If the signatory is below age 18, he must come to the mission in the company of his parents or guardian. It is advisable to clarify whether the signatory needs to be accompanied by his parents before coming to the mission.
The application may be submitted by Israeli or foreign citizens wishing to sign a document for presentation in Israel, as well as on behalf of corporations or companies incorporated in Israel or abroad.
You must present yourself at an Israeli mission in the country where you are staying, together with the original documents that need to be verified, as well as a passport or ID card or driver's license.
In a real estate transaction – the identification will be made solely by means of a valid passport or ID card.
Documents that are in a language not known to the representative or to the signatory:
If the language of the document is not known to the representative or to the signatory, a translation in a language that is understood by the signatory or by the representative must be attached together with a certified affidavit of the translator.
The translator's affidavit must state that the translator is proficient in both languages and that the translation is true to the original.
A translator's affidavit can be certified in one of the following ways:
- By the authorized diplomatic representative, as a separate notarial act
- By a local notary. The affidavit must be duly certified (apostille or authentication by the local foreign ministry).
- By an Israeli lawyer or notary.
Verification of signature on behalf of a corporation or company incorporated in Israel – the following documents should be attached:
- Certificate of incorporation or certificate of registration of the company, duly certified (apostille or authentication by the local foreign ministry).
- An up-to-date written confirmation by the company's lawyer or accountant that the signatory is authorized to bind the company and to sign on its behalf.
Verification of signature on behalf of a company incorporated abroad
the following documents should be attached: - Certificate of incorporation or certificate of registration of the company, duly certified (apostille or authentication by the local foreign ministry).
- An up-to-date written confirmation by the company's lawyer or accountant that the signatory is authorized to bind the company and to sign on its behalf.
If the person signing before the consul is a minor, he must present a guardian's approval or a court's approval prior to signing.
- The original document that is to be signed
- A translation, if necessary
- The translator's affidavit, if the document has been translated
- A guardian's approval or a court's approval, if the applicant is below age 18
Before coming to the mission, an appointment should be scheduled through the online appointment scheduler.
• Monday – Thursday: 12:00-14:30
• Friday: 12:00-14:00
Public Reception hours:
• Monday – Friday: 09:00-13:00
We can schedule an appointment to verify your signature only up to 3 weeks in advance - no more.
Before scheduling the appointment , you must email all the documents that need to be signed and answer the following questions:
- How many documents are involved? An exact number of the amount of documents must be specified
- How many people need to sign the documents? An exact number of the number of documents must be specified
- How many times do you need each documents? An exact number of copies must be specified
Pay Attention:
- Without an accurate indication of one of the details - the meeting will not be scheduled.
- All the details in the documents must be completed ahead of time - except for signatures. Any part that does not have full details - will be crossed with a line.
- The signer must read and understand the content of the signed document (Hebrew / English) - if the signer does not understand the language it is written - we cannot verify their signature without a verified translation by an authorized local translator + an apostille stamp or alternatively a translation by a lawyer from the country with an original and verified (notarized + apostilled) statement about the correctness of the translation - must present the original translation in the number of copies required by you.
- If the document is in a language other than Hebrew or English, we cannot verify their signature without a verified translation by an authorized local translator + an apostille stamp or alternatively a translation by a lawyer from the country with an original and verified (notarized + apostilled) statement about the correctness of the translation - must present the original translation in the number of copies required by you.
- You must come to the appointment with the required amount of documents + the required amount of copies of each document.
- Scanned photocopies of all the signatories passports must be emailed before scheduling the appointment.