Chinese name format rules

Format rules

• If you have a Western style name appearing first in your passport, then the Western style name should be input first in the given names field (see example below).

• Do not input alias names, Hanyu Pinyin or names in brackets (see examples below).

Examples

1. Western style name
   LILIAN TAN SU LIN
   
   Family name: TAN
   Given names: LILIAN SU LIN

2. Alias name
   MR TOCK PENG POEY @ MUHAMMAD ALI
   
   Family name: TOCK
   Given names: PENG POEY

3. Name in brackets
   WILLIAM HO CHEE CHAN (WILLIAM HE JIZAN)
   
   Family name: HO
   Given names: WILLIAM CHEE CHAN

4. TAN SU LIN LILIAN
   
   Family name: TAN
   Given names: SU LIN LILIAN

5. MRS TANG CHOON KOON
   
   Family name: TANG
   Given names: CHOON KOON

6. TANG CHOON KOON NEE CHIA POH KIM
   
   Family name: CHIA
   Given names: POH KIM

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