Translate an Israeli police clearance certificate to English

teudat yosher (תעודת יושר / אישור רישום פלילי). 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 10 use cases
Public document
Issued by Israel Police

Translate your police clearance certificate How we translate it

Sample Israeli police clearance certificate — **Sample police clearance certificate.** Shown for layout only; the details on it are not a real person's. Source: dok.co.il.

What it is

Israel Police certificate stating whether the person has a criminal record. Asked for by almost every visa, residence and citizenship process.

Key fields

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

Name
ID
certificate number
issue date
purpose or destination country
record statement
signature and seal

How we translate it

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

Translate the record statement literally, e.g. אין רישום פלילי = "No criminal record".
Keep the purpose or destination line exactly as written.
Keep the certificate number, issue date, seal and signature position.
Do not add, soften or interpret anything in the statement.

Common mistake: Requesting it for the wrong purpose or country; paraphrasing the clearance sentence.

Glossary

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

Hebrew	English
רישום פלילי	Criminal record
אין רישום	No record
מטרת הבקשה	Purpose of the request
משטרת ישראל	Israel Police

Who asks for it

Use cases where a translated police clearance certificate is on the list.

Canada Express Entry / work and study permits Cyprus residence or work permit Portugal D7 / D8 (digital nomad) visa Residency by investment (golden visa)US green card / adjustment of status Spain non-lucrative / digital nomad visa Australia skilled visa Applying for a job abroad sometimes UK Skilled Worker visa sometimes UAE residence visa sometimes

Apostille and validity

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

Usually must be issued within the last 3 to 6 months before the application.

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 police clearance certificate?

It is on the document list for Canada Express Entry / work and study permits, Cyprus residence or work permit, Portugal D7 / D8 (digital nomad) visa, Residency by investment (golden visa), US green card / adjustment of status, Spain non-lucrative / digital nomad visa, Australia skilled visa, Applying for a job abroad, UK Skilled Worker visa and UAE residence visa.

Does a translated police clearance 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 police clearance certificate need to be?

Usually must be issued within the last 3 to 6 months before the application.

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.