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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
Payment methods:
Chinese debit card/ International credit card.



Or using the following link:
https://etrade.citicbank.com/portalweb/ISRvisaPayF.html

Or by bank transfer:
Account name: 以色列驻沪总领事馆
Account number: 437759257079
Bank name:中国银行上海市国贸中心支行
Please send payment verification + address + phone number.
Chinese debit card/ international credit card.
Required presence at the Consulate
The applicant for the service must appear in person at the mission.
Please note
Please schedule an appointment in advance via email:

Service in Chinese:
consular@shanghai.mfa.gov.il

Hebrew and English:
Consul-assistant2@shanghai.mfa.gov.il

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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.

 

 

 

To Schedule An Appointment
Service in Chinese:
consular@shanghai.mfa.gov.il

Hebrew and English:
Consul-assistant2@shanghai.mfa.gov.il
Information

Security instructions for people who wish to obtain consular services at the mission offices:
​1. Please bring a photo ID (Passport or identity card)
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 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. The instructions of the security staff must be obeyed at all times.

*Unauthorized visits are not permitted.