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Apostille

Apostille

 

According to the Israeli Ministry of the Interior, official documents such as Certificates of Marriage, Birth, Death and Dissolution of Marriage will be recognized only if the documents are certified with an official seal marked:

Secretary of State
Apostille

The seal can be obtained through the office of the Secretary of State/Notary Public Division in the state where the document was issued. Please note that these offices accept only original documents.

Alaska (907) 465-3509
California (415) 557-8000
Idaho (208) 332-2810
Montana (406) 444-1877
Oregon (503) 986-2593
Washington (360) 664-1550

Apostille web site: www.hcch.net

A sample of an Apostille seal from the State of California.


Documents authenticated by an Apostille stamp do not need to be authenticated again by the Israeli Consular Department. Israel is a signed member of the Hague Treaty.