Affidavit of Name Discrepancy: How to Write and Translate a Name Variation Explanation
How to write and translate an Affidavit of Name Discrepancy for immigration to the US, Canada, UK and EU - template, requirements and real examples.
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Double Surname After Marriage: How to Translate for Different Countries
How double surnames after marriage are translated for different countries, why the hyphen disappears in documents and how to avoid immigration problems.
Name Discrepancies Between Documents: How to Explain to Immigration Authorities
What to do when your name is spelled differently in your passport, birth certificate, and translation - how to explain it to immigration authorities.
Name Order in Documents: Ukrainian Surname-First vs Western Given-Name-First
Why Ukrainian documents put the surname first while Western ones put it last, and how this causes real problems in translation and immigration.
Patronymic (Po Batkovi) in Ukrainian Documents: How to Handle It for Countries Without Patronymics
What the Ukrainian patronymic (po batkovi) is, why it creates problems for immigration in the US, Canada, Germany and other countries, and how to handle it properly in document translation.
Ukrainian Letters Є, Ї, Ґ: How They Get Lost in Translation and Why It Matters
How unique Ukrainian letters Є, Ї, Ґ disappear during transliteration and document translation, why this causes immigration problems, and how to avoid it.
Ukrainian Surname with Apostrophe: Transliteration Problems for Foreign Databases
Why the apostrophe in Ukrainian surnames like Stef'iuk, Luk'ianchenko, D'iachenko disappears in passports and databases, and what problems it causes for immigration.
Name Transliteration in Germany: Why Your Name Looks Different
Why your name looks different in your passport, certified translation, and Meldebescheinigung - transliteration standards, common issues, and how to fix them.