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Consulate of Israel New-York

Request to receive a birth certificate of a person born in Israel

This service enables a request to be made for a birth certificate of a person born in Israel
Required Documents To Apply
Photocopy of ID card or passport of the person on whose behalf the request is made
Personal details of the person on whose behalf the request is made, as recorded at the time of birth
When the request is submitted on behalf of a family member of another degree, or on behalf of another person, a power of attorney, documents, confirmations and a letter explaining the necessity should be attached.
Required presence at the Consulate
It is not mandatory to come to the mission.
The service can be received by sending the documents by email or by registered mail to the Israeli mission in the country where the person lives.
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PLEASE READ "INFORMATION" SECTION BELOW FOR FURTHER REQUIREMENTS!
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Who can apply
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Related documents
How to apply
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Fill the forms
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Who can apply?

The service is provided to persons making a request on their own behalf or on behalf of their spouse, siblings, parents and grandchildren, if any. Any other party interested in receiving the certificate must attach to their request a power of attorney or letter of explanation.

Please note:

The certificate can be requested in two languages (Hebrew and English) or in Hebrew only.

If the request is on behalf of a person born before 1955, the place of residence of the parents at the time of birth must be specified, in addition to the person's place of birth.       

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How to apply

Print out the birth certificate request form, complete it by hand, scan it (including the accompanying documents) and send it by email to the Israeli mission in the country where you live.
 

Submisson by post:
Print out the birth certificate request form, attach the required documents and send them by mail to the Israeli mission in the country where you live.
 

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Fill the forms

Request for documentation from the Population Registry 
 

Please note:
When ordering a birth certificate in two languages, the details of the person on whose behalf the request is made must be written in English as well.
 

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Schedule an appointmet

Any visit to a mission must be arranged in advance through the online appointment scheduler.
The affidavit that is to be signed must be prepared in advance.

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Consular fee

The service is provided free of charge.

Schedule an appointment
If you wish to apply for the service in person instead of via email, please schedule an appointment.
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Information

General Information

  • Please indicate on the form whether you prefer the certificate in Hebrew or bilingual.
  • Ordering the certificate does not incur any payment.
  • Applicants can order a certificate for themselves and for their minor children. For information regarding eligibility to order certificates for another person, see the explanation on the Ministry of Interior's website. Click here.
  • If an apostille is required on a requested certificate, a separate fee will incur. A credit card payment form can be found here.
  • The certificate is not issued at the consulate but sent to Israel for processing. The processing time may take up to about six weeks.

 

The documents can be sent via email or by mail.

For email, please send a clear copy as a PDF file. To send, click here.

For mail, the documents should be sent to our address:

Consulate General of Israel in New York

Consular Department, floor 13

800 2nd Ave

New York, NY

10017