General Information

• Israeli law stipulates that children born to Israeli citizens abroad must be registered up to 30 days from the day of birth.
• The marital status of the Israeli parent must be updated in the population registry before a child can be registered. If an update of a parent's marital status is necessary, they must apply for a marital status update prior to registering a child.
• If both parents are Israeli citizens and are not married to each other, the parents must add an additional declaration to the required documentation.
• If one parent is Israeli, the other is not, and the parents are not married (i.e. or are not registered as married in the Israeli Ministry of Interior/the Israeli citizens registry), the couple must add additional documents as proof that they share a life and that this has been the situation at least 300 days prior to the birth of the applicant. A list of optional documents can be found at the bottom of this page.
• Applicants 16.4 years-old and older must add an additional form concerning their military status. The minor and both his parent must all be present at the appointment.
• An adult (person over 18’years of age) coming to register as an Israeli citizen must present themself at their appointment together with their Israeli parent(s).  i.e. a parent who is not an Israeli citizen is not obliged to appear.
   

Required Documents

• Photocopy of each of the parents most recent Israeli passport If one parent is not Israeli, a photocopy of their foreign passport is required. 
• Notification of birth signed by the Israeli parent(s).  
•  Application for an Israeli traveling document signed by both parents.
• Two (2) recent passport pictures of the applicant on a white background and in size 5x5 cm.
• Applicant's birth certificate

Applicant's original birth certificate, one that includes the names of both parents.

Please note: If your child was born in the United States or any other country that is party to the Apostille Convention (not in Canada), please make sure the birth certificate has an Apostille Stamp.

• Release form from the hospital.

Documentation that may be submitted as Proof of a Shared Life

All proofs must be from 300 days prior to the birth. The applicant and his parents require presenting at least four proofs of the following list. Please note that some of the proofs are considered more compelling than others. Make sure that the applicant must have a least two more compelling proofs.

• Lease Agreement/Contract indicating purchase of an apartment indicating both parents' names.
• Utility bills indicating both parents' names.
• Joint insurance policies indicating both parents' names.
• Proof of existence of a shared bank account indicating both parents' names.

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