An apostille confirms that an Israeli public document is authentic, so that authorities in other Hague Convention countries accept it. We handle the apostille and the translation together.
Certificates issued by government authorities, such as birth certificates and registry extracts, are apostilled at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. Our attorneys and office staff submit them there on your behalf.
A notarized translation is a notarial document. Its apostille is issued by the Magistrate's Court. When your authority needs both, you receive the apostilled original and the apostilled translation.
Israel now issues many civil certificates as digitally signed PDF files. A digitally signed certificate can only receive a digital apostille. Some foreign authorities, for example in Romania, accept only an original paper certificate with a physical apostille stamp.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs places a physical apostille only on certificates printed at a Population and Immigration Authority office or service kiosk. Someone has to collect the original in Israel and bring it to the Ministry in person. That is the service we provide.
We collect the original certificate directly from the issuing authority. We do not order documents by mail.
Our attorneys and office staff take the documents to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem for apostille.
As notaries we translate and certify the translation in-house, and apostille it at the Magistrate's Court when required.
We ship the finished documents to the address you give us, with tracking.
Please note: We work with countries that are party to the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents for non-member countries need consular legalization, which this service does not include.
An apostille is a certificate under the 1961 Hague Convention that confirms the signature and seal on a public document, so that other member countries accept the document without further legalization.
A digital apostille is an electronic file attached to a digitally signed certificate. A physical apostille is attached to the original paper document. Some foreign authorities accept only the physical version.
We currently provide notarized translations into English.
Yes, if it is an original Israeli public document that qualifies for a physical apostille. Describe it in your request and we will confirm.
If your destination authority accepts digital apostilles, you can usually order the certificate and the digital apostille online yourself. Our service is built for authorities that require an original paper document with a physical apostille.
No. Every request is different, so Adv. Pudim reviews it first and sends a written quote in Israeli shekels before any work begins.
Any country that is party to the Hague Apostille Convention. We confirm the details for your destination when we review your request.
No. You sign the power of attorney online, at an Israeli consulate or before a local notary, and we do the rest in Israel.
Our attorneys and office staff collect the documents and take them to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem for apostille. Notarized translations are apostilled at the Magistrate's Court. Every file is handled under Adv. Pudim's supervision.
Yes. A physical apostille is attached to the original paper certificate itself. When you also order a notarized translation, the translation receives its own apostille.
Your quote lists every government fee separately, such as issuing fees and apostille fees, next to our professional fee, so you can see exactly what you pay for.
After you approve the written quote, we send you a secure credit-card payment link or our bank details for a transfer. Prices are in Israeli shekels.
It depends on the documents, the issuing authority and the delivery address. We give you an estimate with the quote and keep you updated as each stage is completed.
Yes. Send one request listing all the documents and people. We handle them together, which usually saves time and courier costs.
We keep you updated by email or WhatsApp at the main stages, and send you the courier tracking number when the documents are on their way.
Your details and documents are handled within a confidential attorney-client engagement and used only to carry out your request.
Usually only the signed power of attorney, if you sign it at a consulate or before a notary. When we review your request we tell you exactly which documents we need and in what form.
Send us your request. Adv. Pudim reviews every request personally and replies with a written quote.
The information on this site is general and does not constitute legal advice. Government requirements and fees change from time to time; we confirm the current requirements when we review each request.
