An Israeli citizen is entitled to submit a request for a certificate verifying his/her citizenship.
An individual who is not a citizen--one who renounced their citizenship in the past or was a resident of temporary or permanent status--can submit a request for a certificate verifying their non-citizenship.
The request can be submitted by appearing at the Consulate in person or through the mail. The certificate will be received at the Consulate 4-6 months from the date the request is made and will be forwarded to the address of the applicant.
Submitting a request at the Consulate
You can find our location and reception hours on the home page
To submit the request, you must appear at the Consulate with valid photo ID and complete
Request for a Certificate Attesting Citizenship or Noncitizenship (2.05 MB)
There is a fee of $17 for the certificate, payable by cash, credit card or money order made payable to "The Consulate General of Israel in New York." The Consulate does not accept personal checks.
Submitting a request by Mail
If you are unable to appear at the Consulate in person you may submit your request by mail. To do so, you must provide the following:
- Request for a Certificate Attesting Citizenship or Noncitizenship (2.05 MB), signed in the presence of a Notary Public.
- Return address, clear and complete, together with a contact phone number.
- $17 payable by cash, credit card or money order made payable to "The Consulate General of Israel in New York." The Consulate does not accept personal checks. If you choose to pay by credit card, please include a completed Credit Card Payment Form (1.74 MB)