I tried applying for DTV on the official website today. I’ve a hyphenated name. Unfortunately it doesn’t accept the hyphen. So I’ve just typed in my name without the hyphen. Would this be a problem? Your input would be much appreciated. Thank you!
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A user faced a problem when applying for a DTV visa online, as the official website did not accept hyphens in names, leading them to submit their name without it. Comments suggested that similar to airline ticket purchases, a hyphen can be omitted and the names should be input as a single word. Others advised being cautious with naming conventions to avoid possible visa issues and recommended contacting the embassy for clarification.
You should do the same as when purchasing a flight. Your middle name should be included as the second part of your first name, with no hyphens and joined together. I did this and had no issues
watch you, mandarin folks DON'T HAVE a middle name. One of my friends got his visa cancelled cuz the put his second name as middle name. I believe you should type your whole name like this Mei-Ying in the given name.
Anonymous participant I recommend you to mail the embassy, I have the screenshot from the embassy my friend applied which clearly states 'according to your passport, your name should Mei-Ying (with the -, no spaces in between names) and your family name should be Lin. Contact the embassy, my friend lost over 10k for such a mistake and even tho other embassies worldwide stated differently they claimed to do that way (besides of pointing out that the application CANNOT BE REFUND UNDER ANY CIRCOSTANCE).
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