Tachles Israel is an independent information service, not a government authority. Check binding conditions, eligibility and deadlines with the official source.
Before you start
Child registration and travel documents are separate requests.
Who is this guide for?
Israeli-citizen parents of a child born abroad.
Israeli bureaus and missions have different requirements; this guide does not decide citizenship or parentage.
The checklist
Choose where to apply
Family details.
Attendance rules do not transfer between routes.
Prepare the birth certificate
Certificate and identity.
Translation requirements differ in Israel and missions.
Collect parentage evidence
Birth/pregnancy records.
Do not order private parentage testing instead of required authorised decisions.
Arrange attendance/submission
Form and annexes.
Registration alone does not issue a passport.
Confirm record and documents
Registration decision.
No uniform automatic approval time is guaranteed.
Official sources
These links let you check with the responsible authority. The website's verification date does not guarantee that every detail has remained up to date since then.
Frequently asked questions
Are English certificates always exempt from translation?
Do not assume so; Israel and consular requirements differ. Check the specific route.
Reports help us check and update guides.