Israeli embassies abroad provide Israeli citizens and/or Israeli residents staying overseas with certain services required by the provisions of the Population Registration Law.
You can apply to our consular department to have your information updated or to receive documentation regarding your existing status held by the ministry (including birth certificates, death certificates, citizenship, or a record of entries and exits from Israel). By law, Israeli citizens must report any change in their marital status or the birth of a new child within 30 days of the event.
Following the submission of an application, certificates will be processed by Israel (this takes between four and eight weeks). Inquiries regarding the progress of your application to our consular section should only be made four weeks after applying
As of the 06/03/2023, Almost all procedures requires an appointment at the embassy. A signing in front of a notary + apostile stamp will not be accepted anymore.
In any doubt about the process relevant to you, please contact the consular department by address the following email: consular@canberra.mfa.gov.il
Applications to Obtain existing certificates from Israel
This service makes it possible to request verification of the
Population Authority's certificates through Israel's embassies abroad.
Documents intended for countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention can be authenticated with an apostille stamp.
The certificates are issued and stamped in Israel, and then sent
to the embassy. Their arrival time of the certificates is at least 6-8 weeks
from the day of ordering, and there may be delays - if so, you will be updated
accordingly.
The service is provided to:
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Israeli citizens
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Former Israeli citizens
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Foreign citizens requesting
certificates from the population registry for:
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Themselves
o
Their children under the age of eighteen
o
Another family member from the
first-degree
When the person making the request is not the first kin of the
person for whom the service is requested, a relevant power of attorney must be
attached.
If you don't receive any confirmation email within three days
of submitting the application - please contact the consular
department and mention your Israeli ID / passport number.
You are able to check pricing and
payment methods for your requested procedure as well.
See detailed explanations for all certificates that you can order from the Israeli Population Registry:
Please note: if applications are received that are not complete or have not been submitted as required - the applications will not be processed at all!!
Birth Certificate Explanation
Certificate Attesting to Israeli Citizenship or Non-Citizenship
The estimated arrival time of these certificates is between 8-12 weeks.
There may be delays.
Please have patience. We are not able to expedite the arrival time.
Under Section 15 of the Citizenship Law, 5712 -1952 (Consolidated Version), an Israeli citizen is entitled to receive a certificate from the Minister of the Interior attesting to his Israeli citizenship. The certificate can be obtained in Hebrew and English, as well as the date on which citizenship was conferred. Those interested in the latter must make a special note of this. Sometimes local authorities will require certification of Israel citizenship and in these cases a valid Israeli passport alone will not suffice.
The procedure usually takes eight to twelve weeks
To Apply
1. Provide the following documentation:
• An application for a Certificate Attesting to Israeli Citizenship must be filled out:
CitizenshipCertificate.pdf
NonCtizenshipCertificate.pdf
Note: The forms must be signed at the embassy in Canberra.
• “Registration for an Israeli Citizen staying abroad” – RegistrationIsraeliCitizenAbroad.pdf
• A photocopy of the identity card and of the passport of the applicant.
The procedure usually takes eight to twelve weeks
Important: All fields must be filled out on the form. A line must be drawn through fields that are not relevant in order to show that they are not relevant and that is why they were not filled in.
b) The fee can be deposited via money order or online banking transfer to:
Account Name: Consular Banking
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062904
Account No: 1046 1668
It’s important to mention your name on the transfer
Notification of Change in Marital StatusIt is your responsibility to update the embassy within 30 days after the changes in your marital status.
As of the 06/03/2023, this procedure requires an appointment at the embassy.
A signing in front of a public notary + apostile stamp will not be accepted.
Make sure that you have the following documents prior to booking an appointment:
In the case of marriage in a non-English speaking country, you must include a translation to English + apostille stamp from the country of which the translation took place.
4. For foreigners who are not Australia born - needs to provide certificate attesting previous marital status from their home country.
5. Your passports (Israeli and non-Israeli)
Married or divorced women can change their surname to their husband’s name or to her maiden name accordingly (please see “name change due to marriage” paragraph)
The service is provided free of charge.
Registering a child who was born abroad to Israeli citizens
A child of an Israeli citizen (one or both 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 case that the parents are not married (de – facto) or separated / divorced, you’ll need to contact the consular department for instructions.
*Please note that all Israeli citizens must sort out their military status at the age of 16.
As of the 06/03/2023, this procedure requires an appointment at the embassy.
A signing in front of a public notary + apostile stamp will not be accepted.
In any other case, please email the consular department: consular@canberra.mfa.gov.il
Make sure to specify your Israeli ID number as well as details of marriages/divorces up until the birth of the child as well as the child's birthdate and country.
NOTICE - The explanation below is only relevant in the case of which both parents are Israeli citizens and are registered as married in the Israeli population registry.
Make sure that you have the following documents prior to booking an appointment:
2. The original birth certificate with an apostille stamp (the apostille stamp has to authenticate the registrar of birth) - for more information how to obtain an apostille in Australia, refer to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - click here for more information. In case of a misunderstanding about this clause, please contact the embassy.
3. Birth approval from the hospital - if you don't have it contact the consular department for instructions.
4. Both parens and child Israeli and non-Israeli passports
Both parents must accompany the child, provide all the documents mentioned above, and fee. A passport will be issued at the consular Section.
The service is provided free of charge.
Notification of change of nameEvery Israeli citizen has the right to change his or her names.
The embassy will send the form to the Ministry of the Interior in Israel. When the change of name is approved, the passport will be updated accordingly.
When a citizen who has changed his name returns to Israel, he must go to the Ministry of the Interior to have the change made in his identity card.
There are two different procedures:
b) General name change (no special reason):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.
As of the 06/03/2023, this procedure requires an appointment at the embassy.
A signing in front of a public notary + apostile stamp will not be accepted.
Make sure that you have the following documents prior to booking an appointment:
1. Fill out the form "notification form on the change of name" in two copies - NameChange.pdf
2. Your Israeli passport + non-Israeli passport (if relevant)
* The procedure takes around six to twelve weeks.
b) The fee can be deposited via money order or online banking transfer to:
Account Name: Consular Banking
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062904
Account No: 1046 1668
It’s important to mention your name on the transfer
If you wish to order a certificate of the name change, please send the following to the consular email address:
2. Photocopy of your Israeli passport
3. Full address for postage within Australia
4. Apostille stamp (if needed) + Envelope for delivery
b) The fee can be deposited via money order or online banking transfer to:
Account Name: Consular Banking
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062904
Account No: 1046 1668
It’s important to mention your name on the transfer
Renouncing Israeli citizenship The process of renouncing Israeli citizenship is intended for an Israeli citizen living abroad who wishes to renounce his Israeli citizenship for any reason whatsoever. This is implemented by giving a declaration of the desire to renounce the citizenship, along with relevant documents and an application to the Ministry of the Interior for its authorization. It is important to note that the decision to authorize a renunciation of citizenship is made at the sole discretion of the Minister of the Interior or anyone appointed by him, and as long as such authorization is not given, the person who made the declaration is still an Israeli citizen. It should be noted that there have been cases in which the minister saw fit, for various reasons, not to authorize a renunciation of citizenship.
A person who wishes to submit an application to renounce Israeli citizenship must report in person to the Consular
A person who wishes to submit an application to renounce Israeli citizenship must appear in person (in case of a minor both parents must appear in person) to the Consular Department. Before applying for renouncing Israeli citizenship, a person must notify the Population Registry of the current personal status and all relatives information associated with this (Any changes in marital status or/and birth of children).
PMake sure that you have the following documents prior to booking an appointment:
• Notify the Population Registry on his personal status up to that point in time
• Establish his/her military status
• Present authorization of other citizenship or an official letter from the local government promising that local citizenship will be granted (the letter must be valid for at least two years).
• Present documents proving your residency in Australia (rent, bills, work, study...) - Present at least two.
b) The fee can be deposited via money order or online banking transfer to:
Account Name: Consular Banking
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062904
Account No: 1046 1668
It’s important to mention your name on the transfer
Booking an appointment:
i) You must visit during our Consular Services hours: Monday to Friday – From 09:00am to 13:00pm ii) You must make an appointment with the consular section by: Tel : 02-62154518 b. E-mail: 
consular2@canberra.mfa.gov.il
iii) Follow security procedure:
- Please bring photo ID.
- Every visitor and his belongings will be required to undergo a security check.
- For security purposes, no personal objects will be allowed into the embassy, including
handbags, mobile phones and electronic devices.
- Do not bring large handbags or suitcases to the embassy.
- Do not bring food and/or beverage bottles or containers.
- The embassy security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room.
- The instructions of the security staff must be obeyed at all times.
5. Please note:
It is very important to fill out all sections of the form, otherwise the Ministry of the Interior will not handle the application.
The process of renouncing citizenship cannot be implemented by mail. The presence of the applicant is mandatory!
In the declaration section at the bottom of the form - Declaration of Renunciation of Israeli Citizenship - the signatory undertakes, before any use of his Israeli passport, to check with the mission whether his Israeli citizenship has been cancelled.
Parents who renounce their citizenship can include their children on the same form.
Please note that the decision of renunciation of Israeli Citizenship for person between the age of 14 and 26 years old is submitted to the army authorities.
In the declaration section at the bottom of the form - Declaration of Renunciation of Israeli Citizenship - the signatory is obliged, before any use of his Israeli passport, to check with the mission whether his Israeli citizenship has been cancelled.
Renouncing Israeli citizenship is a process that takes up to 6 months. Please be patient.