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Request to receive a death certificate for a person who died in Israel

This service enables a first-degree relative or another interested party to order a death certificate for a person who died in Israel.
Required Documents To Apply
Photocopy of Israeli or foreign passport of the deceased
Personal details of the deceased (details as originally recorded at the time of death)
In a request for a deceased who is not a first-degree relative, an explanatory letter or power of attorney from the family members should be attached
In a request by another interested party, an explanatory letter should be attached
Tip
No appointment is required.
Please email the required documents as a PDF (in color) to consular-services@atlanta.mfa.gov.il.
The payment form is attached at the bottom of the page.
Required presence at the Consulate
It is not necessary to come to the mission.
Please note
The certificate is issued free of charge; however, if you would like it to be authenticated with an apostille, a fee of $10 applies for each certificate. Please indicate this request in the "Requested Details" section of the form.
Additionally, you may collect the certificate from the Consulate once it is received from Israel. If you prefer to have it mailed to you, an additional fee of $15 will apply.
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Who can apply
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Related documents
How to apply
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Fill out the form
Fill the forms
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appointment
Schedule an appointment
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Who can apply?

The service is provided to persons applying for a spouse, sibling, children, parents and grandparents.
-Where a request for a death certificate is submitted by a relative of another degree or by another interested party, a power of attorney and explanatory letter must be attached.
 

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How to apply

The request must be submitted at the mission.
The request for a death certificate should be printed out, completed by hand, scanned and sent together with the accompanying documents by email or by registered mail to the Israeli mission in the country where the applicant lives.
 

Submission by mail:
The request for a death certificate should be printed out, completed by hand, attaching the required documents, and sent by registered mail to the Israeli mission in the country where the applicant lives.
 

Please note:

Forms sent by mail should include contact information for clarifications in case the information is incomplete or inaccurate.
In a request for a person who died before 1955, the deceased's place of residence at the time of death should be specified, in addition to the place of death.
 

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Fill the forms

Request for the provision of documentation from the Population Registry

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Schedule an appointmet


Any visit to a mission must be arranged in advance through the online appointment scheduler.
The affidavit that is to be signed must be prepared in advance.
 

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Consular fee

The service is provided free of charge.

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