Skip to main content

Verification of signature on documents at an Israeli mission abroad

This service is intended for a person requiring official confirmation that his signature appears on a document that is to be presented in Israel.
Required Documents To Apply
Identifying document – passport, ID card or driver's license
Tip
Please pay attention to the following instructions:

​1. In order to receive notary services (including life certificates), appointments should be made for signing in the consular section. People who did not schedule an appointment will not be let in.

Appointments can be scheduled over the phone at 021-60102500 or by Email.

*Leaving a message on our voicemails will not be considered as setting an appointment.


2. Please make sure you have an approved documents accepted by the Consulate before setting an appointment by sending a copy by email.

3. All relevant details in the document should be filled in before coming to the Consulate (Israeli company’s name and business registration number, worker’s name and passport number) except for the signature. The document should only be signed in front of the consul, inside the consular section.

4. The consular staff will not instruct a worker how to sign the contract or how to complete any other action. The procedure should be thoroughly explained to him before he arrives at the consular section.

5. The Consulate will not supply any printing or copying services. If the notarization process is needed on a certain document and several copies, the applicant must come to Consulate with the document and the copies, prepared in advance.
Tip
Payment methods:
Chinese debit card/ International credit card.



Or using the following link:
https://etrade.citicbank.com/portalweb/ISRvisaPayF.html

Or by bank transfer:
Account name: 以色列驻沪总领事馆
Account number: 437759257079
Bank name:中国银行上海市国贸中心支行
Please send payment verification + address + phone number.
Chinese debit card/ international credit card.
Required presence at the Consulate
The person signing the documents must appear in person at the mission.
If the signatory is below age 18, he must come to the mission in the company of his parents or guardian. It is advisable to clarify whether the signatory needs to be accompanied by his parents before coming to the mission.
Please note
Please schedule an appointment in advance via email:

Service in Chinese:
consular@shanghai.mfa.gov.il

Hebrew and English:
Consul-assistant2@shanghai.mfa.gov.il

1
Who can apply
2
Related documents
How to apply
3
Fill out the form
Fill the forms
4
appointment
Schedule an appointemet
1
Who can apply

The application may be submitted by Israeli or foreign citizens wishing to sign a document for presentation in Israel, as well as on behalf of corporations or companies incorporated in Israel or abroad.

2
How to apply

You must present yourself at an Israeli mission in the country where you are staying, together with the original documents that need to be verified, as well as a passport or ID card or driver's license.


In a real estate transaction – the identification will be made solely by means of a valid passport or ID card.


Documents that are in a language not known to the representative or to the signatory:


If the language of the document is not known to the representative or to the signatory, a translation in a language that is understood by the signatory or by the representative must be attached together with a certified affidavit of the translator.
The translator's affidavit must state that the translator is proficient in both languages and that the translation is true to the original.


A translator's affidavit can be certified in one of the following ways:

  •  By the authorized diplomatic representative, as a separate notarial act
  • By a local notary. The affidavit must be duly certified (apostille or authentication by the local foreign ministry). 
  •   By an Israeli lawyer or notary.
     

Verification of signature on behalf of a corporation or company incorporated in Israel – the following documents should be attached:

  • Certificate of incorporation or certificate of registration of the company, duly certified (apostille or authentication by the local foreign ministry).
  • An up-to-date written confirmation by the company's lawyer or accountant that the signatory is authorized to bind the company and to sign on its behalf.
     
    Verification of signature on behalf of a company incorporated abroad 
     the following documents should be attached:
  •   Certificate of incorporation or certificate of registration of the company, duly certified (apostille or authentication by the local foreign ministry).
  • An up-to-date written confirmation by the company's lawyer or accountant that the signatory is authorized to bind the company and to sign on its behalf.


If the person signing before the consul is a minor, he must present a guardian's approval or a court's approval prior to signing.
 

3
Fill the forms
  • The original document that is to be signed
  • A translation, if necessary
  • The translator's affidavit, if the document has been translated
  • A guardian's approval or a court's approval, if the applicant is below age 18
4
Schedule an appointmet

Before coming to the mission, an appointment should be scheduled through the online appointment scheduler.

To Schedule An Appointment
Service in Chinese:
consular@shanghai.mfa.gov.il

Hebrew and English:
Consul-assistant2@shanghai.mfa.gov.il

Information

Security instructions for people who wish to obtain consular services at the mission offices:
​1. Please bring a photo ID (Passport or identity card)
2. Every visitor and his belongings will be required to undergo a security check.
3. For security purposes, no personal objects will be allowed into the mission, including handbags and electronic devices.
4. Do not bring large handbags or suitcases to the mission.
5. Do not bring food and/or beverage bottles or containers.
6. The mission’s security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room. The instructions of the security staff must be obeyed at all times.

*Unauthorized visits are not permitted.