Israeli Notary Services for Residents of the United States
Powers of attorney, real estate documents, inheritance files and certified translations for clients in the US — prepared and notarized in Israel under Israeli law.
Quick answer
If you live in the US 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 US is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so Israeli public documents notarized in Israel and intended for use in the US require an Israeli apostille — not consular legalization. A power of attorney signed before an Israeli consulate in the US is a consular act and is handled under consular procedures, not by apostille.
Who is it for?
US residents who own or inherit property in Israel, Israeli-Americans, Jewish diaspora members, foreign investors in Israeli real estate, and anyone who must act before Israeli authorities while in the US.
How does the process work?
Send a scan of your passport or state ID 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 an Israeli consulate in the US, or before a US notary followed by a US apostille.
Send a Document for Review
To authorize someone in Israel to act for you (sell property, sign at the Land Registry, deal with a bank, handle inheritance), a notarized power of attorney is drafted in the relevant language. From the US you can sign before the Israeli consulate (a consular act) or before a US notary and then obtain a US apostille from your state's Secretary of State.
Property in Israel
Buying or selling Israeli real estate from the US 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 US notary.
Inheritance
Israeli inheritance documents (probate orders, inheritance affidavits, waivers) are issued by Israeli authorities. An heir in the US 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 US require a certified English translation plus, where the document is an Israeli public document, an Israeli apostille.
Apostille
The US acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention in 1981. 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 US are authenticated with an Israeli apostille. Legalization at a US embassy or consulate is not required. Note: a document signed before an Israeli consulate in the US is a consular act under Article 4 of the Convention and is not apostilled.
When a local notary is needed
A US notary may be needed when you sign a power of attorney in the US rather than before the consulate — the notarized document is then apostilled by your state's Secretary of State. For the Israeli side, the Israeli notary is the authority.
Israeli consulate
Israel maintains an Embassy in Washington, DC, and consulates in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston and San Francisco. To sign an Israeli power of attorney at a consulate, contact the mission covering your state to confirm current procedures.
Shipping documents
Originals can be couriered between the US and Israel through FedEx, UPS or DHL. For powers of attorney signed in the US, the original authenticated/apostilled document is sent to your Israeli representative. Digital copies are accepted for the initial review only.
Required documents
- US passport or state ID
- Proof of US 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 US?
Yes. You can sign before an Israeli consulate in the US (a consular act), or before a US notary and then obtain a US apostille from your state's Secretary of State. If you travel to Israel, you sign before the Israeli notary and the act is apostilled for use in the US.
Do Israeli documents for the US need an apostille?
Israeli public documents notarized in Israel require an Israeli apostille, not US legalization. A document signed before an Israeli consulate in the US 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 US without traveling?
Appoint an Israeli representative by a notarized power of attorney, sign it before the Israeli consulate or before a US notary + apostille, and send the original to your representative in Israel.
I'm an Israeli-American — what should I know?
You can sign before the Israeli consulate in the US. 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 US
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.