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Apply to register personal details or defer your IDF military service for citizens living abroad

Israeli citizens living abroad who are eligible for military service can use this service to regularize their status to defer service with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

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Who can apply

The service is provided to Israeli citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel who are more than 16 years and four months of age who live abroad or are staying abroad temporarily.

How to apply

Application form - Print out and fill out by hand the Registering or deferring military service for Israeli citizens staying abroad form. The form must be filled out completely and signed by the applicant. 

1.    Parents' passports - enclose copies of both parents' passports  (Israeli and non-Israelis).

2.    Applicant's passport - enclose a copy of your Israeli passport.

3.    Apply by mail (address below)

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How to apply

1.    Application form - Print out and fill out by hand the Registering or deferring military service for Israeli citizens staying abroad form. The form must be filled out completely and signed by the applicant. 

2.    Parents' passports - enclose copies of both parents' passports  (Israeli and non-Israelis).

3.    Applicant's passport - enclose a copy of your Israeli passport.

4.    Applicant's foreign if he/she has one.

5.    Send all documents via email.

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Please note – If the parents are divorced, and one of the parents lives in Israel, you must also submit divorce documents highlighting the section that indicates the parent living abroad has custody of the child.​