Request to receive a birth certificate of a person born in Israel

This service enables a request to be made for a birth certificate of a person born in Israel

Required Documents To Apply

Photocopy of ID card or passport of the person on whose behalf the request is made

Personal details of the person on whose behalf the request is made, as recorded at the time of birth

When the request is submitted on behalf of a family member of another degree, or on behalf of another person, a power of attorney, documents, confirmations and a letter explaining the necessity should be attached.

Required presence at the Consulate

It is not mandatory to come to the mission.
The service can be received by sending the documents by email or by registered mail to the Israeli mission in the country where the person lives.

Download the form

Who can apply

How to apply

Fill the forms

Schedule an appointment

Who can apply?

The service is provided to persons making a request on their own behalf or on behalf of their spouse, siblings, parents and grandchildren, if any. Any other party interested in receiving the certificate must attach to their request a power of attorney or letter of explanation.

Please note:

The certificate can be requested in two languages (Hebrew and English) or in Hebrew only.

If the request is on behalf of a person born before 1955, the place of residence of the parents at the time of birth must be specified, in addition to the person's place of birth.

How to apply

Print out the birth certificate request form, complete it by hand, scan it (including the accompanying documents) and send it by email to the Israeli mission in the country where you live.

Submisson by post:
Print out the birth certificate request form, attach the required documents and send them by mail to the Israeli mission in the country where you live.

Fill the forms

Request for documentation from the Population Registry

Please note:
When ordering a birth certificate in two languages, the details of the person on whose behalf the request is made must be written in English as well.

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.

Consular fee

The service is provided free of charge.

How to make an appointment

You may schedule an appointment via the following methods
Telephone: +359 2 903 35 14 or +359 2 903 35 12
Mail: consular1@sofia.mfa.gov.il or consular@sofia.mfa.gov.il