Israeli Notary Services for Residents of the United Kingdom
Powers of attorney, property documents, inheritance files and certified translations for clients in the UK — prepared and notarized in Israel under Israeli law.
Quick answer
If you live in the UK and need to sign an Israeli power of attorney, buy or sell property in Israel, handle an Israeli inheritance, or certify documents for use in Israel, an Israeli notary can prepare and notarize the documents. The UK is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so Israeli public documents notarized in Israel and intended for use in the UK require an Israeli apostille. A power of attorney signed before the Israeli Embassy in London is a consular act and is handled under consular procedures, not by apostille.
Who is it for?
UK residents who own or inherit property in Israel, British-Israelis, Jewish diaspora members, foreign investors in Israeli real estate, and anyone who must act before Israeli authorities while in the UK.
How does the process work?
Send a scan of your passport and a short description of what you need. The notary confirms the required document, the language, and whether an apostille is required. You then sign before an Israeli notary (if you travel to Israel), before the Israeli Embassy in London, or before a UK solicitor/notary followed by a UK apostille from the FCDO.
Send a Document for Review
To authorize someone in Israel to act for you, a notarized power of attorney is drafted in the relevant language. From the UK you can sign before the Israeli Embassy in London (a consular act) or before a UK notary public / solicitor and then obtain a UK apostille from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Property in Israel
Buying or selling Israeli real estate from the UK requires a notarized power of attorney tailored to the Land Registry and the specific transaction. The document must identify the property (tabu/block/plot), the authorized representative, and the scope of authority. An apostille is required when the power is notarized in Israel or before a UK notary.
Inheritance
Israeli inheritance documents are issued by Israeli authorities. An heir in the UK may need a notarized and apostilled power of attorney to appoint an Israeli representative, and certified translations of the inheritance documents.
Translations
Documents in English intended for use in Israel usually require a notarized Hebrew translation. Documents issued in Israel that must be used in the UK require a certified English translation plus, where the document is an Israeli public document, an Israeli apostille.
Apostille
The UK acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention in 1965. Israeli public documents — including notarial certifications, notarized powers of attorney and certified copies performed by an Israeli notary in Israel — intended for use in the UK are authenticated with an Israeli apostille. Legalization at the British embassy is not required. A document signed before the Israeli Embassy in London is a consular act under Article 4 and is not apostilled.
When a local notary is needed
A UK notary public or solicitor may be needed when you sign a power of attorney in the UK rather than at the embassy; the notarized document is then apostilled by the FCDO. For the Israeli side, the Israeli notary is the authority.
Israeli consulate
Israel maintains an Embassy in London serving the whole of the UK. To sign an Israeli power of attorney at the embassy, contact the consular section to confirm current procedures and required documents.
Shipping documents
Originals can be couriered between the UK and Israel through DHL, FedEx or UPS. For powers of attorney signed in the UK, the original apostilled document is sent to your Israeli representative. Digital copies are accepted for the initial review only.
Required documents
- British passport
- Proof of UK address
- Israeli property details (tabu/block/plot) if real estate
- Existing Israeli documents (probate, prior power of attorney)
- Name and Israeli ID of the representative you authorize
Frequently asked questions
Can I sign an Israeli power of attorney in the UK?
Yes. You can sign before the Israeli Embassy in London (a consular act) or before a UK notary/solicitor and then obtain a UK apostille from the FCDO. If you travel to Israel, you sign before the Israeli notary and the act is apostilled for the UK.
Do Israeli documents for the UK need an apostille?
Israeli public documents notarized in Israel require an Israeli apostille, not British legalization. A document signed before the Israeli Embassy in London is a consular act under Article 4 and is not apostilled.
Can the notary translate my English documents for use in Israel?
Yes. The notary certifies a Hebrew translation of your English documents after verifying it against the original.
How do I buy property in Israel from the UK without traveling?
Appoint an Israeli representative by a notarized power of attorney, sign it before the Israeli Embassy in London or before a UK notary + FCDO apostille, and send the original to your representative in Israel.
I'm a British-Israeli — what should I know?
You can sign before the Israeli Embassy in London. The notary also advises on life certificates, pension documents and dual-status matters while you are abroad.
The information on this site is general and does not constitute individual legal advice, nor does it replace a professional review. Every notarial act is performed subject to the Notaries Law, 1976, the Notaries Regulations, 1977, and the identification, appearance and signature requirements applicable to each act.
Start the Process from the UK
Send your details and a scan of the relevant document. You'll receive a clear plan of the documents required, the signature route, and whether an apostille is needed.