Data version: 24.09.2026
Countries and document legalisation
Choose the country where you will use the Israeli document. The table shows whether the Hague Convention applies. The document type determines whether the MFA or a court issues the apostille; the court, bank, registry, or other office decides which format and translation it accepts.
| Country | Hague 1961 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Yes | English translation, notarized. |
| Austria | Yes | German sworn translation (Gerichtsdolmetscher). |
| Belarus | Yes | Translation to Russian typically used. |
| Belgium | Yes | French or Dutch sworn translator depending on receiving region. |
| Bulgaria | Yes | · |
| Canada | Yes | Canada joined Hague Apostille Convention January 2024. Pre-Jan-2024 documents may have used legalisation chain instead. |
| China | Yes | China joined Hague Apostille Convention November 2023. Receiving authorities may still expect Chinese certified translation. |
| Cyprus | Yes | Greek or English translation typically. |
| Czech Republic | Yes | Czech court-sworn translator. |
| Estonia | Yes | Estonian sworn translator. |
| France | Yes | French sworn translator (traducteur assermenté). |
| Georgia | Yes | Georgian or Russian translation. |
| Germany | Yes | German sworn translation required for most uses (vereidigter Übersetzer). |
| Greece | Yes | Greek sworn translator. |
| Hungary | Yes | Hungarian official translation. |
| Italy | Yes | Italian sworn translation (traduzione giurata). |
| Kazakhstan | Yes | Russian or Kazakh translation accepted. |
| Latvia | Yes | Latvian sworn translator. |
| Lithuania | Yes | Lithuanian sworn translator. |
| Moldova | Yes | Romanian or Russian translation. |
| Netherlands | Yes | Sworn Dutch translator (beëdigd vertaler). |
| Poland | Yes | Polish sworn translator (tłumacz przysięgły). |
| Portugal | Yes | Portugal accepts Israeli apostille. AIMA (immigration) accepts documents in Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish without translation; civil-registry, notary, and Conservatoria require sworn Portuguese translation by a Portuguese lawyer-notary or sworn translator. |
| Romania | Yes | Romanian sworn translator. |
| Russia | Yes | Russian Apostille recognized. Translation to Russian via sworn translator typically required for use in Russia. |
| Spain | Yes | Spanish sworn translator (traductor jurado). |
| Switzerland | Yes | Canton receiving authority may have specific format requirements. |
| Ukraine | Yes | Translation to Ukrainian or Russian, notarized. |
| United Kingdom | Yes | For a UK family visa, documents outside English or Welsh need a certified translation. Other recipients set their own language and certification requirements; Israeli notarisation is not automatically required. |
| United States | Yes | Apostille from Israeli MFA covers Israeli-issued documents. State-specific receiving requirements may add steps on US side. |
The exact time and price depend on the document and where you will submit it. We give an estimate after seeing both the document and the written request.