If one of the spouses is a foreigner, only the spouse holding Israeli citizenship is required to be present.
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.
If you have medical problems and are assisted by medical equipment, or if you have a metal implant implanted in your body, please provide yourself with an appropriate medical certificate.
If a nursing companion who is not a family member is coming with you, their details must be added when making the appointment.
Do not come to the meeting at the consulate with large bags, valuables, large sums of money, and electronic equipment such as laptops, tablets, etc., except for a personal phone.
Visitors arriving with electronic equipment will not be allowed to enter the consulate.
If you have additional citizenship, please bring with you any foreign passports you have.
Additional requirements
In case one of the partners is non-Israeli- a certificate of the previous marital status from their country of origin – original with apostille. If the previous status is written on the marriage certificate – no additional documentation is necessary. If you cannot produce this kind of document the non-Israeli partner can give a declaration in front of the consul.
*In this case they must come in person.
Choosing a new last name due to a change of marital status
After marriage, each spouse can choose a surname according to the following options:
- To take the last name of the spouse.
- To continue to use your current last name
- To resume to use of your former last name.
- To add the spouse’s last name to your last name.
- To use, together with your spouse, a new last name.
- To add another name, chosen together with your spouse, to your last name.
Selection of a name for a person whose marriage has ended you can choose the following options:
- To resume the use of your former last name
- To resume the use of your maiden name
- To add your former last name to your current last name
- To add your maiden name to your current last name