Translate an Israeli name change certificate to English

teudat shinui shem (תעודת שינוי שם). Upload the original and get it back in English with the same layout: every stamp, table and number stays where it is.

Hebrew → English
Asked for in 3 use cases
Public document
Issued by Population and Immigration Authority

Translate your name change certificate How we translate it

Sample Israeli name change certificate — **Sample name change certificate.** Shown for layout only; the details on it are not a real person's. Source: igud-omanim.org.

What it is

Certificate recording a change of first name or surname. Links documents issued under the old name to the person.

Key fields

What appears on the document and must come through in the translation.

Previous name
new name
ID number
effective date

How we translate it

These rules go to the translation engine when you upload a name change certificate, on top of the general rules for Israeli documents.

Show old and new names in both Hebrew and Latin script.
Match the new name's spelling to the current passport.
Keep the effective date of the change.

Common mistake: Not including it in a citizenship file when older family documents carry a previous surname.

Glossary

Terms on the document and the English we use for them.

Hebrew	English
שם קודם	Previous name
שם חדש	New name
שינוי שם	Change of name

Who asks for it

Use cases where a translated name change certificate is on the list.

EU citizenship by descent (Germany, Austria, Poland, Portugal) sometimes Getting married overseas (Cyprus, Prague, USA and more) sometimes US green card / adjustment of status sometimes

Apostille and validity

Public document: can be apostilled in Israel. Foreign authorities often want a certified or sworn translation of it.

Samedoc gives you an English copy in the original layout. You're responsible for checking it before you submit it, and a professional manual review is available at extra cost. Where an authority requires a certified or sworn translation, a qualified translator signs it; the Samedoc copy gives them a ready draft. Check the official source for your destination.

Questions

Who asks for a translated name change certificate?

It is on the document list for EU citizenship by descent (Germany, Austria, Poland, Portugal), Getting married overseas (Cyprus, Prague, USA and more) and US green card / adjustment of status.

Does a translated name change certificate need an apostille?

Public document: can be apostilled in Israel. Foreign authorities often want a certified or sworn translation of it.

Will the numbers and stamps stay the same?

Yes. Samedoc keeps every number, date, ID, amount, stamp and signature exactly where it is and only replaces the text, so the English copy can be checked against the original line by line.