General Information

General Information

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    Our Address: 

    Embassy of Israel
    Level 13 Bayleys Building
    36 Brandon Street
    PO Box 25485
    Wellington 6146
    Tel +64 4 4399500
    Fax + 64 4 4399555
      

    Area of Jurisdiction: 

    New Zealand, the Kingdom of Tonga, the Independent State of Samoa and the Cook Islands


    Reception Hours for Consular Services: 

    Consular Service Hours are: Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 12.30pm.
     
    Visits by appointment only. (To schedule an appointment, please call +64 (04) 4399514.
      
    Please note that for most routine matters, visiting the Embassy in person is not required.
     


    Consular Fees and Payment

    Here is a list of the Consular Fees.

    Payment - The fee can be deposited via direct or online banking to:

    Account Name: Embassy of Israel

    Bank: ANZ

    Account No: 01-0505-0439510-00

    In the 'Particulars' field: please write your full name

    In the 'References' field; please write the word "Passport, Visa, etc."

    If using online banking, please include receipt number and payment details with your application.



    Security Instructions for Visitors

    1. Please bring your Israeli identification (Passport of ID card), or if you are not an Israeli citizen, please bring an official form of identification (passport or driver's license).

    2. Every visitor and his belongings will be required to undergo a security check.

    3. For security purposes, no personal objects will be allowed into the Mission, including handbags, mobile phones and electronic devices.

    4. Do not bring large handbags or suitcases to the mission.

    5. Do not bring food and/or beverage bottles or containers.

    6. The mission's security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room. The instructions of the security staff must be obeyed at all times.


    Mailing Material to the Mission

    Material that is mailed to the Consular Department at the Mission must only be sent to and collected from the following address:
     
    Embassy of Israel
    Consular Section
    PO Box 25485
    Wellington 6146 

    The sender is responsible for material mailed to the mission.

    Please note that there are cases in which you are required to visit the Embassy in person. The Consular Section will advise you if this is required.
     

    Qualified Translators who work with the Mission

    In case you need to translate a document from Hebrew into English or vice versa, please refer to:  
    The Department of Internal Affairs - The Translation Service
    Level 13, Prime Property Tower
    76-90 Lambton Quay
    Wellington 6011
    PO Box 805
    Wellington 6140

    Freephone: 0800 TRANSLATE (0800 872 675)
    Phone: +64 4 470 2920
    Fax: +64 4 470 2921

    Email: translate@dia.govt.nz


    Verification by means of Apostille Stamp

    In 1978, Israel signed and ratified the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents - 1961 (hereinafter: the Hague Convention). The purpose of this Convention was to shorten the processes required for a particular country to recognize the official documents issued by another country, by means of Apostille certification.
     
    Public documents and certificates that were issued in one of the countries that are signatories to the above Convention, and which bear the Apostille stamp, are valid for presentation in Israel, without need for additional verification/certification by the Diplomatic/Consular representative at the Israeli mission.
     
    Additionally, for countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention, no additional verification is required by the Mission Consul of the country for which the document is designated, if it was stamped with an Apostille in Israel.
     
    With regard to a list of the countries that signed the Convention, and details about the authority competent to grant Apostille certification in each country, as well as additional information, click on here.
     
    Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death certificates must be signed by an Apostille Stamp. The stamp can be obtained from the The Department of Internal Affairs - Authentications Unit
    Level 13, Prime Property Tower
    76-90 Lambton Quay
    Wellington 6011
    PO Box 805
    Wellington 6140

    Freephone: 0800 872 675
    Phone: +64 4 470 2928
    Fax: +64 4 470 2921
    Email: auth.unit@dia.govt.nz

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