Last name spelling

[hamgha]

I know it's silly but: Due to an unfortunate clerical error, the way my last name in English was spelled on my passport was changed 5 years ago (main name language is arabic). I now have to renew my passport and can request a correction. Problem is:

Spelling 1:
- It is my preferred spelling
- It's on my diplomas, therefore my wes
- It's on my bank accounts

Spelling 2 (one less letter, but same pronunciation as it's a trasliteration form Arabic to English)
- It's on my marriage certificate
- It's on my old passport which I used as ID for IELTS so on IELTS result as well

The thing is I'm going to be applying for a new passport soon as mine expired. Is it better for me not to correct the mistake to the spelling I want? Is there a way cic will allow me to make the change afterwards. I am really used to writing my name that way everywhere so it will be annoying to have to relearn how it's written all over again for all my future paperwork (we use english almost everywhere here so it's a second nature to use that spelling)

 

[wan11knu]

I too have a similar issue. My surname has an apostrophe which is there in my wes document,degree certificates and employment letters. However when i applied for a passport 7 years ago the officer told me special characters are not allowed. So now all my identity documents including passport have my surname without the apostrophe.

I have been advised by people on this forum to get a one and the same person affidavit. But i hope this suffices and not a reason for problems.

 

[xpressentry]

My surname has an apostrophe in some documents and doesnt have in some documents. I am getting an affidavit to state that it's one and the same person.