This service enables Israelis to update their marital status following marriage or divorce.
Last updated on: 28/05/2024
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
Apostil stamp:
• Maryland - https://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/Pages/default.aspx
• Virginia - https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications/
• DC - https://os.dc.gov/service/authentications
• Pennsylvania - https://www.dos.pa.gov/OtherServices/Certifications_Apostilles/Pages/default.aspx
• West Virginia - https://sos.wv.gov/FormSearch/Business/Apostilles/AC-1.pdf
• The same goes for all other US states. You need to contact the Office for Verification of Public Certificates / Documents in the Secretary of State's office of the government of the state that issued the original certificate and verify the certificate with an Apostille. Information about the process is available on all the official websites of each of the states.
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 DC Consular Department provides consular services to residents of Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland , North Carolina only.
• Residents of Pennsylvania can receive service at the consulate general of Israel in New-York or DC
• Residents of Pennsylvania can receive service at the consulate general of Israel in New-York or DC
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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.
To schedule an appointment
Our address is:
Embassy of Israel to the United States
Consular Department
3514 International Drive NW
Washington DC 20008
- parking spaces are available in the surrounding area usually with a parking meter.
Nearest metro station :
•Van Ness Metro station.
Buses stops nearby:
•H2 / L2
The closest stations to Embassy Of Israel are:
•Van Ness St Nw + International Dr NW is 227 yards away, 4 min walk.
•Connecticut Av Nw + Van Ness St NW is 536 yards away, 7 min walk.
•Cleveland Park Metro Station is 1491 yards away, 18 min walk
Security instructions for people who wish to obtain consular services at the consulate office
•The consulate’s security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room. Please respect the security requirements at all times!
1. Bring a photo ID.
2. All visitors and their belongings will be required to undergo a security check.
3. No personal objects will be allowed in the embassy, including mobile phones and electronic devices.
4. No bags/handbags or suitcases are allowed.
5. No food and/or beverage bottles or containers are allowed.
Embassy of Israel to the United States
Consular Department
3514 International Drive NW
Washington DC 20008
- parking spaces are available in the surrounding area usually with a parking meter.
Nearest metro station :
•Van Ness Metro station.
Buses stops nearby:
•H2 / L2
The closest stations to Embassy Of Israel are:
•Van Ness St Nw + International Dr NW is 227 yards away, 4 min walk.
•Connecticut Av Nw + Van Ness St NW is 536 yards away, 7 min walk.
•Cleveland Park Metro Station is 1491 yards away, 18 min walk
Security instructions for people who wish to obtain consular services at the consulate office
•The consulate’s security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room. Please respect the security requirements at all times!
1. Bring a photo ID.
2. All visitors and their belongings will be required to undergo a security check.
3. No personal objects will be allowed in the embassy, including mobile phones and electronic devices.
4. No bags/handbags or suitcases are allowed.
5. No food and/or beverage bottles or containers are allowed.