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I am Israeli and married an American woman in the states in a civil marriage . We have just got divorced . Will the Ministry of Interior in Israel register me as divorced when I return to Israel ?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 07 June, 2022

The Ministry of Interior will recognize the American divorce judgment provided the necessary authorizations – culminating in the “apostille” – regarding it are obtained , according to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, to which both the US and Israel are bound.

 


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