Translate an Israeli power of attorney to English

yipui koach (ייפוי כוח). 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 3 use cases
Issued by Lawyers / notaries

Translate your power of attorney How we translate it

Sample Israeli power of attorney — **Sample power of attorney.** Shown for layout only; the details on it are not a real person's. Source: effectivemortgage.co.il.

What it is

Authorizes someone to act for you, e.g. a relative handling paperwork in Israel or a lawyer buying property abroad.

Key fields

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

Grantor
attorney
scope of powers
duration
signatures
notary or lawyer certification

How we translate it

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

Translate the list of powers word for word.
Name the type exactly: general, special, or continuing (ייפוי כוח מתמשך).
Keep names and ID numbers exactly.
Translate the certification block too.

Common mistake: Summarizing the powers, which can make the document invalid abroad.

Glossary

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

Hebrew	English
ייפוי כוח כללי	General power of attorney
ייפוי כוח מיוחד	Special power of attorney
ייפוי כוח מתמשך	Continuing power of attorney
מיופה כוח	Attorney-in-fact

Who asks for it

Use cases where a translated power of attorney is on the list.

Buying or investing in property abroad Managing or selling Israeli property from abroad Opening a company or business account abroad sometimes

Apostille and validity

Usually signed before an Israeli notary, then apostilled. Foreign authorities often want a certified 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 power of attorney?

It is on the document list for Buying or investing in property abroad, Managing or selling Israeli property from abroad and Opening a company or business account abroad.

Does a translated power of attorney need an apostille?

Usually signed before an Israeli notary, then apostilled. Foreign authorities often want a certified 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.