Request for completions and corrections in the Population Registry and in the Register of Births

This service enables Israeli citizens and residents to submit a request to correct an entry in the Population Registry about themselves and about their minor children below age 18.

Important Update

Please note:

Attention !
A request to correct a minor's first name requires the consent of both parents.
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.

Required Documents To Apply

Request for completions and corrections in the Population Registry or in the Register of Births, in two copies Identifying document Correction of name based on birth certificate

Identifying document

Foreign passport with which aliyah was made

Correction of name based on birth certificate (Birth certificate)

Correction of place or date of birth: Original birth certificate, authenticated and translated

Correction of year of birth: Original birth certificate, authenticated and translated

Correction of religion or nationality: Baptism certificate

Correction of date of aliyah: Foreign passport with which aliyah was made

Correction of marital status: Marriage, divorce or death certificate

Tip

Any and all changes and corrections in ones personal file require physical presence at the Consulate, and changes take up to 90 days to be processed.
If you are applying for a change or correction based on a public document, the document must be apostilled.
We highly recommend emailing us before setting your appointment in order to make sure you have the correct documentation before coming to your meeting.
If you are changing a detail that appears on your Teudat Zehut, you must surrender your Teudat Zehut at the meeting, and you can apply for a new one in Israel.

Required presence at the Consulate

The applicant is obligated to appear in person at the mission.

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Who can apply?

How to apply?

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Who can apply?

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

How to apply?

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

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Request for completions and corrections in the Population Registry or in the Register of Births

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Before coming to the mission, make sure you have with you all the required documents and completed forms.

Consular Fee

This service is free of charge

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Please note that all changes require physical presence at the Consulate of the applicant. In cases of minors, please e-mail us for more information on their presence.
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Information

If your public document is from Israel, there is no need to apostille it.

If your document is from the UK, please apply for a paper based apostille - https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised

If your document is not from the UK and is not in English or Hebrew (it still needs to be apostilled), please email us for instructions on translation.

If your document is from a country not party to the Apostille treaty, please be in touch with us for more instructions.