Travel Document in Lieu of a National Passport is given to a person who after acquiring Israeli Citizenship did not settle in Israel for 36 out of 60 consecutive months from the date of acquiring citizenship. This is according to the Ministry of Interior guidelines - https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/piba_policy_127/he/3.3.0001.pdf.
A Travel Document in Lieu of a National Passport is valid for entry to Israel. You may require a visa on it for other countries, please check with each country's embassy.
Please note that the first travel document given to an Oleh is a Travel Document in Lieu of a National Passport always.
If the application is for the renewal of an expired document, the application together with the required documents can be sent by mail to the mission in the country where the applicant is staying.
If the parents are married and registered in the Israeli Population Registry- only one parent is required to come
If the parents are divorced, separated or not legally married, we require written consent from both parents. Consent can be given at any Israeli Consulate around the world, or at any of the Population and Immigration Offices in Israel.
Minors from the age of 14+ will receive a passport that is valid until the age of 17, which will then only be renewed after their military status has been determined (exemption or deferral).
- Please note that the first passport application for an adult over the age of 18 requires physical presence at the embassy.
Only in the following case, an application can be made by post:
An adult over the age of 18, who has already been to the embassy to recieve their first adult passport when they turned 18, has been in israel in the last 10 years and has filed for their military status.
How do I renew my passport via post?
Address to:
Embassy of Israel - Consulate General
2 Palace Green
London
W8 4QB
Please include in the envelope the following:
1. Passport application form
2. passport photos 5X5 CM on a white background
3. The passport you currently hold.
4. Payment form filled and signed (we do not accept American Express or Diners cards). One can also pay with a postal order to the Embassy of the State of Israel. We do not accept cheques or cash. Payment form only necessary for postal application.
5. A pre-paid, next day special delivery, self addressed enveloped so we can return your passport - this is only necessary for postal renewals.
New passport is issued within 7 working days unless briefed otherwise at time of application
The service is available to Israeli citizens or residents living abroad.
The applicant can schedule an appointment through the online appointment scheduler, at an Israeli mission in the country where he/she is staying, and bring all the documents in person to the mission.
The application with all the accompanying documents can be sent by mail, according to the instructions on the website of the mission.
Please note: When sending by mail, you must send the original documents and keep photocopies.
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.
Payment must be made according to the Consular fee Chart.
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Please use the above payment form in your applications for renewal via post - renewal for an adult is 62 GBP for passport or 33 GBP for a travel document in lieu of national passport
- Please note that if there are multiple renewal applications for adults from the same household, one envelope is sufficient to return all passports.
- Travel documents that are printed by the State of Israel are state property and are to be closely guarded and kept. We recommend that you do not walk around with your passports on holidays, rather keep them in a safe at your place of stay and walk around with photocopies or other identification.
- Israeli Citizens are required by law to enter and exit Israel using their Israeli passport only. For information about use of foreign passports for Israeli citizens, see the following link - https://www.gov.il/he/departments/news/passport_zr_new
- Travel documents printed abroad are valid for 5 years and are not biometric. (conditioned on the requirements for receiving a travel document).
- You can request a biometric passport by submitting an application at any Interior Ministry office in Israel and they can send it to us in London when it is ready.
- We cannot print or renew passports of Israelis who have Collection Cases open against them (Hotza'a La'Poal). In this case, we can provide a one time travel document to Israel for a direct flight only.
-Citizens over the age of 18 who have not filed to determine their military status will not receive a passport until their status has been determined.