My name is spelled differently in my passport. What should I do?

Why names can be spelled differently

Names written in another alphabet, such as Russian, Arabic, Chinese or Japanese, can be written in English in several ways. Letters like ñ, ç or ü can also be written differently. When your passport, visa or green card already uses one spelling, it is best to use that same spelling in the translation, so your documents match.

You can give us the spelling from your passport when you order, and the translator will follow it.

How to give us the spelling from your passport

1. Check the exact spelling of each name in your passport.
2. When you upload your document, add a note with each name as it should appear.
3. Do the same for parents’ names if they appear on the document.

Good to know about names and spelling

• Use the same spelling note for all documents in your case.
• The translation still shows what the document says; the note is about how names are written in English.
• Every translation is checked by a second linguist, including names and dates.

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