Marrying a Foreigner in Israel Online Via Utah for ₪1980
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israeli citizens can now marry foreign nationals online via Zoom through a service that utilizes Utah state law, costing ₪1980. This process, facilitated by A.R.I., allows couples to marry without leaving Israel and takes 6-8 weeks for full registration with the Ministry of Interior. The Israeli Supreme Court mandated the registration of such marriages in March 2023. In 2024, over 5,300 Israelis used this method to marry, making Israel a global leader in online unions.
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- Marrying a foreigner in Israel can now be done online via Utah for ₪1980.
- The process uses Zoom with an officiant in Utah, requiring no travel for the couple.
- An Israeli Supreme Court ruling in March 2023 mandates the Ministry of Interior to register these marriages.
- The entire process, from ceremony to MOI registration, takes approximately 6-8 weeks.
- In 2024, about 5,300 Israelis married using this online Utah method.
Israeli citizens can now marry foreign nationals online through a service offered by A.R.I., which facilitates marriages via Zoom under Utah state law. This method allows couples to marry without leaving Israel, costing ₪1980 and taking approximately 6-8 weeks to finalize registration with the Israeli Ministry of Interior (MOI). The process begins with the couple connecting via Zoom, with the officiant located in Utah, USA, ensuring legal jurisdiction. Required documents include valid passports and dates of previous divorces; a certificate of marital status is not needed for the Utah ceremony. Following the ceremony, a marriage certificate with an apostille is issued, typically within 30 days, after which the marriage is registered with the Israeli MOI. This online marriage process was made possible after a March 7, 2023, Israeli Supreme Court ruling that obligated the MOI to register such marriages. The service, provided by A.R.I., includes state fees, the ceremony, two witnesses, a translator if needed, apostille, and delivery. In 2024, approximately 5,300 Israelis married through Utah's online system, with Israel leading globally in this type of marriage. A.R.I. was founded in 2019, and after the 2023 Supreme Court decision, shifted its focus to facilitating these online unions, having organized over 300 such marriages in three years. The company, led by Alexander Binder, emphasizes transparency and offers physical offices in Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan for consultations.