Israeli Power of Attorney in the U.S. — 2026 Guide

Israeli consulates perform notarial acts for use in Israel: powers of attorney, declarations, and certification of signatures and copies. Because Israel accepts apostilled U.S. documents, there is often a choice between a consular act and a notarised, apostilled one — and the receiving body decides which it wants.

Quick facts

For property transactions, Israeli practice often requires an irrevocable power of attorney in a specific form, and land registry offices are exacting about it.

Fees breakdown

Inheritance is the other common reason. Israeli succession involves the registrar of inheritance or the courts, and heirs abroad frequently each need their own document.

How to apply

1. Ask the lawyer in Israel whether a consular act or an apostilled document is wanted.
2. Obtain the exact wording from them, usually in Hebrew.
3. Book the consular appointment, or arrange the notary and apostille instead.
4. Bring your original identity card or passport and sign as instructed.
5. Pay the tariff and keep the receipt.
6. Send the original to Israel and have it registered or filed as required.

Required documents

• Original Israeli identity card or passport.
• The unsigned document from Israel.
• Identity numbers of everyone named.
• Property block and parcel references for land matters.
• Estate documents where relevant.
• Payment in the accepted form.

Where to apply

At the consulate covering your state, or locally with a notary and an apostille where that route is accepted.

Additional notes

Block and parcel

Israeli land is identified by block and parcel numbers. A power that does not quote them will not be accepted at the registry.

Irrevocable powers

These carry real consequences and are used routinely in property transactions. Understand what you are signing before you sign it.

Inheritance

Estates with heirs in several countries need coordination, and each heir may need separate documents through the same route.

Revocation

Where a power is revocable, revoking it requires a further document through the same route and notice to whoever holds the original.