Government Stops Issuing Birth Certificates to Children of Foreign Nationals

Israel has ceased providing government-issued birth certificates to children of foreign nationals. A child born in Israel to foreign parents currently receives a hospital-issued, hand-written birth notice only. These birth notices document only the family name of a child’s mother. Adding a child’s father’s name may require a court order, based on DNA proof of paternity.

The new policy will likely make obtaining passports and other identity documents difficult for foreign residents of Israel.

Fragomen worked closely with Kan-Tor & Acco Law Firm (Israel) to prepare this alert. It is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen Global Immigration Services or send an email to [email protected].