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.
Appointment scheduling software will allow you to determine in advance the time of arrival at the embassy and the type of service requested. This will allow the embassy staff to prepare in advance and ensure courteous, efficient and quick treatment.
Please note that:
1. An appointment must be made for each person who arrives (in the case of families - for each member of the family).
2. The visitor's name must be written in foreign letters only (as written in the passport).
You can contact us via email:
consular@berlin.mfa.gov.il
or by answering the phone Monday-Thursday between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m
In every application, an ID number must be stated.
Security instructions for those arriving at the embassy:
Must arrive after scheduling an appointment in advance only.
You must arrive equipped with an ID card (for Israelis) or a passport, the required documents and means of payment.
It should be taken into account that all visitors will be asked to go through a security check along with their belongings.
For security reasons, it will not be possible to bring personal items into the embassy, including handbags, and electronic devices.
Do not come to the embassy with large handbags and/or luggage.
Do not come to the embassy with food and/or bottles or drinking vessels (There is a water in the consular waiting room).
The embassy's security guidelines will apply to those staying in the consular waiting room.
The instructions of the embassy's security team must be obeyed at all times.