Presentation of Israeli public documents to authorities and institutions overseas requires an international validation process. The apostille stamp issued by the state gives documents such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate of marital status or certificate of good standing the legal status required abroad according to the Hague Convention. In order to shorten bureaucratic processes and prevent long waiting times, it is mandatory to pay the Ministry of Foreign Affairs apostille fee before physically arriving to receive the public at the missions or at the consulate department in Jerusalem.

 

Today, the fastest way to do this is by paying the apostille fee online through the government payment server. Pre-paying the fee online produces a digital payment confirmation and a unique reference sent directly to your email inbox. Arriving at the service points with the original documents along with the online clearance confirmation ensures fast, hermetic and delay-free processing of your public documents.

To switch to the government clearing system and arrange online payment with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, click on the switch button that appears above.