How important is spouse name in passport????

anj1976 · #1 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 06:40 AM

as the title states... how important is spouse name in the passport for the visa??

I got some issue with my Hubby's passport, we sent the police verification and it came negative, bureaucracy i guess. we saw the report since we knew someone at the passport office and it said yes first which was cut/scribbled and then a no was written by hand, maybe our papers were not sufficient, we both were confused because we gave all required papers and the cop was happy with them.
anyway, we had applied for inclusion of spouse name and change of address, which means my name wont appear in the passport till the next police report comes positive, it might take another 4 to 5 months, i dont want to wait that long since we are loosing time. our acs report expires in 9 months, thats the case history.. now the question is

1. if we have the marriage registration to support our marriage, is inclusion of spouse name important in the passport? someone told me that the visa might get rejected if the name is not there.

2. is it a threat really? should we wait another 4-5 months or apply now with the same visa and as and when the passport changes are done, we re-submit the passport copies, so we dont waste time and the passport goes in during the waiting period which i am sure is much more than 4-5 months which the passport will take

HELPPPHHHHH

sim · #2 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 07:21 AM

I don't know how it goes in India, but spouse's name in the passport cannot be a requirement for all countries - for example here in Finland they just don't do that.

So I'd guess (but just guess) that you're okay if you have a marriage certificate or something to prove that you're married.

anj1976 · #3 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 08:11 AM

Hi Sim

You did not get the point,
a friend told me that the visa can be rejected since both of us are applying as husband and wife and if my passport has hisname as my spouse and his passport has no name since his passport was made almost 6 years back when we were not married... is there a chance that they reject the visa application or do not grant the visa on this ground?

I am worried since we will loose another 5 months which is way too close to our acs assessment report expiry.

sim · #4 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 08:24 AM

No I did get the point, I understand what you're worried about

I'm just saying that I doubt they would require both passports to have the spouse's name - I mean from the marriage certificate they can see when you were married and from your husbands passport they'll see that it was granted before you were married, hence no mention of a spouse. So I don't see why it would be a problem, but maybe you can check with DIAC directly?

As an aside, it's pretty amazing that getting a passport can take 5 months

I'd go crazy. Over here you get a passport within one week, max - and on the same day if you're in a hurry.

anj1976 · #5 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 08:37 AM

well, i got my passport in 2 days flat but for my hubby's passport we are having big issues and i am having sleepless nights. I am getting depressed by the day and its irritating me. i feel so god damn helpless.

abhiria · #6 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 09:30 AM

Hi Anj
I had a word with my agent and she confirmed that u can star the visa application from your husbands side the marriage certificate and other things are needed after 5 months past the application so in that case you save time.

Actually mine will be the same case as i will be marrying in jan .So i asked my agent giving my example :-)

abhiria · #7 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 09:32 AM

and i guess you dont need ur spouse name included in application as its no where mentioned

Abhijeet

anj1976 · #8 (**permalink**) 5th August 2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by abhiria

and i guess you dont need ur spouse name included in application as its no where mentioned

Abhijeet

Hi Abhijeet,
The spouse name has to be added in the application itself, but i was not sure if the passport would do without my name in his passport, I mean i was sure that it wont make a difference but a friend who is in sydney, he told me that it can be an issue so dont leave anything undone..