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.
Israelis wishing to register their children who were born abroad.
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.
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.
No fee is charged for the service.
For contacting about consular issues, you must write in the email your full name and (Israeli) ID number, The reason for contacting the department must be written as well
The necessary documents for child registration:
- The form "Registration of an Israeli Citizen Comparable Abroad" is completed and signed by both spouses (provided by the embassy).
- The form "Notification of the birth of an Israeli citizen born abroad" filled out and signed by both spouses (provided by the embassy).
- An original and certified birth certificate with an apostille stamp (without a certified birth certificate it is not possible to register the newborn).
- The birth certificate must be translated into English / Hebrew and the translation must be verified with an additional apostille.
- Birth certificate from the maternity hospital
- Maternity follow-up register, ultrasound from the last trimester of pregnancy and any other reliable document attesting to the birth, for example hospitalization documents and comprehensive tests
- Israeli and foreign names of the newborn's parents (if the newborn has local citizenship, the foreign passport photograph must also be attached).
If both parents are Israeli citizens but are not registered as married with the Population Authority:
- Paternity recognition form for a free woman (if the parents are not married)
- Must come with proof of cohabitation 300 days before the birth (joint photos, joint contracts, declaration of cohabitation, etc.).
If there is a foreign marriage certificate, it is your civil duty to declare your marriage, and to arrive with an original marriage certificate verified with an apostille.