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Why do you need a mother's maiden name?
Maybe someone can satisfy my curiosity. Why is there such a question "mother's maiden name" in the travel agency's questionnaire? The trip is planned to the Czech Republic. Maybe the answer to this question is necessary for opening a Schengen visa? But why?
If someone knows the explanation, please enlighten.
Thank you in advance.
If someone knows the explanation, please enlighten.
Thank you in advance.
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Yes, this is always asked in the Schengen application forms.
Why - I do not know.
Why - I do not know.
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answered 14 years ago
I didn’t come across this, but the question is interesting, because. sometimes they ask for a photocopy of a credit card among the documents ...
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answered 14 years ago
Sorry, the computer slowed down and I pressed the button 3 times :(
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answered 14 years ago
I know that often the mother's maiden name is a code word for identification in banks. Knowing the full name, date of birth and this word, you can find out the balances on your accounts. Maybe this is how the accuracy of information is checked according to certificates from banks ... Even by the maiden name, you can find out information about the mother before marriage ...
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answered 14 years ago
A questionnaire in a travel agency is not an invention of a travel agency. This is a client application form developed by the consulate of the country whose visa you are receiving.
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answered 14 years ago
Thanks everyone for the replies. It's just the question of the card that worries me. This information is almost enough not only to find out the balances on your accounts, but also to transfer money from one card to another, over the phone. Maybe I'm raising a storm in a teacup, but with an abundance of all kinds of scammers, vigilance will not be excessive. Therefore, I am glad to know that this is not the first case and this kind of information is really collected for opening a Schengen visa.
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answered 14 years ago
the embassy always requires the mother's surname (maiden name and after marriage), I don’t know why, but I guess to check the veracity of the data. This is a normal practice, such questions.
and by the way, not all banks have this code word.
and a credit card is almost a must. confirms your ability to pay
and by the way, not all banks have this code word.
and a credit card is almost a must. confirms your ability to pay
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answered 14 years ago
the embassy always requires the mother's surname (maiden name and after marriage), I don’t know why, but I guess to check the veracity of the data. This is a normal practice, such questions.
))))))))))) smiled ... with a homely Slavic surname, you yourself give information about yourself of a certain kind, to certain people, which entails an appropriate attitude towards you, and so on .. A counter question is which people determine the belonging of a certain individual to its exclusive tree according to the MOTHER ???, or by the unequivocal fact of the mother's belonging to this people, recognizes all her offspring as her fellow tribesmen ????????
((and by the way, not all banks have this code word.)) - free advice: apply for a loan in the bank where this question is present. The condition is your Mom's maiden name should end in ICH or EIN or OH ... ..The probability of obtaining a loan subject to this condition will be slightly higher))))))) good luck
))))))))))) smiled ... with a homely Slavic surname, you yourself give information about yourself of a certain kind, to certain people, which entails an appropriate attitude towards you, and so on .. A counter question is which people determine the belonging of a certain individual to its exclusive tree according to the MOTHER ???, or by the unequivocal fact of the mother's belonging to this people, recognizes all her offspring as her fellow tribesmen ????????
((and by the way, not all banks have this code word.)) - free advice: apply for a loan in the bank where this question is present. The condition is your Mom's maiden name should end in ICH or EIN or OH ... ..The probability of obtaining a loan subject to this condition will be slightly higher))))))) good luck
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