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Choice of a last name following a change in marital status

This service enables citizens and residents of Israel to notify Israeli missions abroad of their choice of a last name following marriage, divorce or widowhood.
Required Documents To Apply
Israeli passport
Certified original document serving as proof of the change in marital status (marriage certificate, divorce certificate, death certificate)
Notice of choice of name
Notice of change in marital status (marriage, divorce, widowhood)довство)
Tip
Due to construction at the consulate in New York, the service for updating marriage will be provided in Washington. To schedule an appointment, please visit the website of the Israeli Embassy in Washington.

For the service of updating divorce, please email the consular department.
Required Presence at the consulate
The applicant for the service must appear in person at the mission.


Please note
Please present the Israeli passports of both applicants for both services. In the absence of Israeli citizenship, please present a valid foreign passport.
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Who Can Apply?

The notice may be submitted by Israeli citizens living abroad, whose marital status has changed following marriage, divorce or widowhood.
A change of name comes into force only after it has been approved by the Population and Immigration Authority. Following the approval, an updated passport may be issued by the mission where the notice was submitted.
An updated ID card will be issued by the Population and Immigration Authority in Israel only.
 

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How To Apply?

The applicant for the service must appear in person at the mission.

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Fill The Forms
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Schedule An Appointment

To visit the mission, it is necessary schedule an appointment in advance.
Before coming to the mission, make sure you have with you all the required documents and completed forms.

 

 

 

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Please schedule an appointment
Information

To schedule a divorce update appointment, please email the Consular Department. In the email, please provide an Israeli ID number and full personal information, and the request. Click here to send an email.