Registering a birth:
You are required by law to register a birth at the embassy of Israel within 30 days.
In order to notify of a birth abroad to Israeli parents, both parents must come to the embassy in order to register the birth.
Registration process:
- The original birth certificate, verified with an apostille stamp in countries that are signatories to the 1961 Hague Convention, or presentation of a certificate verified by the relevant authority in that country
1. Bring an original birth certificate with apostil stamp.
2. Bring at least 2 types of proof of pregnancy (approval from the hospital, release letter from the hospital, doctor letters or tests from the third trimester, etc.)
3. Passports for both parents.
Please note that documents approved by the high court do not need to be notarized
2. Issuing a passport for a minor who was just registered
In order to issue a passport for a minor, one of the Israeli parents must appear in person with the child before the diplomatic / consular representative at the mission. The process of issuing a passport for a minor is as follows:
Comment: In the event that the mother is not an Israeli citizen, and the parents of the child are not married or the child was born less than 10 months after their marriage, the Israeli father must contact the mission for further instruction before appearing to register the child.