We recommend that you consult our events calendar in the corresponding section to plan your visit.
If one of the spouses is a foreigner, only the spouse holding Israeli citizenship is required to be present.
Reception hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 12:00
Israeli citizens wishing to give notice of a change in their marital status.
You must submit the application in person at an Israeli mission in the country where you are staying.
The forms and documents required by the mission must first be sent by email, for a preliminary examination prior to your arrival at the mission.
- When one spouse is an Israeli citizen and the other is a foreign citizen, a certified apostille certificate (from the country of origin) indicating the previous personal situation of the foreign spouse must also be presented.
- In countries where it is not possible to obtain a public certificate attesting to a previous personal situation and/or any other document:
- A notarized statement of the foreign citizen on his previous personal situation must be prepared, signed before the consul (or before a notary). In addition, a certificate from the consul must be attached stating that in the country/province it is not possible to obtain an official certificate indicating a previous personal situation.
- A marriage certificate in which a previous personal situation is recorded meets the requirement, when it is verified.
- It is also possible to present a marriage certificate issued in Israel, in which the previous personal status of the foreigner is recorded
Please note
In case of marriage, the passports of both spouses must be presented.
If the certificate was issued abroad, it must be authenticated as required (with an apostille stamp in countries where this exists).
Any visit to a mission must be arranged in advance through the online appointment scheduler.
The affidavit that is to be signed must be prepared in advance.
No fee is charged for the service.
VERIFICATION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
1. Verification by means of apostille
In 1978, Israel signed and ratified the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents - 1961 (hereinafter: the Hague Convention). The purpose of this Convention was to shorten the processes required for a particular country to recognize the official documents issued by another country, by means of apostille certification.
Public documents and certificates that were issued in one of the countries that are signatories to the above Convention, and which bear the apostille stamp, are valid for presentation in Israel, without the need for additional verification / certification by the diplomatic / consular representative at the Israeli mission.
Additionally, for countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention, no additional verification is required by the mission consul of the country for which the document is designated, if it was stamped with an apostille in Israel.
With regard to a list of the countries that signed the Convention, and details about the authority competent to grant apostille certification in each country, as well as additional information, click here
For the process, please access this link:
SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO OBTAIN CONSULAR SERVICES
1. Please bring a photo ID.
2. Every visitor and his belongings will be required to undergo a security check.
3. For security purposes, no personal objects will be allowed into the mission, including handbags, mobile phones and electronic devices.
4. Do not bring large handbags or suitcases to the mission.
5. Do not bring food and/or beverage bottles or containers.
6. The mission’s security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room.
We do our best to provide a fast service, but it is not always possible to complete all services on the same day. Therefore, we recommend that you have patience, and to those who travel from out of town, be prepared to stay in Bogota for more than one day.
List of criminal attorneys
Below is a list of attorneys who specialize in criminal law, whose services can be retained if necessary. The mission is not permitted or authorized to recommend any particular attorney
1. COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE COLOMBIA
2. ASOCIACIÓN DE ABOGADOS COLOMBIANOS
This list does not constitute a recommendation for any of the attorneys appearing on the list. Use of the services of the various attorneys is the responsibility of the person utilizing the services.
REPRESENTATION OF THE JEWISH AGENCY – JEWISH AGENCY
For information on the main offices of the Jewish Agency abroad click here
Details of the Representative of the Jewish Agency for immigration to Israel
JEWISH AGENCY / SOJNUT / JEWISH AGENCY
KARIN ZSONSZAIN
(57) 310.2930253
INFORMATION ON PAYMENT METHODS
Rates can only be paid in Colombian Pesos - COP. Services that require payment must be canceled when starting the study process. If the visa is not approved, the canceled amount will not be returned.
The payment methods are Credit and Debit Card, Bank Transfer and Secure Online Payment - PSE. CASH will be received only in case of need.
BANK ACCOUNT
Israeli Embassy
NIT 800090921
BANCOLOMBIA
CURRENT ACCOUNT
No. 031-6670167-8
List of qualified translators
If there is a need for document translation services from the local language into Hebrew, here is a list of qualified translators
Raquel Calderon
Tel. +57 3106880704
Yael Carmi
Tel. +57 3157185157
This list does not constitute a recommendation for any of the translators appearing on the list. Use of the services of the various translators is the responsibility of the person utilizing the services.
Consular Departament
Consul: Mr. Itay Ben Hamo
Consular Section
Dora Wancjer
Ido Bar Nathan
You can contact us by email consular@bogota.mfa.gov.il
Vital Emergency
Only in case of vital emergency, please call us anytime at phone
+57 3112125555