A child of an Israeli citizen (one or both of the parents) is an Israeli citizen by birth. The child needs to be registered as a citizen, and travel to Israel using an Israeli passport.

In the case that the parents are not married (de-facto) or separated / divorced, you will need to contact the Consular Section for instructions.

In order to register your child as an Israeli citizen, you need to provide the Consular Section with the following:

Please send the following in a 'Track and Trace' Envelope:

1. The child's Birth Certificate - certified by an Apostille Stamp. For this matter you need to contact the Department of Internal Affairs. 

2. The completed form 'Notification of Birth of an Israeli Citizen Abroad Form' - Please fill in this form in clear handwriting.

Please note: In section a. - write the first and last names in Hebrew. The child's name in English will be copied from his/her Birth Certificate.

3. Photocopies of both parents' passports (Israeli / NZ)

4. A self-addressed 'Track and Trace' envelope for the return of your documents. Please make sure that the envelope will be big enough for the return of the Birth Certificate.

 

 

It is your responsibility to update the Embassy with any changes in your marital status. 

For this matter, you need to provide the Consular Section with the local Marriage/Divorce/Widow/Death certificate, signed with an Apostille stamp. The stamp can be obtained through the 'Department of Internal Affairs'.

 

Married or divorced women can change their surname to their husband's name or to their maiden name accordingly, (please see name change due to marriage section below).

 

1. Your original marriage certificate, certified with an Apostille stamp.

2. A copy of the Israeli and NZ passports for yourself and your spouse.

3. A self-addressed 'Track and Trace' envelope for the return of your documents.    

4. The completed form 'Notification of Change in Marital Status Form'. Please make sure that both your spouse and you sign the form.

 

Without the signatures, the application will not be processed.

If you want to change your last name, please complete the 'Notification of Change of Name Form'.

 

Every Israeli citizen has the right to change his/hers names.

There are two different procedures:

Last name change - due to marriage/divorce (see procedure above).

General name change (no special circumstance):

This change needs to be approved by the Ministry of Interior in Israel.

In case the name change is for a minor (under 18), please contact the Embassy.

 

1. The completed form 'Notification of Change of Name Form'. 

2. Israeli Passport.

3. Photocopy of your NZ passport - the page with the personal details and photo, (in case you hold one).

4. Self-addressed 'Track and Trace' envelope for the return of your documents.

5. Receipt for the payment of the fee - NZ$38 (Direct or Online Bank Transfer).

If you require either certificate to be used outside of Israel, you require an Apostille stamp, which costs an additional NZ$11.

 

 

Birth, Death and Registry Summary Certificates can be obtained from Israel through the Embassy.

The applicant should be directly related to the certificate owner (himself, child, spouse or parent). 

An official certificate that summarises your current marital status, name and other personal details along with the changes that have occurred in the past can be obtained from Israel through the Embassy. The certificate will carry an official Apostille stamp, so it can be used in New Zealand. In some cases a Hebrew-English translation may be required.

1. The completed 'Application for Document from the Population Registry Form​'.

2. A photocopy of your Israeli passport (the page with your personal details and photo).

3. An A4 self-addressed 'Track and Trace' envelope for the return of the certificate.

This process is free of charge if you need to present the document in Israel. In case you need to provide an Official Authority outside of Israel with the certificate, it should bear an Apostille stamp. You need to pay NZ$11 for the Apostille Stamp.

 

An official certificate that declares whether you are / aren't an Israel citizen can be obtained from Israel through the Embassy.

 

1. A photocopy of your Israeli passport (the page with the details and photo).      

2. The completed form 'Application for a 'Certificate of Israeli Citizenship Form' or the completed form 'Application for a 'Certificate Attesting to Israeli Non-Citizenship Form'.

3. A self-addressed 'Track and Trace' envelope for the return of the certificate.

 

This process is free of charge if you require the document for use in Israel. In case you need to provide an Official Authority outside of Israel with the certificate, it should bear an Apostille stamp. You need to pay NZ$11 for the Apostille stamp.

 

An official certificate that indicates the dates of your arrivals and departures from Israel (for Israeli passengers only) can be obtained from Israel through the Embassy.

 

1. A photocopy of your Israeli passport (the page with your personal details and photo).      

2. The completed form 'Request for Information on a Traveller Form'.

3. A self-addressed 'Track and Trace' envelope for the return of the certificate.

The process for relinquishing citizenship is intended for an Israeli citizen living abroad who wishes to renounce his or her Israeli citizenship for any reason whatsoever. This is implemented by providing a declaration of the desire to renounce the citizenship, along with relevant documents and an application to the Ministry of Interior for its authorisation. It is important to note that the decision to authorise a renunciation of citizenship is made at the sole discretion of the Minister of the Interior or anyone appointed by him. As long as such authorisation is not given, the person who made the declaration is still an Israeli citizen. Renouncing citizenship takes a few months, please be patient. It should be noted that there have been a few cases where the Minister saw fit, for various reasons, not to authorise a renunciation of citizenship.

Parents who renounce their citizenship can include their children on the same form.

In the declaration section at the bottom of the 'Declaration of Waiver of Israeli Citizenship Form' - the signatory is obliged to check with the mission whether his Israel citizenship has been cancelled, before any use of his Israeli passport.  

Authorisation of other citizenship. 

1. For an adult - fill out the 'Declaration of Waiver of Israeli Citizenship Form'

For a minor - fill out the 'Declaration of Waiver of Citizenship for a Minor Form'

2. NZ$116 for each application

3. In case you need to provide an Official Authority outside of Israel with the certificate, it should bear an Apostille stamp. You need to pay NZ$11 for the Apostille stamp.