This service enables parents who are Israeli citizens to register children born abroad in the Population Registry.
Last updated on: 19/02/2025
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.
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Who can apply
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How to apply
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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.
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Information
Required Documents:
- A valid Israeli passport of the parents or a valid foreign passport, in the absence of Israeli citizenship (original, not a copy).
- The child’s original birth certificate, authenticated with an apostille stamp. The apostille should not be detached from the birth certificate—detached documents are not acceptable.
- At least two pieces of evidence of the birth (of the child) from the following list:
- Signed discharge letter from the hospital.
- Signed discharge letter from the delivering doctor.
- Ultrasound from the third trimester of pregnancy with the mother’s name and the date of the examination.
- Birth identification card with the mother’s name and the child's birth date (sometimes includes the newborn’s footprints).
Important to Know:
- The family status and personal status of the Israeli parent must be updated in the Israeli population registry before registering the child. If there is a need to update the family status or personal status, please visit the personal status update page.
- If both parents are Israeli and are not married, they are required to fill out and sign the "Declaration of Paternity for a Child Born to an Unmarried Woman" form. (Download here).
- If one parent is Israeli and the other is not, and they are not married or not updated as married in the Ministry of the Interior in Israel, the couple must provide documents proving the authenticity of their relationship at least 300 days prior to the birth. A full list of acceptable evidence can be found below.*
- If the registrant is 16 years and 4 months or older, they are required to fill out a request form for military status arrangement. For information and to download the form, please visit the military status arrangement page.
- If the registrant is a minor, the minor and both parents are required to appear in person at the consulate during the meeting.
- An adult must appear with the Israeli parent at the consulate during the meeting.
Documents to Prove the Authenticity of the Relationship for Couples:
- A contract for shared housing (rent or purchase) that includes both partners’ names.
- Joint accounts: bank accounts, internet payments, phone bills, other bills, tax payments—all including both partners’ names.
- Legal partnership agreement (some countries legally recognize couples; in Israel, a Family Court recognizes common-law couples).
- Shared insurance policies: life insurance, home insurance, and any other insurance that includes both partners’ names.
Options 1-4 for proving the authenticity of the relationship are considered 'strong' evidence.
Additional Evidence for Relationship Authenticity:
- Shared photos with dates (a feature available on mobile phones and digital cameras).
- Transfers of funds between one bank account and another (if the partners have separate bank accounts).
- Joint membership to cultural institutions (such as theaters) and sports (gyms).
- Declaration by Israeli acquaintances—testimony on the shared knowledge of the couple (the declaration must be a notarized document; include a copy of the ID card and contact details for each reference).
- Evidence of joint flights—boarding passes, flight booking confirmations.
- Joint hotel bookings, vacation spots, or Airbnb apartments.
- Purchase receipts that include both partners' names.
- Any other documents required at the consulate’s discretion, based on the circumstances of the case.
Options 1-4 for proving the authenticity of the relationship are considered 'strong' evidence.
- If there are two pieces of 'strong' evidence—at least two additional pieces of evidence from the list should be provided.
- If there is one piece of 'strong' evidence—at least four additional pieces of evidence from the list should be provided.
- If there is no 'strong' evidence—at least five pieces of evidence from the remaining options must be provided.
Additional evidence, not listed above, may also be submitted. It will be reviewed by the relevant authorities.
Newborns to Israeli Parents Born in Israel: They are granted Israeli citizenship.
Newborns to Israeli Parents Born Abroad: They are not eligible for Israeli citizenship.
Newborns to Jews eligible for the Law of Return who have completed Aliyah: They are eligible for Israeli citizenship.