Updated 2026-05-15
Israeli Notaries Law 1976
Also known as: Закон Израиля о нотариусах 1976 года · חוק הנוטריונים, התשל"ו-1976
Primary statute regulating the notary institution in Israel.
The Israeli Notaries Law 5736-1976 (חוק הנוטריונים, התשל"ו-1976) defines: who may become a notary (an advocate with at least ten years of advocacy practice), the procedure for licence issuance by the Ministry of Justice, the list of notarial acts (signature certification, notarised translation, copy certification, affidavits, powers of attorney), formal requirements for notarial documents, and rules on fees, disciplinary responsibility, and cessation of notarial practice. Subordinate regulations — the "Notaries Regulations" (תקנות הנוטריונים) and "Notaries Fees" (אגרות נוטריונים) — detail procedures and set tariffs.
Reviewed by Adv. Alla Flat · updated 2026-05-15
See also
- Notary public— Advocate granted authority by the Israeli Ministry of Justice to perform notarial acts after at least ten years of advocacy practice.
- Notarised translation— Translation of a document accompanied by a notarial certification confirming that the translation matches the source.
- Translator's declaration— Written declaration by the translator that the translation they performed is accurate, certified by a notary.
- Certified copy— Document copy with a notarial certification confirming exact correspondence to the original.