Israeli Legal Links: Official Resources and Guides for Clients Abroad
The government websites you need for an inheritance, a property, a company or a document in Israel, and what each one can do for you from abroad
Clients who live outside Israel often start the same way: they search for the Israeli office that handles their matter, land on a government page, and find that the form behind it is in Hebrew or asks for an Israeli ID. This page collects the official Israeli websites that matter most to heirs, property owners, buyers, sellers and companies abroad, sorted by task.
For every link we note what it is used for, which parts are in English and whether it works from outside Israel. Under each task you will find our own guides, which explain the whole process in plain English. All links lead to the official source. This page does not replace legal advice on your specific case.
How to use this page
Find your task below, open the official link to check a status, order a document or see a form, and read the matching guide to understand what comes next. If a step is in Hebrew only or needs an Israeli ID or a lawyer, the note under the link says so.
Where Can I Find Official Israeli Legal Services in English?
Most official Israeli legal services are on gov.il, the Israeli government website. Many service pages have an English version, including succession and probate orders, Land Registry extracts, company registration and court apostilles. The forms and online systems behind those pages are often in Hebrew, and some of them require an Israeli digital ID to log in.
The court system's Net HaMishpat portal, the Tax Authority's purchase tax calculator and the search for inactive bank accounts work in Hebrew only. The sections below show, link by link, what you can do yourself from abroad and where an Israeli lawyer usually takes over.
Government Websites, Sorted by What You Need to Do
Each link opens the official source in a new tab. Labels: English page available in English · Hebrew Hebrew only · Israeli login needs an Israeli digital ID or smart card.
Inheritance and Estates in Israel
An estate passes to the heirs on the day of death, but Israeli banks, the Land Registry and companies release assets only against an Israeli order: a succession (inheritance) order when there is no will, or a probate order when there is one.
- Inheritance order application (Registrar of Inheritance Affairs) EnglishApply for a succession (inheritance) order when the deceased left no will. The online form itself is on the government forms site, in Hebrew.
- Probate order application (Registrar of Inheritance Affairs) EnglishApply to probate a will. Applications filed by a lawyer are submitted online, and copies of orders are issued electronically.
- Locating assets held by the Guardian General HebrewA free enquiry into whether the Guardian General holds money, real estate, movable property or rights belonging to you or a family member.
- Search for inactive bank accounts, including accounts of deceased persons (Bank of Israel notice) EnglishThe Bank of Israel's English notice explains the search and links to it. The search site itself is run by the Ministry of Finance and is in Hebrew.
Our inheritance guides: Succession order in Israel · Inheritance disputes · Wills and estate planning
Real Estate: Ownership, Tax and Prices
Before buying, selling or inheriting an Israeli property, check who is registered as the owner, what is registered against it, and what the tax will be.
- Land Registry (Tabu) extract EnglishOrder an official extract online by block, parcel and sub-parcel (gush, chelka and tat-chelka), for a fee. It shows the registered owners, mortgages and other entries, and it is sent as a digital file.
- Transfer of rights in Israel Land Authority land EnglishRequest the Authority's consent to transfer rights in a property on land it manages, where that consent is required (some capitalised properties registered at the Land Registry do not need it).
- Purchase tax calculator (Israel Tax Authority) HebrewEstimate the purchase tax on a property. No login is needed.
- Real estate sales database (Israel Tax Authority) EnglishLook up recorded sale prices by address or by block and parcel. The search system and forms are mainly in Hebrew.
Our real estate guides: Real estate law in Israel · Real estate litigation
Companies and Business Registration
The Israel Corporations Authority runs the Registrar of Companies. Its English pages cover incorporation, company extracts and changes in foreign companies registered in Israel.
- Registering an Israeli company EnglishForms, articles of association and online registration of a new company.
- Company extract EnglishFree basic details or a full paid extract for any Israeli company or partnership. Useful before signing with an Israeli business.
- Foreign company: reporting changes EnglishReport changes in a foreign company that is already registered in Israel. For a first registration, see our guide below.
Our business guides: Corporate and business law · Selling Israeli shares
Documents, Apostilles and Certificates
A document that will be used in another country usually needs an apostille. In Israel, who issues it depends on the type of document.
- Apostille from the courts (Judicial Authority) EnglishApostille for notarial documents and court documents. For countries that are not party to the Hague Apostille Convention, the court certificate also needs confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Digital apostille (Ministry of Justice) HebrewAn electronic apostille on public documents, such as succession and probate orders, Land Registry extracts and company incorporation certificates.
- Apostille on Israeli civil documents at a mission abroad EnglishHave an Israeli birth or death certificate, or a Population Registry extract, apostilled at an Israeli embassy or consulate in a country that is party to the Hague Apostille Convention.
Courts, Cases and Checking a Lawyer
Israeli court files are managed online, and every lawyer in Israel must be registered with the Israel Bar Association.
- Net HaMishpat (court case system) HebrewIsraeli loginThe courts' case system. Viewing a case file, filing and paying court fees need an Israeli digital ID or a smart card, so clients abroad usually act through a lawyer.
- Israel Bar Association HebrewSearch the public register of advocates by name to check that a lawyer is licensed in Israel.
Our litigation guides: Civil litigation in Israel · Commercial litigation
Using Israeli Government Websites From Abroad
English page, Hebrew form
The English page usually explains the service, but the form or online system behind it is often in Hebrew. Read the English page first, so you know which documents the Hebrew form will ask for.
Israeli login
Personal areas and filing systems, such as Net HaMishpat, need an Israeli national digital ID or a smart card. Lookups and paid extracts usually do not.
Digital is the original
Some documents, such as a Land Registry extract, are official only in their digital form. Keep the file you received; a printout of it is not the official document.
When a step needs an Israeli login, a filing in Hebrew or a signature before a notary, an Israeli lawyer can act for you under a power of attorney that you sign in your country. In most cases our office handles the whole matter without you having to come to Israel, and we work with you in English.
Questions Clients Abroad Ask, and Where We Answer Them
Each answer below is a short starting point. The linked guide explains the full process, the documents and the timeline.
A parent died with assets in Israel. Where do I start?
With an Israeli succession order, or a probate order if there is a will. Without one, banks and the Land Registry will not release the assets. Inheritance in Israel, step by step →
Is a will made abroad valid in Israel?
A will made abroad can be probated in Israel, and the Registrar may ask for an opinion on the law of the country where it was made. Probate of a foreign will →
What if the estate involves foreign law?
When foreign law is relevant, an Israeli court or the Registrar needs an opinion on it, and a court abroad may need one on Israeli law. Opinions on foreign and Israeli law →
Can a foreigner buy property in Israel?
Generally, yes. Under section 2A of the Israel Lands Law, 5720-1960, transferring Israel Land Authority land to a foreigner requires approval from the Israel Land Council or the Authority, subject to exceptions set in the law. Buying in Israel as a foreign resident →
How do I sell an Israeli apartment from abroad?
Through a lawyer acting under a power of attorney signed in your country, with the tax reports and the Land Registry steps handled in Israel. Selling property in Israel from abroad →
The property is not registered in my name. What now?
Rights can be registered at the Land Registry, the Israel Land Authority or a housing company, depending on where the property is recorded. Property registration in Israel →
My co-owners in Israel will not agree to sell. Can I force a sale?
Yes, in most cases. Any co-owner may ask the court to dissolve the co-ownership. How dissolution of co-ownership works →
Must a foreign company register before doing business in Israel?
A foreign company that establishes a place of business in Israel must register with the Registrar of Companies, under section 346 of the Companies Law, 5759-1999. Registering a foreign company →
Can I open an Israeli company without coming to Israel?
Yes, in most cases. The documents are signed abroad and authenticated, and the registration is filed in Israel. Company formation in Israel from abroad →
Someone in Israel owes me money. Can I sue from abroad?
Yes. An Israeli lawyer can file and conduct the claim for you in an Israeli court. Recovering a debt in Israel →
I need an Israeli document certified for use abroad.
Depending on the document, the route is a notarial certification, an apostille or both. Notarial certification and apostille →
I don't know which service fits my matter.
All of the firm's services for clients in Israel and abroad are listed in one place. All practice areas →
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. A Land Registry (Tabu) extract is ordered online on gov.il by block, parcel and sub-parcel, for a fee. It is sent as a digital file, and only that digital file is the official extract; a printout of it is not.
Yes, for many lookups and paid extracts, such as a Land Registry extract or a company extract. Personal areas and filing systems, such as the court system, need an Israeli national digital ID or a smart card, so clients abroad usually act through an Israeli lawyer.
Applications for a succession order or a probate order in Israel are filed with the Registrar of Inheritance Affairs of the Ministry of Justice. When an application is contested, the file is transferred to the Family Court.
It depends on the document. The courts issue apostilles on notarial and court documents, and the Ministry of Justice offers a digital apostille on public documents such as succession and probate orders and Land Registry extracts. For countries outside the Hague Apostille Convention, the court certificate also needs confirmation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Search the Israel Bar Association's public register of advocates by name on its website. The search is in Hebrew, so have the lawyer's name in Hebrew ready. Notaries in Israel are licensed by a committee appointed by the Minister of Justice, under the Notaries Law, 5736-1976.
Not for lookups such as a Land Registry extract, a company extract or a search for inactive bank accounts. A lawyer usually becomes necessary when a step needs a filing in Hebrew, an Israeli login, a court hearing or a signature authenticated in Israel.
The date at the top of this page shows when the links were last checked. Government websites change their addresses from time to time; if a link does not open, please let us know at office@israel-law.co.
Get in Touch: Initial Consultation
Found the official site but not sure what the next step is? Tell us about your matter, and our English-speaking office in Israel will explain the process and what can be done from abroad.
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