Separate venture
Notary services: document type, destination country and identification
This page links to the separate notary service and explains what should be identified before documents are transferred.
The notarial act and authentication for use abroad
The notarial act - such as signature authentication, translation certification or certification of a copy - is one step. An apostille, Foreign Ministry authentication or consular certification is a separate step that may be required for use in a particular destination state.
Do not assume that a document not intended for foreign use needs an apostille. For a foreign-use document, check the receiving body's requirements, whether the destination state is a Hague Convention state and the correct authentication chain.
What to identify before transfer
- The precise notarial act required
- Number of signatories, their capacity and signing authority
- Where and how identity will be verified
- Document language and required translation route
- Destination country and apostille, Foreign Ministry or consular requirement
- Original documents and protection of personal information
Privacy before transferring documents
Do not send identity documents, originals or sensitive personal information by ordinary email before an appropriate delivery route has been agreed for the notarial act.
An initial inquiry can identify the document type, destination country, number of signatories and the capacity in which they sign, without providing names or attaching the documents.
Sources and links
Selected sources for further reading on the law, record or process discussed on this page.
- Notaries Law, 5736-1976Knesset - National Legislation Database
Notarial authority and the notarial act itself.
- Notary registerMinistry of Justice
Exact-name notary listing without reproducing licence or personal details.
- Authentication of Israeli public documents for use abroadMinistry of Justice
The distinction between apostille and the authentication chain for a non-Hague state.
- Notarial acts and consular certificationsMinistry of Foreign Affairs
Practical distinction between documents, identification, consular certification and apostille.