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Family background declaration: different last names

aprsn30

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May 7, 2021
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Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone might have any advice about this. I am from India where there is sometimes a lot of inconsistencies in how family names are spelled.

My family name was not entered correctly in my birth certificate. Let's say my family name was entered as LAST NAME (with a gap), rather than LASTNAME (without a gap). This was never fixed and my family name is consistent in all my legal documents (passport, visas, etc.). At this point, it would not be feasible for me to change my last name. I wish this had been done when I was a kid, but it has never been a problem and unfortunately, we didn't know any better at that time.

Now, as part of my PR application, I will be submitting information about my family. There is no space in how their last names are written. Would this be a problem? Has anyone ever been in a similar situation? I'm worried about this and hoping that someone might have some advice or input to share.