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.
Israelis wishing to register their children who were born abroad.
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.
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.
No fee is charged for the service.
For information regarding birth registration at the embassy, please contact the consular section.
To make an appointment and for more information, please contact the Consular Section in the following ways:
1. By phone: 0332640911
2. By email: consular@tokyo.mfa.gov.il
Please note:
1. Please come to the Embassy only with the documents related to the service you will receive, and avoid arriving with luggage that is not related to the service.
• If you arrive with large luggage, you will not be able to enter the embassy.
2. Mobile phones, laptops, and other electronic devices will be deposited during the security check.
3. Liquids and food cannot be brought into the embassy.
• There is water in the waiting room.
• Please let us know in advance if you need to bring food into the embassy for any reason.
4. Please let us know in advance if you arrive with someone who is not related to the service.