Translate an Israeli adoption order to English

tzav imutz (צו אימוץ). Upload the original and get it back in English with the same layout: every stamp, table and number stays where it is.

Hebrew → English
Asked for in 5 use cases
Court document
Issued by Family Court

Translate your adoption order How we translate it

Sample Israeli adoption order — **Sample adoption order.** Shown for layout only; the details on it are not a real person's. Source: mako.co.il.

What it is

Court order of adoption. Needed for a child's visa, citizenship and school enrollment abroad.

Key fields

What appears on the document and must come through in the translation.

Child
adoptive parents
court
case number
date

How we translate it

These rules go to the translation engine when you upload an adoption order, on top of the general rules for Israeli documents.

Keep case number and names in both scripts.
Keep the date of the order.

Common mistake: Leaving out the child's previous name if shown.

Glossary

Terms on the document and the English we use for them.

Hebrew	English
צו אימוץ	Adoption order
מאמץ	Adoptive parent

Who asks for it

Use cases where an translated adoption order is on the list.

EU citizenship by descent (Germany, Austria, Poland, Portugal) sometimes Residency by investment (golden visa) sometimes US green card / adjustment of status sometimes Enrolling children in school abroad sometimes Relocating abroad with children sometimes

Apostille and validity

Court document: an apostille is available on certified court copies. Usually needs a certified or sworn translation.

Samedoc gives you an English copy in the original layout. You're responsible for checking it before you submit it, and a professional manual review is available at extra cost. Where an authority requires a certified or sworn translation, a qualified translator signs it; the Samedoc copy gives them a ready draft. Check the official source for your destination.

Questions

Who asks for a translated adoption order?

It is on the document list for EU citizenship by descent (Germany, Austria, Poland, Portugal), Residency by investment (golden visa), US green card / adjustment of status, Enrolling children in school abroad and Relocating abroad with children.

Does a translated adoption order need an apostille?

Court document: an apostille is available on certified court copies. Usually needs a certified or sworn translation.

Will the numbers and stamps stay the same?

Yes. Samedoc keeps every number, date, ID, amount, stamp and signature exactly where it is and only replaces the text, so the English copy can be checked against the original line by line.