Sin Apellido Materno

In general, the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world assigns its children two family names at birth. In the case of Spanish-speaking countries, including Chile, the father’s surname comes first and the mother’s second. The father’s family name is the one that each person passes down to his or her offspring. So if my [...]

Home government resources for expats

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U.S.A.

United States Embassy in Santiago
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