Application for deferment of reporting for military service for Israelis staying abroad
This service enables Israeli citizens and permanent residents of Israel who are staying abroad and are candidates for military service, to regularize their status with the IDF.
Last updated on: 20/05/2024
Required Documents To Apply
Registration form/Application to defer military service for Israeli citizens staying abroad (Form 7202).
Israeli identity card or Israeli passport
Documents supporting the military service deferment application.
Israeli and foreign passport of the parents
Required presence at the Consulate
The consular representative will decide, at his/her discretion, whether the applicant must appear in person at the mission.
The service is provided to Israeli citizens and permanent residents of Israel, from the age of 16 and 4 months, who live or are staying abroad.
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How to apply
By email – The applicant must send the application by email, together with all the required documents plus a photocopy of his/her passport, and if either or both of his parents are Israeli citizens, a photocopy of their passport.
The consular representative will decide, at his/her discretion, whether the applicant must appear in person at the mission.
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Fill the forms
Registration form/Application to defer military service for Israeli citizens staying abroad (Form 7202).
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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.
There is no mandatory presence required to defer military status, this can be done via email - consular1@london.mfa.gov.il. We can of course do this at the embassy too if you wish, set an appointment down below