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Request to receive a death certificate for a person who died in Israel

This service enables a first-degree relative or another interested party to order a death certificate for a person who died in Israel.
Required Documents To Apply
Photocopy of Israeli or foreign passport of the deceased
Personal details of the deceased (details as originally recorded at the time of death)
In a request for a deceased who is not a first-degree relative, an explanatory letter or power of attorney from the family members should be attached
In a request by another interested party, an explanatory letter should be attached
Required presence at the Consulate
It is not necessary to come to the mission.
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Who can apply?

The service is provided to persons applying for a spouse, sibling, children, parents and grandparents.
-Where a request for a death certificate is submitted by a relative of another degree or by another interested party, a power of attorney and explanatory letter must be attached.
 

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How to apply

The request must be submitted at the mission.
The request for a death certificate should be printed out, completed by hand, scanned and sent together with the accompanying documents by email or by registered mail to the Israeli mission in the country where the applicant lives.
 

Submission by mail:
The request for a death certificate should be printed out, completed by hand, attaching the required documents, and sent by registered mail to the Israeli mission in the country where the applicant lives.
 

Please note:

Forms sent by mail should include contact information for clarifications in case the information is incomplete or inaccurate.
In a request for a person who died before 1955, the deceased's place of residence at the time of death should be specified, in addition to the place of death.
 

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Request for the provision of documentation from the Population Registry

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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.

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Information

General Information

  • Ordering the certificate does not incur any payment.
  • Applicants can order a certificate for first-degree relatives. 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