Updated 2026-08-12
Notarized translation
Also known as: Нотариальный перевод · תרגום נוטריוני
What is a notarised translation?
Translation of a document certified as accurate by a notary who commands both languages (אישור נכונות תרגום).
Under section 7 of the Israeli Notaries Law of 1976, the notary certifies the accuracy of a translation when she commands both languages. Certifying a third-party translator's declaration is a different notarial act: the notary certifies the translator's signature, not the accuracy of the translation, and such a document is not a notarised translation in the strict sense. In Israel a notarised translation is a physical document: source and translation are bound together, signed by the notary, and bear the notary's certifying stamp. The bound document often receives a Magistrate Court apostille for use abroad.
Pending review by Adv. Alla Flat
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.
- Translator's declaration· Written declaration by the translator that the translation they performed is accurate, certified by a notary.
- Apostille· Certificate attached to a public document so it is recognised in another country that is party to the Hague Convention of 1961.
- Magistrate Court· First instance of the Israeli general courts; authorised to issue apostilles on documents bearing notarial certification.