Notary Services in Israel

A notary in Israel is a licensed attorney authorized to certify legal documents and transactions, verify signatures, translate and authenticate copies of official papers.
The notary acts as an independent and impartial officer of the state, ensuring the legal validity and authenticity of documents.

Core Functions of Notaries in Israel:

1. Verification of Signatures:
   The notary confirms that a signature on a document belongs to the person who signed it, based on personal identification.
2. Drafting and Certifying Notarial Acts:
   A notary can draft and certify legal documents such as wills, powers of attorney, and contracts between parties, providing them with full legal force.
3. Certification of Document Copies:
   The notary attests that a copy is a true and accurate reproduction of the original document.
4. Certification of Translations:
   The notary confirms the accuracy and correctness of translations between languages.
5. Apostille Services:
   A notary can arrange for an apostille, required to validate Israeli documents for use abroad. This process is also referred to as document legalization.

Main Types of Notarial Documents in Israel:

1. Notarized Powers of Attorney:
   Used to represent an individual’s interests in courts, banks, government institutions, or for carrying out legal actions abroad.
2. Notarial Wills:
   A legally binding document, written and certified by a notary, in which a person outlines how their property should be distributed after death.
3. Notarized Agreements:
   Legal agreements between parties, such as marriage contracts, which gain legal status upon notarization.
4. Certified Translations:
   Official translations of documents verified by the notary as accurate and faithful to the original.
5. Verification of Signature Authenticity:
   Certification that a signature was made by the person claimed, often required for international or legal use.

All these notarial acts are essential when documents are to be used in legally significant contexts, such as court proceedings, international transactions, or administrative processes.

Important: If you are requesting notarial documents for use outside of Israel, they must be apostilled to be recognized internationally.

Our Notary Office

We provide notarial services in four languages:

• Hebrew
• Russian
• English
• Ukrainian

Additional languages may also be available upon request.