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I had applied for Schengen visa of my wife and received it today. But there is a typo in her name. Her middle name has been spelt wrongly. Vinay has been written as Vijay.

Can we travel with this typo in the visa or should I apply for correction? I need to travel next weekend and I am afraid that if I apply for correction then will I get the corrected visa in time or not ?

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    Those sorts of errors should be corrected, especially if she's in the system with a wrong name.
    – Gayot Fow
    Commented Jul 29, 2016 at 14:20
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    Do not delay, contact the consulate (preferably), or VFS (if you cannot contact the consulate) immediately.
    – Michael Hampton
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 8:04
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    I wouldn't be worried about this typo. Her visa already in her passport.
    – MikkaRin
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 15:38
  • I reapplied for visa correction with an application and the visa was reissued by the consulate.
    – V K
    Commented Mar 18, 2017 at 10:41

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If you still have enough days before travel, it's better to contact the consulate and make an attempt to correct it. They may even issue a new visa if the mistake is on their part.

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    – Michael Hampton
    Commented Oct 15, 2016 at 15:28
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According to the Handbook for the processing of visa applications:

If an error is detected by the issuing consulate after the visa sticker has been affixed to the travel document, the visa sticker shall be invalidated by drawing a cross with indelible ink on the visa sticker and a new visa sticker shall be affixed to a different page.

Which means you have to apply to the consulate which issued your visa to receive an updated visa sticker.

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