This service enables parents who are Israeli citizens to register children born abroad in the Population Registry.
Last updated on: 28/05/2024
Required Documents To Apply
Passports of both parents.
Original birth certificate - check the instructions listed under "how to apply"
Additional supporting documents may be required, depending on the individual case.
Tip
Apostil stamp:
• Maryland - https://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/Pages/default.aspx
• Virginia - https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications/
• DC - https://os.dc.gov/service/authentications
• Pennsylvania - https://www.dos.pa.gov/OtherServices/Certifications_Apostilles/Pages/default.aspx
• West Virginia - https://sos.wv.gov/FormSearch/Business/Apostilles/AC-1.pdf
• The same goes for all other US states. You need to contact the Office for Verification of Public Certificates / Documents in the Secretary of State's office of the government of the state that issued the original certificate and verify the certificate with an Apostille. Information about the process is available on all the official websites of each of the states.
• Maryland - https://sos.maryland.gov/Certifications/Pages/default.aspx
• Virginia - https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/authentications/
• DC - https://os.dc.gov/service/authentications
• Pennsylvania - https://www.dos.pa.gov/OtherServices/Certifications_Apostilles/Pages/default.aspx
• West Virginia - https://sos.wv.gov/FormSearch/Business/Apostilles/AC-1.pdf
• The same goes for all other US states. You need to contact the Office for Verification of Public Certificates / Documents in the Secretary of State's office of the government of the state that issued the original certificate and verify the certificate with an Apostille. Information about the process is available on all the official websites of each of the states.
Required presence at the Consulate
Either one of the parents who is an Israeli citizen must appear in person at the mission.
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.
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.
Please note
• The DC Consular Department provides consular services to residents of Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland , North Carolina only.
• Residents of Pennsylvania can receive service at the consulate general of Israel in New-York or DC
• Residents of Pennsylvania can receive service at the consulate general of Israel in New-York or DC
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Who can apply
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How to apply
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Fill the forms
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Schedule an appointment
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Who can apply?
Israelis wishing to register their children who were born abroad.
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How to apply
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.
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Fill the forms
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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
No fee is charged for the service.
To schedule an appointment please see the link below:
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.
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.