Prices for renewing essential government docs go up

Prices for renewing essential documents, like passports, or changing your name have increased, the Interior Ministry said Thursday. From now on, renewing a passport will cost NIS 250 (NIS 125 for a minor) and changing one's name will cost NIS 100 for each name. The full list of changes is available on the ministry's Web site (www.moin.gov.il).