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Up12
hi guys,
erm… so there’s a slight problem with my identification on my passport. on my passport my name tingwu is written as ‘ting wu’ (with the space in it), while i use tingwu almost everywhere for all identification purposes, the passport name retains the name from my birth certificate. would this be a problem that i wouldn’t be able to enter the examination center? if so, who/where can i get help from?
thanks in advance!
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Up4
@tingwuwang‌ Email seems to work: http://www.cfainstitute.org/Forms/name_change.pdf
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Up3
@hairyfairy do i have to mail the form to the institute? since i’m in australia, it might take a while….
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Up3
my passport includes my middle name but my admission ticket does not…is it suggested to get this amended with CFAI ASAP?
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Up3skybreaker_szeth said:Do i need to have a passport for the exam.. other forms of identification won’t work?
Got this article claiming otherwise.
http://www.investopedia.com/professionals/faqs/cfa/300404_2.aspHi @skybreaker_szeth‌ (and for the benefit of future readers)
Investopedia articles can be several years old, so do be cautious on that front. Specifically on ID, CFA Institute changed the rules several years ago – they now only accept passports as acceptable forms of ID, as @tingwuwang‌ and @Stuj79‌ says.
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Up2
I sent in a name change form by email last week (the ol’ middle name conundrum) and it took less than 24 hours for them to come back to me with an amended ticket. So I’d definitely do it just to be safe!
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Up2
Do i need to have a passport for the exam.. other forms of identification won’t work?
Got this article claiming otherwise.
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Up2
You definitely, definitely need an international passport to sit for the exam…..100%
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Up2
ok @stuj79 thnx 🙂
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Up1
It seems to be quite fast and easy to change your details, so I’d do that just to be safe!
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Up1
yep, only an international passport would be accepted during the exam. normal ID, drivers licenses, and whatnot are not acceptable.
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Up0
they just emailed me back saying capitalization or spaces between names is fine, as long as the spelling is fine. nearly gave me a heart attack.
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Up0
It’s always best to double-check with the exam center, but generally, as long as your name is close enough and matches your identification photo, you should be fine. But still, you can reach out to the CFA institute or the exam center to clarify any doubts.
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Up0
Apologies for reviving this old thread, but I just want to give my two cents. Don’t worry too much about the slight difference between your passport name and the name on your CFA ticket. It’s understandable that there can be variations in names across different identification documents.
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