Issuing & extending travel documents Israel : Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Name of the Organization : Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Type of Facility : Issuing & extending travel documents
Country : Israel

Official Website : https://www.gov.il/

Issuing and extending travel documents

General information :
** All Israeli citizens staying abroad, both minors and adults, must carry a valid Israeli travel document with them at all times. The travel documents issued by the State

Related : MFA Israel Apply For Immigration & Temporary Resident visa : www.statusin.org/5565.html

Extending a passport :
Adults :
To extend the validity of a passport, please fill out the relevant form, attach it to the passport and send it to the Consular Department at the mission (click here to download the Application to Extend a Passport). No fee is required for this renewal.

Minors :
A minor’s passport can be extended for five years, up to the age of 17. After his military status is determined, the minor’s passport can be extended pursuant to approval of the IDF authorities (for additional details, see below in the sections on renewal and the IDF authorities).
With regard to the manner of extending a minor’s passport, please call the Consular Department at the mission.

Renewing an expired passport :
Adults : To renew a passport, you must bring to the mission (or send by mail – see the section on General Information) the following:
** Application for a New Passport, filled out and signed (click here to download the Application for a New Passport)
** Two passport pictures
** The old passport
** The required fee (click here to open the table of fees).
Minors :
Please call the Consular Department at the mission to obtain information on the conditions for issuing travel documents to a minor.

Renewing the travel document in the event of loss / theft / destruction :
In the event of the loss / theft / destruction of a travel document, you must visit the mission in order to obtain a replacement. Please be sure to bring the following :
** Two passport pictures
** A picture ID (identity card or Israeli driver’s license)
** A completed declaration form about the loss / theft / destruction of a passport or laissez passer (click here to download the form Declaration of the Loss / Theft / Destruction of a Passport or Laissez Passer). The form must be signed before the diplomatic / consular representative.
** An application for a new passport, filled out and signed (click here to download the Application for a New Passport).
** The Israeli passport is the property of the State. The loss / theft / destruction of the passport requires the payment of a higher fee (click here to open the table of fees).

Download Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/5557-ApplicationPassport.pdf

About Us :
The Foreign Ministry formulates, implements and presents the foreign policy of the Government of Israel. It represents the state vis-a-vis foreign governments and international organizations, explains its positions and problems throughout the world, endeavors to promote its economic, cultural, and scientific relations, and fosters cooperation with developing countries. Israel currently maintains diplomatic relations with 162 countries.