Can I Get a Passport With a Single Name (Without Surname)?

I would suggest reviewing all your current documents before deciding. A friend of mine added a surname during passport renewal in Australia, and it was treated as a name change rather than a routine renewal.

He had to provide additional documentation supporting the revised name format. The process wasn't difficult, but it did require extra verification.

If your visa records, bank accounts, tax documents, and foreign residency documents all use a single name, changing the passport name format could mean updating several other records later. That's something worth considering before submitting the application.

My experience was different. I'm based in Canada and renewed my Indian passport earlier this year with the same single-name format as my previous passport.

The passport office did not ask me to change my name. Since I wasn't requesting any modification, the renewal was processed normally. However, I've noticed that some airline booking systems don't handle single names very well. I occasionally have to follow the airline's instructions for entering my name exactly as it appears in the passport.

Requirements can change, but in my case, keeping a single-name passport was possible because I wasn't making any changes to my existing records.

I went through something similar last year while renewing my Indian passport in London. My old passport had only one name, and the surname column was blank.

During the application process, I was informed that single-name passports can sometimes create complications with visa systems used by certain countries. Because of that, I chose to split my name and add a surname based on the name format used in my educational documents.

In my case, VFS requested a few supporting documents showing consistent usage of the updated name. The application took a little longer than a standard renewal, but the passport was eventually issued without any problems.

If you're planning to apply for visas in the future, it may be worth checking how your destination country's immigration system handles single-name passports.

Yes, you can get a passport with a single name just by leaving the surname column blank while filling an Indian passport application form.

Not mentioning your surname in the passport is not an issue, even though it does impact getting visas for many nations. Additionally, it does not create any issues when traveling to Europe. Although it can be challenging in some situations, such as when applying locally for something in those countries, you can use FNU or a three-part name. There are very few cases where you will be turned away for not using your surname. Annually, millions of people go overseas without a surname.