license, school and medical records) has my American name. My citizenship certificate does state my vietnamese name aka American name, but I cannot use that as proof because they forgot to type in my birth date and country of birth :mad: so I will be using my mom's naturalization certificate to apply. My question is, can I apply for the passport in my American name and just list my Vietnamese name in the "List all other names you have used" box? I just want to make sure it's okay since that is the name my birth certificate and green card show.

Thank you !!
 
Jeanbeans said:
Hello!

I am completing my passport application and I have a concern with my name that goes on the application - hopefully someone can help!

I have been using my American name my entire life, however my green card and birth certificate both state my Vietnamese name. Everything else (driver's license, school and medical records) has my American name. My citizenship certificate does state my vietnamese name aka American name, but I cannot use that as proof because they forgot to type in my birth date and country of birth :mad: so I will be using my mom's naturalization certificate to apply. My question is, can I apply for the passport in my American name and just list my Vietnamese name in the "List all other names you have used" box? I just want to make sure it's okay since that is the name my birth certificate and green card show.

Thank you !!
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The passport will only list your legal name, which is your Vietnamese name. Your American name should be listed in the "Other Names Used" section of the passport application.
 
Vorpal said:
The passport will only list your legal name, which is your Vietnamese name. Your American name should be listed in the "Other Names Used" section of the passport application.
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Thank you, Vorpal. You are great. If you were close by, I would buy you lunch!
 
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