Change of Personal Status

By law, an Israeli citizen who has changed his/her personal status (i.e. marriage, divorce, widowhood) must inform the Ministry of Interior of the change so that the Ministry can update the Population Registry.

A Citizen who has changed his/her status and is living abroad must inform the changes to the Consulate.

Notification of a change in status is obligatory regardless if the Citizen has married/divorced/widowed a foreign national.

 

Notification of Civil Marriage

In order to inform the Consulate of a civil marriage please provide the following:

1. Original Marriage Certificate and Apostille stamp
2. Marital Status Form - completed and signed in front of a Consulate employee or notary public
3. Valid identification for both spouses

Note: The woman is not required to change her name.

 

Notification of Dissolution of Marriage

In order to inform the Consulate of a civil divorce please provide the following:

1. A certified Dissolution of Marriage court document
2. Apostille stamp on the Dissolution of Marriage document
3. Marital Status Form - completed and signed in front of a Consulate employee or notary public
4. Valid identification of both spouses.

Note: A woman is not required to change her name.

 

Notification of Widowhood

1. Original Death Certificate and Apostille stamp on the document.
2. Marital Status Form - completed and signed in front of a Consulate employee or notary public
3. Last passport that was issued to the deceased.
4. Valid identification of the widow.

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