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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)
Tip
For more information about necessary document, you can contact us via email: consular@belgrade.mfa.gov.il.
Required presence at the Consulate
The applicant for the service must appear in person at the mission.
Please note
Documents issued by local authorities must be verified with apostille stamp and translated to English or Hebrew by court interpreter. The translation should also be verified with apostille stamp.
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Who can apply?
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Related documents
How to apply?
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send form
Fill the forms
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appointment
Make an appointment
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Who can apply?

 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

The applicant must complete the notice of choice of name and the notice of change in marital status (marriage, divorce, widowhood) and bring it in person to an Israeli mission in the country where he lives

Notice of choice of name
 Notice of change in marital status




 

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Make 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.

 

 

 

Scheduling procedure
We would like to emphasize that all the visits and meetings at the Consular Department should be arranged and confirmed in advance via email: consular@belgrade.mfa.gov.il or via phone no: +381 11 3643 500 / option 1.


*Unauthorized visits are not permitted.
Information

Apostille stamp on a document issued by local authorities of the Republic of Serbia or Montenegro, can be obtained at the local Courts.

You can find the list of court interpreters on websites of the Ministry of Justice:

The Republic of Serbia: https://www.mpravde.gov.rs/tekst/13861/elektronska-evidencija-stalnih-sudskih-prevodilaca-i-tumaca.php

Montenegro: https://www.gov.me/clanak/azurirani-spisak-tumaca-azuriran-na-dan-10-april-2024-godine