This service enables Israelis to update their marital status following marriage or divorce.
Last updated on: 25/06/2024
Required Documents To Apply
Passports of both spouses must be presented.
Marriage/divorce certificate - If the certificate was issued abroad, it must be authenticated as required (with an apostille stamp in countries where this exists).
Tip
Marriage Update:
Israelis with non-Israeli partners are required to provide a document stating the foreign partner's previous marital status from their country of origin.
For Finnish partners, you can order a document from the DVV stating the personal and marital history in English, with Apostille:
Population Information Extract.
Israelis with non-Israeli partners are required to provide a document stating the foreign partner's previous marital status from their country of origin.
For Finnish partners, you can order a document from the DVV stating the personal and marital history in English, with Apostille:
Population Information Extract.
Required presence at the Consulate
If both spouses are Israeli citizens, they must both be present.
If one of the spouses is a foreigner, only the spouse holding Israeli citizenship is required to be present.
If one of the spouses is a foreigner, only the spouse holding Israeli citizenship is required to be present.
Please note
The applicant is obligated to appear in person at the mission.
The non-Israeli partner isn't obligated to attend the meeting.
The non-Israeli partner isn't obligated to attend the meeting.
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Who can apply
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How to apply
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Fill the forms
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Schedule an appointment
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Who can apply?
Israeli citizens wishing to give notice of a change in their marital status.
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How to apply
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).
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Fill the forms
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Schedule an appointment
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.
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Consular fee
No fee is charged for the service.
Scheduling An Appointment
To schedule an appointment, send an email detailing your request to the below address, with a photocopy of your passport:
consular@helsinki.mfa.gov.il
Please attach in the email all required documents for review.
consular@helsinki.mfa.gov.il
Please attach in the email all required documents for review.