This service enables parents who are Israeli citizens to register children born abroad in the Population Registry.
Last updated on: 25/11/2024
Required Documents To Apply
Passports of both parents.
Original birth certificate - check the instructions listed under "how to apply"
Additional supporting documents may be required, depending on the individual case.
Required presence at the Consulate
Either one of the parents who is an Israeli citizen must appear in person at the mission.
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.
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.
Please note
If your child was born in the UK, please send their full birth certificate with the parents' names on it to be legalised by the FCDO - google get your document legalised and apply for a paper based apostille.
We also need to see the notification of registration of birth given to you at hospital when the child was born, it should include the mother's name, the date of birth of the child and the gender at birth. The document is called Postnatal discharge summary. If you do not have such a document, please email us at consular11@london.mfa.gov.il
If your child was not born in the UK or Gibraltar, please email consular11@london.mfa.gov.il. Please make sure their birth certificate is in English, and contact us for further instructions.
We also need to see the notification of registration of birth given to you at hospital when the child was born, it should include the mother's name, the date of birth of the child and the gender at birth. The document is called Postnatal discharge summary. If you do not have such a document, please email us at consular11@london.mfa.gov.il
If your child was not born in the UK or Gibraltar, please email consular11@london.mfa.gov.il. Please make sure their birth certificate is in English, and contact us for further instructions.
Please note
Please note that if the parents are not registered as married in Misrad Hapnim, both parents must be present at the consulate, and additional documents may be needed - please email consular11@london.mfa.gov.il for more information before setting your appointment.
Please note that under Israeli law, the child must have the same surname as one of the parents upon registration.
Please note that under Israeli law, the child must have the same surname as one of the parents upon registration.
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Who can apply
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How to apply
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Fill the forms
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Schedule an appointment
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Who can apply?
Israelis wishing to register their children who were born abroad.
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How to apply
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.
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Fill the forms
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Schedule an appointment
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.
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Consular fee
No fee is charged for the service.
Set an appointment
There is no mandatory presence required for registration only, but if you wish to apply for a passport for your child, your child must attend with you.
If the parents are registered as married in Misrad Hapnim, only one Israeli parent is required to attend. If not, both must attend (whether Israeli or not).
One can apply for the first passport in the same meeting, please see the passport application page for more details.
If the parents are registered as married in Misrad Hapnim, only one Israeli parent is required to attend. If not, both must attend (whether Israeli or not).
One can apply for the first passport in the same meeting, please see the passport application page for more details.