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Application for deferment of reporting for military service for Israelis staying abroad

This service enables Israeli citizens and permanent residents of Israel who are staying abroad and are candidates for military service, to regularize their status with the IDF.
Required Documents To Apply
Registration form/Application to defer military service for Israeli citizens staying abroad (Form 7202).
Israeli identity card or Israeli passport
Documents supporting the military service deferment application.
Israeli and foreign passport of the parents
Required presence at the Consulate
The consular representative will decide, at his/her discretion, whether the applicant must appear in person at the mission.
Please note
Consular email:

Consular@washington.mfa.gov.il
Please note
The application for settling of military status can also be submitted to us by sending the forms to us by email as PDF files, there is no obligation to come in person.

Settling of military status and receiving status of “A child of Immigrants“ is possible from the age of 16.4 or older.

Please send us:

1. Form 7202 - Fill in the email address and phone number in the form in clear letters and sign below mandatory
2. Photocopy of the passports of both parents (Israelis and foreigners) - mandatory
3. Photocopy of the passport of the child / citizen for whom the application of military status is requested – mandatory
4. If the parents are divorced, a court order ordering custody of the children/minors must also be attached.


All documents must be sent to us in email in high quality scan and ONLY as PDF file.


After the application is approved, the official confirmation letter will be sent to you with the conditions of the military status.


The status is valid as long as the conditions of the status are not violated as detailed in the confirmation letter.


Please note
Our address is:
Embassy of Israel to the United States
Consular Department
3514 International Drive NW
Washington DC 20008
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Who can apply?

The service is provided to Israeli citizens and permanent residents of Israel, from the age of 16 and 4 months, who live or are staying abroad.

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How to apply

By email – The applicant must send the application by email, together with all the required documents plus a photocopy of his/her passport, and if either or both of his parents are Israeli citizens, a photocopy of their passport.

The consular representative will decide, at his/her discretion, whether the applicant must appear in person at the mission. 

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Fill the forms

Registration form/Application to defer military service for Israeli citizens staying abroad (Form 7202).

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Schedule an appointment

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.

 

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Consular fee
To schedule an appointment
Our address is:
Embassy of Israel to the United States
Consular Department
3514 International Drive NW
Washington DC 20008

- parking spaces are available in the surrounding area usually with a parking meter.

Nearest metro station :
•Van Ness Metro station.
Buses stops nearby:
•H2 / L2
The closest stations to Embassy Of Israel are:
•Van Ness St Nw + International Dr NW is 227 yards away, 4 min walk.
•Connecticut Av Nw + Van Ness St NW is 536 yards away, 7 min walk.
•Cleveland Park Metro Station is 1491 yards away, 18 min walk


Security instructions for people who wish to obtain consular services at the consulate office
•The consulate’s security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room. Please respect the security requirements at all times!

1. Bring a photo ID.
2. All visitors and their belongings will be required to undergo a security check.
3. No personal objects will be allowed in the embassy, including mobile phones and electronic devices.
4. No bags/handbags or suitcases are allowed.
5. No food and/or beverage bottles or containers are allowed.