Observation regarding father's name change in passport affecting visa application?
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While renewing my passport in 2010, as my father had changed the way he spelled his name, with due legal process, my new passport has the changed spelling but with an observation to that effect written down.
While applying for a Schengen visa for a holiday to Switzerland, the VFS (Visa Facilitation Services) person told me that there is a good chance my visa will be denied for this reason. All my other papers are in order. Is this likely to happen?
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While renewing my passport in 2010, as my father had changed the way he spelled his name, with due legal process, my new passport has the changed spelling but with an observation to that effect written down.
While applying for a Schengen visa for a holiday to Switzerland, the VFS (Visa Facilitation Services) person told me that there is a good chance my visa will be denied for this reason. All my other papers are in order. Is this likely to happen?
visas schengen paperwork
edited Aug 6 at 3:56
Mark Mayo♦
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asked Mar 26 at 14:29
Bharat Dikshit
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The idea that your passport's observation documenting your father's legal name change would result in a visa refusal is baffling. The problem, though, is that Schengen refusals are not very informative, so if the visa is refused, you will probably not have a good way of knowing definitively whether the observation or the name change had anything to do with the refusal.
– phoog
Mar 26 at 14:36
The VFS people are very frequently mistaken, and sometimes their mistakes cause people to get refused. If they tell you something, you should confirm it before you believe it as true.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 at 15:19
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While renewing my passport in 2010, as my father had changed the way he spelled his name, with due legal process, my new passport has the changed spelling but with an observation to that effect written down.
While applying for a Schengen visa for a holiday to Switzerland, the VFS (Visa Facilitation Services) person told me that there is a good chance my visa will be denied for this reason. All my other papers are in order. Is this likely to happen?
visas schengen paperwork
edited Aug 6 at 3:56
Mark Mayo♦
128k745511263
asked Mar 26 at 14:29
Bharat Dikshit
461
While renewing my passport in 2010, as my father had changed the way he spelled his name, with due legal process, my new passport has the changed spelling but with an observation to that effect written down.
While applying for a Schengen visa for a holiday to Switzerland, the VFS (Visa Facilitation Services) person told me that there is a good chance my visa will be denied for this reason. All my other papers are in order. Is this likely to happen?
visas schengen paperwork
edited Aug 6 at 3:56
Mark Mayo♦
128k745511263
asked Mar 26 at 14:29
Bharat Dikshit
461
edited Aug 6 at 3:56
Mark Mayo♦
128k745511263
edited Aug 6 at 3:56
Mark Mayo♦
128k745511263
edited Aug 6 at 3:56
Mark Mayo♦
128k745511263
128k745511263
asked Mar 26 at 14:29
Bharat Dikshit
461
asked Mar 26 at 14:29
Bharat Dikshit
461
asked Mar 26 at 14:29
Bharat Dikshit
461
461
9
The idea that your passport's observation documenting your father's legal name change would result in a visa refusal is baffling. The problem, though, is that Schengen refusals are not very informative, so if the visa is refused, you will probably not have a good way of knowing definitively whether the observation or the name change had anything to do with the refusal.
– phoog
Mar 26 at 14:36
The VFS people are very frequently mistaken, and sometimes their mistakes cause people to get refused. If they tell you something, you should confirm it before you believe it as true.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 at 15:19
add a comment |Â
9
The idea that your passport's observation documenting your father's legal name change would result in a visa refusal is baffling. The problem, though, is that Schengen refusals are not very informative, so if the visa is refused, you will probably not have a good way of knowing definitively whether the observation or the name change had anything to do with the refusal.
– phoog
Mar 26 at 14:36
The VFS people are very frequently mistaken, and sometimes their mistakes cause people to get refused. If they tell you something, you should confirm it before you believe it as true.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 at 15:19
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The idea that your passport's observation documenting your father's legal name change would result in a visa refusal is baffling. The problem, though, is that Schengen refusals are not very informative, so if the visa is refused, you will probably not have a good way of knowing definitively whether the observation or the name change had anything to do with the refusal.
– phoog
Mar 26 at 14:36
The idea that your passport's observation documenting your father's legal name change would result in a visa refusal is baffling. The problem, though, is that Schengen refusals are not very informative, so if the visa is refused, you will probably not have a good way of knowing definitively whether the observation or the name change had anything to do with the refusal.
– phoog
Mar 26 at 14:36
The VFS people are very frequently mistaken, and sometimes their mistakes cause people to get refused. If they tell you something, you should confirm it before you believe it as true.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 at 15:19
The VFS people are very frequently mistaken, and sometimes their mistakes cause people to get refused. If they tell you something, you should confirm it before you believe it as true.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 at 15:19
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Regardless of what may have been said by an individual at VFS Global, it is an application centre and not in a position to judge the quality of what is presented, only what is included and whether it is complete. Its sole function is to manage visa and passport issuance-related administrative and non-discretionary tasks for its client governments.
The discretionary task, examination of application and supporting documents, is done by the goverment officials who make the decision on granting a visa.
Reference: Wikipedia VFS Global overview
answered Aug 7 at 13:42
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
4
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Regardless of what may have been said by an individual at VFS Global, it is an application centre and not in a position to judge the quality of what is presented, only what is included and whether it is complete. Its sole function is to manage visa and passport issuance-related administrative and non-discretionary tasks for its client governments.
The discretionary task, examination of application and supporting documents, is done by the goverment officials who make the decision on granting a visa.
Reference: Wikipedia VFS Global overview
answered Aug 7 at 13:42
Giorgio
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up vote
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Regardless of what may have been said by an individual at VFS Global, it is an application centre and not in a position to judge the quality of what is presented, only what is included and whether it is complete. Its sole function is to manage visa and passport issuance-related administrative and non-discretionary tasks for its client governments.
The discretionary task, examination of application and supporting documents, is done by the goverment officials who make the decision on granting a visa.
Reference: Wikipedia VFS Global overview
answered Aug 7 at 13:42
Giorgio
28.8k859162
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up vote
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down vote
up vote
4
down vote
Regardless of what may have been said by an individual at VFS Global, it is an application centre and not in a position to judge the quality of what is presented, only what is included and whether it is complete. Its sole function is to manage visa and passport issuance-related administrative and non-discretionary tasks for its client governments.
The discretionary task, examination of application and supporting documents, is done by the goverment officials who make the decision on granting a visa.
Reference: Wikipedia VFS Global overview
answered Aug 7 at 13:42
Giorgio
28.8k859162
Regardless of what may have been said by an individual at VFS Global, it is an application centre and not in a position to judge the quality of what is presented, only what is included and whether it is complete. Its sole function is to manage visa and passport issuance-related administrative and non-discretionary tasks for its client governments.
The discretionary task, examination of application and supporting documents, is done by the goverment officials who make the decision on granting a visa.
Reference: Wikipedia VFS Global overview
answered Aug 7 at 13:42
Giorgio
28.8k859162
answered Aug 7 at 13:42
Giorgio
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answered Aug 7 at 13:42
Giorgio
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answered Aug 7 at 13:42
Giorgio
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The idea that your passport's observation documenting your father's legal name change would result in a visa refusal is baffling. The problem, though, is that Schengen refusals are not very informative, so if the visa is refused, you will probably not have a good way of knowing definitively whether the observation or the name change had anything to do with the refusal.
– phoog
Mar 26 at 14:36
The VFS people are very frequently mistaken, and sometimes their mistakes cause people to get refused. If they tell you something, you should confirm it before you believe it as true.
– Michael Hampton
Aug 7 at 15:19