When submitting an application to register a child under the age of 18 (without submitting an additional application, such as for a passport), there is no need for the child to be present.
Israelis wishing to register their children who were born abroad.
The application must be submitted in person at an Israeli mission in the country where you are staying.
It is advisable first to send the required forms and documents to the mission by email, for a preliminary examination prior to your arrival at the mission.
Please note
- Original birth certificate, authenticated as required, and translated. Authentication of the certificate must be done in one of the following ways:
- By an apostille stamp – if the certificate was issued by a government agency or another official body in a country that is a signatory to the Apostille Convention.
- If the certificate was issued in a non-signatory country, it should be authenticated by a consular representative. For instructions on how to authenticate the certificate, contact an Israeli mission in the country where the certificate was issued.
- Parents wishing to register a child, who declare that the mother is an Israeli citizen, must provide, in addition to the birth certificate, proof that the mother registered in the birth certificate gave birth to the child.*
- Parents wishing to register a child, who declare that the father is an Israeli citizen, must provide, in addition to the birth certificate, proof that the mother registered in the birth certificate gave birth to the child,* as well as evidence of a relationship between the purported father and the mother before she became pregnant.
* That is, confirmation of birth from the obstetrics department of the hospital where the child was born.
- In the absence of sufficient evidence, the parents may be required to present an order of a competent court in Israel that establishes paternity or maternity, as relevant.
To visit the mission, it is necessary schedule an appointment in advance.
Before coming to the mission, make sure you have with you all the required documents and completed forms.
No fee is charged for the service.
• Monday – Thursday: 12:00-14:30
• Friday: 12:00-14:00
Public Reception hours:
• Monday – Friday: 09:00-13:00
In order to receive exact instructions for your situation, email the consular department the following details:
- Full names of both parents
- Israeli ID numbers of the Israeli parent/s (not a photocopy of the passports).
- Are the parents married?
- If they are married, when were they married?
- If they are married, where were they married?
- Name of the child
- When was the child born?
- Where was the child born?
- Proof of birth can be one of the following - cannot be handwritten:
- Hospital discharge summary
- Ultrasound from the third trimester (week twenty-eight and over)
- Letter from GP from the country of birth that states that the other gave birth to the child on their birthday + details of the mother and child
- Not all countries have apostille stamps. If the birth took place in a country in which they do not have an apostille stamp, you must check the authentication procedure of the certificate with the embassy of said country - Apostille stamps in Australia
- If the certificate is not written in English, there must be provided a translation to the certificate + apostille stamp that approves the translation from the country where the translation took place in addition to the certificate requested above - NAATI
- If your names/spelling on the certificate does not match the Israeli population registry or Australian passport, make sure to email a photocopy of the certificate + Israeli ID number/non-Israeli passports to the consular section.
- If you wish to apply for a travel document at the time of the appointment, please refer to the relevant webpage.