Translate an Israeli rental agreement to English

heskem schirut (הסכם שכירות). 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 2 use cases
Private document
Issued by Landlords / lawyers

Translate your rental agreement How we translate it

Sample Israeli rental agreement — **Sample rental agreement.** Shown for layout only; the details on it are not a real person's. Source: diffe-rent.co.il.

What it is

Residential lease. Used as proof of address, of rental income, or of housing for visas.

Key fields

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

Parties
property
term
rent
option
guarantees
signatures

How we translate it

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

Keep clause numbering, rent, term and option period.
Translate guarantee types precisely.
Keep signatures and initials positions.

Common mistake: Missing the option period, which changes the lease length.

Glossary

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

Hebrew	English
שוכר	Tenant
משכיר	Landlord
תקופת אופציה	Option period
ערבות בנקאית	Bank guarantee
שטר חוב	Promissory note

Who asks for it

Use cases where a translated rental agreement is on the list.

Cyprus residence or work permit sometimes Portugal D7 / D8 (digital nomad) visa sometimes

Apostille and validity

Private document: a plain translation is usually accepted. If an apostille is needed, notarize a copy first.

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 rental agreement?

It is on the document list for Cyprus residence or work permit and Portugal D7 / D8 (digital nomad) visa.

Does a translated rental agreement need an apostille?

Private document: a plain translation is usually accepted. If an apostille is needed, notarize a copy first.

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.