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Embassy of Israel Bern

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.
Tip
The certificate issued in Hebrew or Hebrew and English only.
In order to receive an Apostille stamp on the certificate, you must transfer a payment of 9 CHF, also in addition to pay for registered mail of 6.8 PF to send the certificate to your address.

*You must write the requested address for sending the certificate.

Embassy bank account details

UBS AG
Ambassade D'Israel
Alpenstrasse 32, 3006 Bern
Consular Services
IBAN: CH44 0023 5235 3113 6101 Q

Please state your name and the requested service.

Please send the Signed form, Address for sending the certificate and a photocopy from the payment confirmation to the following Email address:
consular2@BERN.MFA.GOV.IL

Do not make transfers to our account outside of Switzerland and do not pay in euros - only in Swiss francs.

The service takes about 60 working days
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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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.