In a request to correct a date of birth (day and month), if the applicant does not have the original birth certificate, a declaration regarding the date of birth may be made before the consul.
The service enables Israeli citizens and residents to submit a request to correct the following details in the Population Registry:
Request to correct a name
- The name is misspelled or there is an inconsistency between the Hebrew and Latin spelling of the first or last name.
- The applicant's first or last name in the birth certificate does not match the record in the Population Registry.
Request to correct the place or date of birth (date and month)
Request to correct the year of birth
Request to correct the religion or nationality
Request to correct the date of aliyah
Request to correct the marital status
A request for completions and corrections in the Population Registry or in the Register of Births should be completed in two copies and brought, together with the required documents, for submission in person at an Israeli mission in the country where the applicant lives.
In a request to correct a minor's first name – both parents' consent is required.
To visit the mission, it is necessary to schedule an appointment in advance.
Before coming to the mission, make sure you have with you all the required documents and completed forms.
The service is provided free of charge.
In cases where attendance is required, an appointment must be made in the appointment system.
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).
Contact Information Consular department Berlin:
You can contact us via email:
Consular@berlin.mfa.gov.il
or by phone Monday-Thursday between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM: 030 890 455 11
Inquiries must include your ID number.
In order to make the consular process as efficient and convenient as possible for you, we have set up a Consulate General in Munich.
Persons living in the federal states of Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg or Bayern can contact the consulate in Munich.
Post address:
Generalkonsulat des Staates Israel in München
Postfach 100855
80082 München
https://new.embassies.gov.il/munich/de/the-consulate
Payment Methods
The payment amount for the requested service will be in accordance with the details provided on the consulate's website, with the exact required fee listed in the fee schedule (if document return by mail is requested, an additional postage fee of 5 Euros will be charged).
Cash: Please avoid paying in cash.
GiroKard: Payments using debit cards can only be made in person.
Credit card: in order to pay by credit card you have to fill and attach the payment form:
Bank Transfer: The bank transfer must be made at least 3 business days prior to receiving the service.
When making a bank transfer, it is mandatory to include in the transfer notes: the full name of the service recipient (not the payer, if they are different), the requested service, and the Israeli ID number or passport number of the service requester.
When requesting a service (or sending documents by mail), a printout of the payment transfer confirmation must be attached.
Account Name: Botschaft des Staates Israel
Account Number: 0676114 00
IBAN: DE47100700000067611400
BIC: DEUTDEBBXXX
Security instructions for those arriving at the embassy:
You must arrive after making an appointment in advance only.
You must arrive equipped with an identification document (passport or ID card) with a photo, the required documents and a means of payment.
Please note that all visitors will be asked to undergo a security check along with their belongings.
For security reasons, personal belongings will not be allowed into the mission, including handbags and electronic devices.
Do not arrive at the mission with large handbags and/or suitcases.
Do not arrive at the mission with food and/or bottles or containers of drinks (there is a cooler in the consular waiting room).
The mission's security instructions will apply to those staying in the consular waiting room.