An appeal request<\/h4>\n

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• If the registry official (or any official qualified by the Minister of the Interior to reject a name change) objects to a name change application, according to Section 24 of the Names Law, it is possible to petition the Minister of the Interior with a view to obtaining his final say on the matter.<\/li>\n
• Should the Minister of the Interior decide to reject the name change application, it is then possible to appeal by filing a petition with the Administrative Tribunal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Additional important points regarding a name change<\/h4>\n

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  • As mentioned above, changing your name is generally limited to once every seven years. That said, if an individual genuinely desires to change his name again before the end of this seven-year period, it is possible to submit a detailed, written application to the Minister of the Interior.<\/li>\n
  • If the desired name is in fact the individual’s former name, or a combination of the former and existing names, the application will then be forwarded to the bureau manager for a final decision. The manager is authorized to approve the name change even if seven years have not yet elapsed.<\/li>\n
  • Someone who seeks to change their surname following a divorce, is entitled to do so even if seven years have not yet elapsed.<\/li>\n
  • It is possible to restore a former surname or have two surnames in parallel, but no more than two.<\/li>\n
  • During the seven years following the date of the name change, the former name will continue to appear on the ID card attachment page and the passport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    A law office specializing in Population Registry issues<\/h4>\n

    Our law offices in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv specialize in the various aspects of private law applying to the Ministry of the Interior. If you encounter any problem or confusion in relation to the highly detailed Israeli Names Law, we strongly recommend that you contact our offices, where one of our experts will be more than happy to help out.<\/p>\n

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