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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.
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
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Who can apply:
The service is provided to Israeli citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel who are more than 16 years and four months of age who live abroad or are staying abroad temporarily.

What you need:
ID card or passport.
Supporting documents for deferment of service:
For a deferment request due to studies, you must bring proof of enrollment.
For a deferment request due to a medical condition, you must provide supporting medical documents from a physician.

The service is free of charge.
Required presence at the Consulate
The consular representative will decide, at his/her discretion, whether the applicant must appear in person at the mission.
Please note
Notes:

The Defense Service Law (Consolidated Version, 1986), and the authority to enforce it abroad, apply to every Israeli citizen living in Israel or abroad, including those who have additional citizenship, and those who are living abroad permanently.

The obligation to perform regular military service applies to every man between the ages of 18 and 29 inclusive, and to every woman between the ages of 18 and 26 inclusive, who are fit for duty, except for physicians.

Any lawfully issued order must be obeyed. Failure to obey shall be considered a criminal offense. Violators will be subject to legal action, after which they will be obligated to appear and do their duty.
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Who can apply?

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.

 

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