Updated 24.09.2026 · Israeli Notaries Law 1976
Notarised translation
Alla Flat · Notary #224143 · Bar #49324 · advocate since 2008
A notarised translation (אישור נכונות תרגום) is a translation certified by a notary who commands both languages as true to the source. Certifying a translator’s declaration (אישור הצהרת מתרגם) is a different notarial act: the notary certifies the translator’s signature on the declaration, not the accuracy of the translation. Between Hebrew, Russian and English I translate and certify myself. The notarial part is charged at the official tariff (ק"ת 12158).
01 / 07 · When needed
When you need a notarised translation
- An Israeli court, ministry, bank, university, or other office specifically asks for a notarised translation.
- An Israeli document will be used abroad, and the office where you will submit it asks for a particular language.
- A court, ministry, university, embassy, or bank specifically requests a translation certified by a notary, rather than a translation prepared by a freelance translator.
When an apostille is required and the Hague route applies, the paper notarial certificate follows the Magistrate Court route. Otherwise, check whether another authentication procedure is needed. An apostille authenticates the notarial signature and official capacity; it does not approve the contents of the document or guarantee acceptance for a particular transaction.
For a Belgian recipient, first confirm the language and accepted translator. See Israeli documents for Belgium for the destination-specific checks.
02 / 07 · Languages
Languages and direction
Alla translates and certifies the accuracy of translations between Hebrew, Russian and English herself. For other languages she does not certify translation accuracy; only the translator’s declaration can be certified, and not every office accepts that in place of a notarised translation.
03 / 07 · Process
How the process works
- Send the document. Send a clear photo or scan of the source document with the destination country, the language pair, and the deadline.
- Prepare the translation. For Hebrew, Russian and English the notary translates and certifies personally. For other languages a translator prepares the translation and signs a declaration; the notary certifies the translator’s signature, which is a separate act, not a notarised translation.
- Prepare the paper certificate. Alla currently provides this service on paper. The certification page is signed, stamped, and bound to the source and translation with the red notarial ribbon.
- Apostille (if required). When an apostille is required and the Hague route applies, the paper notarial certificate follows the Magistrate Court route. Otherwise, check whether another authentication procedure is needed.
04 / 07 · Not doing
What we do not do
- We do not certify the accuracy of a translation into a language Alla does not command; for a third-party translation only the translator’s declaration can be certified.
- Alla currently provides this service on paper.
- We do not translate documents whose source we cannot read clearly. Send a clean scan.
05 / 07 · Document format
Paper and electronic certificates
Alla currently provides this service on paper. Israel permits electronic notarial certificates signed with an approved electronic notarial signature. A scan or unsigned PDF alone is not an electronic notarial certificate. A printout of an electronic certificate is a copy, not its original.
Where the Hague Convention applies, a valid e-Apostille cannot be rejected solely because it is electronic. This does not guarantee acceptance of the underlying document. Confirm the required document format and submission method with the receiving authority in advance.
Electronic certification does not permit video signing. Where a signature must be made before the notary, the signer must still appear in person.
Official source: Ministry of Justice: electronic notarial certificates and digital apostille
06 / 07 · Basis
Legal basis
- Israeli Notaries Law 1976, the framework for certification of translation accuracy and, as a separate act, certification of a translator’s declaration.
- Ministry of Justice electronic notarial certificate and digital apostille service, which confirms that an electronic route exists and advises checking whether the receiving authority accepts electronic documents.
- Ministry of Justice: electronic notarial certificate guidance
- Hague Apostille Convention
- HCCH: electronic apostille recognition
07 / 07 · Questions
Frequently asked questions
- Can a notarised translation be apostilled?
- Yes, when required and the Hague route applies. For the paper certificates Alla provides, a required apostille is obtained through the Magistrate Court. Israel also offers digital apostilles for eligible electronic notarial certificates. Confirm the required document format and submission method in advance.
- Is a translator-only certification enough?
- Ask the office where you will submit the document. Some accept a translator’s declaration certified by a notary; others require notarial certification of the translation’s accuracy, which is possible only when the notary commands both languages. Get that answer before ordering the translation.
- Do I need the original document or is a copy enough?
- Ask the office where you will submit the document whether it needs the original or accepts a certified copy. The notarial translation will be bound to the source document you provide.
- How long does it take?
- Depends on the length of the document and the language pair. Tell us your deadline and we will tell you whether it is realistic.
- How much does a notarised translation cost?
- Under the tariff for certification of translation accuracy: ₪251 for the first 100 words, ₪197 for each further 100 words up to 1,000 and ₪99 for each 100 words beyond that, plus VAT. The tariff does not depend on the language and applies to certification of accuracy.
“Alla currently provides this service on paper.”
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