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One and the same person, different names

If your name is not written the same way on all your documents, INM will not accept your application.

One and the same person, different names
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If your name is not written the same way on all your documents, INM will not accept your application.

The difference can be on your passport, your birth certificate or your marriage certificate: a married surname, a middle name, an abbreviation.

There is a concrete solution. You must request a certificate of identity from your consulate — a document stating that the different names recorded in your papers belong to one and the same person.

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