Vietnamese name to passport format
Type your name as written in Vietnamese. Get the plain-letter, upper-case form that passports, visa forms and airline bookings use. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent or stored.
How to read this
What is changed, and why
The international standard for passports, ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3, says names in the machine-readable zone use upper-case letters A to Z without diacritical marks. So every tone mark and vowel mark is dropped, and Đ becomes D. Example: Nguyễn Thị Ánh becomes NGUYEN THI ANH.
Source: ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3, section 4.6 and the table in section 6.A. The table lists Ă, Â, Ê, Ô and Đ. It does not list Ơ, Ư or letters with a tone mark under or over a vowel (such as ậ). This tool applies the same rule to them (marks removed) and labels them "by rule".
Which name goes in which box
Vietnamese order is family name, middle name, given name. In the MRZ, the family name comes first, then two filler marks (<<), then the middle and given names. Many forms ask for given names and surname separately. The family name goes in the surname box. Enter the name exactly as on your passport if the document already exists.
Passport name field length
A passport (TD3) name field holds 39 characters. Longer names are cut. This tool warns you when your name is longer. How a country cuts a name is its own rule.
Important
Always match your passport exactly. This tool is an aid, not legal or immigration advice. An issuing authority can use a different spelling on your document. If your document differs, use the document.
Reaching this page
This page works at ậ.com. If your browser or app does not show that address, use the plain-letter version xn--zkg.com. It leads to the same page.