What precautions should you take when entering personal information on a Thai visa application?

I think it depends on the embassy because on my passport I have first name + middle name as the First Name but while applying for e-visa the system automatically filled middle name in the middle name filed (even though on the passport it's part of first name). I remember this was the right way because someone tried to move the middle name to the first name and their visa was cancelled because of this reason. Now they have muddied the waters again.

Hyphenated names are also a challenge - so many systems for immigration and airline bookings in this part of the world can't handle them

I have a middle name that’s on my passport. I’ve always put exactly what’s on my passport. I’ve had no trouble always put down what’s on your passport.

Many people are coming up with all sorts of excuses for names not being correct on their applications. It’s quite simple really just put your name on the application EXACTLY as it is on your passport.

😂😂😂😂 i had this problem too at my first try.

When you enter manual your names everything is OK.

When you scan your passport it changes Name and familyname.

Then you get rejected.

Always reread after scanning documents

don't USE the "auto" feature that reads your passport and enters the information. even if it looks right on the screen. I had that issue.. used it .. name was wrong. put it all in manually.. was accepted and cleared in a DAY.

Passport shows:

Family Name: A

Middle Name: C

First Name: B

There is no problem with that.

If passport shows:

Family Name: A

First Name: B C

You put First Name B C, exactly as shown in passport even though C is your Middle Name.

My first name is hyphenated - can’t book air tickets like that or a host of other official things because my name has ‘an illegal character’ 🤣 then for example when you try fly in the USA your passport name doesn’t match your boarding pass and there’s an issue … 😳🤷‍♀️🤪

Yep... this got me several years ago on a 60 day visa.

What are you talking about?

I have a middle name and i used it to apply for my visa and it was approved.

No issues adding my first, middle and last names as shown in my passport.

I can confirm this. Got visa rejected because the given names in the uk passport is NOT being recognised as a firstname + middlename. They treat it as just one single FIRST NAME. It's crazy, absurd, lost money and had to reapply again. There is no clear, proper guidance unfortunately when doing the application. Also i feel the actual system will remain as it is as it seems like there's no accountability on their side.

Step 1 - Get your name right.

Oh thanks for that I thought you could put any name you want.

you can include other spelling. should list all.. make sure you list names as listed on your national ID card, drivers licence and Birth Certificate, marriage certificate, degree etc

I've seen people with two first names get caught out. Names like Mary Jane is a double first name, not same as having a first and middle name. I think on UK passports there 2 v symbols separating first and middle name. But only 1 v symbol between the names if it's a double "first name".

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the answer is in your question

Common sense

sadly, if there is a mis match between the passport and the data entered by you OR the data that auto fills when you scan the MRZ of the passport and you don't catch it, they will cancel the application, you will lose the application fee and have to apply again.

CHECK the data entered carefully before you submit the application, once you submit it you cannot edit any of the data fields