Translate an Israeli birth certificate to English

teudat leida (תעודת לידה). 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 13 use cases
Public document
Issued by Population and Immigration Authority

Translate your birth certificate How we translate it

Sample Israeli birth certificate — **Sample birth certificate.** Shown for layout only; the details on it are not a real person's. Source: easypassisrael.com.

What it is

Certificate of a birth registered in the Population Registry. Core document for visas, citizenship by descent and marriage abroad.

Key fields

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

Child's name and ID
date and place of birth (city and hospital)
sex
parents' names and IDs
registration date
issue date

How we translate it

These rules go to the translation engine when you upload a birth certificate, on top of the general rules for Israeli documents.

Spell parents' names exactly as in their passports.
Write the city in its official English form (e.g. Tel Aviv-Yafo) and transliterate the hospital name.
Keep the Hebrew-calendar birth date with the Gregorian date in brackets.
Keep both the registration date and the issue date; they are different.

Common mistake: Spelling the same surname differently across a family's documents, which consulates reject. Keep one spelling sheet per family.

Glossary

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

Hebrew	English
שם הנולד	Name of child
מין	Sex
תאריך לידה	Date of birth
מקום לידה	Place of birth
תאריך רישום	Date of registration

Who asks for it

Use cases where a translated birth certificate is on the list.

Canada Express Entry / work and study permits Cyprus residence or work permit EU citizenship by descent (Germany, Austria, Poland, Portugal)Getting married overseas (Cyprus, Prague, USA and more)Residency by investment (golden visa)US green card / adjustment of status Enrolling children in school abroad Relocating abroad with children UK Skilled Worker visa Australia skilled visa UAE residence visa Germany work visa / EU Blue Card sometimes Spain non-lucrative / digital nomad visa sometimes

Apostille and validity

Public document: can be apostilled in Israel. Foreign authorities often want a certified or sworn translation of it.

Some authorities want a copy issued within the last 6 months.

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 birth certificate?

It is on the document list for Canada Express Entry / work and study permits, Cyprus residence or work permit, EU citizenship by descent (Germany, Austria, Poland, Portugal), Getting married overseas (Cyprus, Prague, USA and more), Residency by investment (golden visa), US green card / adjustment of status, Enrolling children in school abroad, Relocating abroad with children, UK Skilled Worker visa, Australia skilled visa, UAE residence visa, Germany work visa / EU Blue Card and Spain non-lucrative / digital nomad visa.

Does a translated birth certificate need an apostille?

Public document: can be apostilled in Israel. Foreign authorities often want a certified or sworn translation of it.

How recent does the birth certificate need to be?

Some authorities want a copy issued within the last 6 months.

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.