How to enter your name on the Venezuela visa form
Primer Nombre, Segundo Nombre, Primer Apellido, Segundo Apellido: which is which?
Spanish-language forms expect two surnames. Map your passport name to the four fields like this.
Facts on this page verified through Sep 25, 2026.
Primer NombreFirst name
- What it means
- Your first (given) name.
- What to enter
- Your first name exactly as printed on your passport.
- Common mistake
- Entering your full name in this box.
Reported by applicantsLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
Segundo NombreMiddle name
- What it means
- Your middle name.
- What to enter
- Your middle name as printed on your passport, or leave it blank if you have none.
- Common mistake
- Putting your last name here.
Reported by applicantsLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
Primer ApellidoLast name
- What it means
- Your last name (surname).
- What to enter
- Your last name as printed on your passport.
- Common mistake
- Entering a middle name here.
Reported by applicantsLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
Segundo ApellidoSecond last name
- What it means
- A second surname, which most Venezuelans have and most North Americans do not.
- What to enter
- Leave it blank if you have only one last name.
- Common mistake
- Repeating your last name or inventing a second one.
Reported by applicantsLast verified Sep 25, 2026Source
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