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Changing a Last Name for a Valid Reason
If you have a valid reason, you can change your last name.
Unfortunately this specification of service has not yet been completely translated.
Please select where you would like to apply for the service:
Choose region
Selected region
Information about the service depends on the selected region. You can change the region. In most cases, you can specify your place of residence or select the place where you want to use the service.