Registering Your Newborn

December 24, 2025

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Do you have a new baby? Mazal Tov!

Have you already registered the child’s name at the hospital? Great!
And if you were still hesitating, waiting for the brit or brita, or simply didn’t have time – it’s all good.

You can register the baby’s name online, easily and without leaving home!

How does it work?

Log in to the National Identification System
The birth details already appear in the system (received from the hospital)
Enter the name you’ve chosen
Send – and that’s it!

Within a short time, you will receive by post to your home, to the address listed on your ID card:

Updated supplements to your ID cards (for both parents)
Baby’s birth certificate

Prefer another way?

At the Population Authority office – no appointment required
At service points – located throughout the country
By post – Population and Immigration Authority, National Service Center, 42 Agrippas St., Jerusalem
By fax – 02-646-9442

Attach:

Birth name registration form
Birth notification from the hospital

The service is free of charge!

How do you obtain a birth certificate?

After registration, you can log in to your government personal area and download a digital birth certificate
You can save the certificate on your computer or phone and print it as needed
If necessary, you can contact the Population and Immigration Authority office and have an additional printed birth certificate issued

Questions?

Population and Immigration Authority hotline: *3450
Additional information about birth registration and parental rights – on the “Kol Zchut” website

To register online

To download the birth name registration form (for registration at the office/by mail/by fax):

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