This service enables parents who are Israeli citizens to register children born abroad in the Population Registry.
Last updated on: 19/07/2024
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.
Tip
When the parents aren't registered as married in the population registry, both of then need to be present during the appointment, due to their application to receive a passport for the child.
Tip
In case the parents are a mixed couple that isn't registered as married at the population registry, they would need to submit proofs of relationship of 300 days prior to when the child is born. For more information, please contact the consular division.
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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Fill the forms
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Schedule an appointment
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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.
Scheduling an appointment
Please contact the consular division via email in order to make an appointment.