History of Israeli Nationality - Marriage

Marriage

Further information: Marriage in Israel

Marriages in Israel are performed under the auspices of the religious community to which couples belong. Matrimonial law is based on the Millet or confessional community system employed in the Ottoman Empire, which was not modified during the British Mandate and remains in force in the State of Israel.

The religious authority for Jewish marriages is the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Marriages among Christians, Muslims and Druze are under the jurisdiction of their own religious authorities. There is no provision for inter-faith marriages and no civil marriage in Israel. The Israeli Interior Ministry registers marriages on presentation of proper documentation, but plays no role in validating them. However, civil marriages performed abroad, including same-sex marriages, are recognised by the state.

However, it is illegal under Penal Law Amendment (Bigamy) Law, 5719-1959 to marry in Israel while already married. This applies to members of each confessional community, including the Jewish and Muslim.

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