Dominican Republic 2 last names how to fill out Forms

[dawrcm 1]

Hi there

My wife has two last names yyyy xxxxx and when she goes to get new cedula (Id card) it will add my last name to the mix so it will become

yyyy xxxx de zzzz

She does not have a middle name

How should I fill out all the forms as to what names should I put as her last name?

reading online shows that the de zzzz is not officially part of her name but her ID card showing that she is married will have that.

Also reading on line (for Spain) says that the formal last name is the firs of the last names in this case yyyy

so her maiden name will be First yyyy xxxx

her married name ?? First yyyy xxxx de zzzz

Anyone have suggestions?

of course I might be making this more complicated than it really is

Thanks

[MrTee12 64]

Use the her full name as it's on her cedula.

Both last names, then First name.

[dawrcm 1]

Thanks for your answer that is what I thought but I still have one thought issue

Due to the number of people going to get new cedulas she has not been able to get a new one (no time off work)

but our understanding her new cedula will indicate that she is married and that "de zzzz" (my last name) will be appended to her last names

do I put the "de zzzz" on the documents or just on the addendum I am attaching ?

Thanks for the answer

[MrTee12 64]

You want to have her full legal name, that will be printed on all future documents (visa, green card, etc).

You don't to have any future issues with the names not matching. This could delay the processing time.

[dawrcm 1]

Good Morning Everyone

I talked to my Dominican Republic Lawyer and the answer is they do not change names on marriage.

you can have the husbands last name appended to her name as in First name Last names de husbands however that is not a part of the legal signature just something that she has done to show her marriage.

I hope that information will help someone else in the future

Take care and good luck to everyone