Update your marital status in the population registry

Use this service to update your marital status after marriage, divorce or widowhood, in the population registry.

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When you update your marital status in the population registry, you need to make an appointment to issue a new ID.

You can apply for yourself or for your spouse.
If you received your marriage certificate in Israel and want to update your marital status and your last name, you need to apply in person - your spouse cannot apply for you.
If both of you have chosen a new name together, you must both update your marital status and names together.
If your marriage or divorce certificate was granted abroad, both you and your spouse must apply to update your status together at an authority office or Israeli mission abroad.

You'll need to bring:

updating marriage - you and your spouse’s IDs and original marriage certificate
updating divorce or widowhood - your ID and original divorce certificate, or original documents indicating the change in your marital status
your Israeli passport (if you have been issued one) - You must bring it if applyijng at an Israeli mission
your original marriage or divorce certificate. If the certificate was granted abroad:
- you'll need to get it translated by a notary to Hebrew. You don't need to translate and notarize certificates in Arabic.
- it must be officially authenticated with an apostille stamp. For certificates without an apostille stamp, contact your nearest Israeli mission in the country where the certificate was issued for instructions

If you don’t speak Hebrew, we recommend asking a Hebrew speaker for help with forms and applications.

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Please note, if there is any difference or conflict between the information on this page and the law, the provisions of the law will apply.

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