Apply for a travel document (laissez passer) for permanent residents who are not Israeli citizens
Here you can find all the information you need to apply for an Israeli travel document (laissez passer) for permanent residents who are not Israeli citizens, and pay for the application.
Who can apply
- You are a permanent resident and are not an Israeli citizen.
- If you are under 18, you must be accompanied by a parent when making the application.
- In special circumstances temporary residents may be issued laissez-passer.
- If the application is for a child whose parents are not married to each other, read the chapter on "Child passport applications and parental consent" for details.
You cannot apply if:
- You have been served restrictions by court or other official, authorized bodies, while these restrictions are in effect.
- You owe an execution debt.
What you need
- Your ID card and appendix – driving licences will not be accepted.
- If you are replacing an expired or damaged laissez passer you must submit it.
- If you are replacing a lost, stolen, or damaged laissez passer for the second time or more, you may be required to submit a court declaration.
- Additional documents if you are under 18.
- Your ID card and appendix if you have been issued one.
Children also need:
- A parent's ID in which they are registered.
- If your child is under 6, you should bring 2 passport photos. See the passport photo guidelines for instructions.
Note
Your name will be entered on the new passport in Hebrew and English. If you want to spell your name according to an existing spelling, bring your foreign passport.
In all child applications (for under 18 year olds) one of the child's parents or legal guardian must apply with the child at the authority office.
The parents, or the child's legal guardian, must grant parental consent to issue or renew a laissez passer.
Parental consent for children whose parents are not married to each other
If the application is for a child whose parents are not married (to each other), parental consent must be granted in one of the following ways:
- Both parents can grant parental consent in person, together or individually, at the authority office.
- One parent must do so when making the application. The other parent can do so at any time before the application and at any authority office.
- Each parent must bring their ID card to verify their identity.
- You can ask for the parental consent form at the authority office.
One parent can grant official power-of-attorney that has been witnessed and signed by a lawyer, to the parent accompanying the child when making the application. The parent accompanying the child can then grant parental consent in person on presenting their ID card.
The parent applying with the child can grant consent without the other parent's consent by providing an original, court approved divorce agreement or court ruling, stating that they are the legal guardian with sole custody, and their ID card.
Consent for saving biometric information
When applying for a passport your child's fingerprints are scanned. If you do not wish them to be saved to the biometric database you can opt out by not giving your consent to save them.
If you choose to give your consent to save them, you must sign the appropriate consent form at the authority office when making the application:
- For children over 16, both the child and parent or legal guardian must sign the consent form – Minors over 16 and legal guardian consent form mr/39A.
- For persons who have been appointed a legal guardian (including parent/s included in the guardianship order), the legal guardian must sign the consent form and the person making the application must sign insofar as they understand and are capable to sign on their own behalf – Minors over 16/legal guardian consent form mr/39.
- See the Procedure for handling the receipt, issuance, operation and delivery of a smart biometric documents for full details (He
3 step application:
Make an appointment.
Pay for the application.
Complete the application process at the authority office.
- Make an appointment at a Population and Immigration Authority office.
- Pay securely online.
- You can also pay at the authority with your credit card, or with someone else's credit card if they are with you in person, and at self-service stands located across the country.
- Paying online is cheaper than paying at the authority office. See the fees table.
- Go to the Population and Immigration office for your scheduled appointment.
- Bring the printed application form with you.
- If you are under 18 you must be accompanied by one of your parents.
- Paying online is cheaper than paying at the authority office.
- You can also pay at the authority office with your credit card and at self-service stands located across the country.
- Go to the Population and Immigration office for your scheduled appointment.
- After completing the application your passport will be issued and sent to you within approximately 3 weeks.
- If you don't receive your travel docuement it will be returned to your local post office. If you don't collect it from the post office it will be returned to the authority office where the application.
Notes
- If you are unable to go to an authority office, because you are ill, you have a disability or you are of an advanced age, a first degree family member can submit the application on your behalf.
- If you are under 18 you must be accompanied by one of your parents.
- If the application is being made for a person who has been appointed a legal guardian, both the applicant and the legal guardian must make the application together at the authority office. If the applicant is over 16, both the applicant and the guardian must sign the consent form. If the applicant is under 16, the legal guardian must sign the consent form.
- Special requirements apply for children whose parents are not married to each other. Read the chapter on Who can apply and what you need for details.
- When applying for siblings who are under 18, parents must answer the verification questions for each child individually.
- Different countries have different rules regarding a laissez-passer validity. Check how long your laissez-passer must be valid in different countries.
- If this is your first biometric document an authority clerk will photograph your face, scan your index finger prints, and register your personal details.
- If you do not want to save your fingerprints to the database, you can opt out by not giving your consent. Your travel document will be valid for 5 years instead of 10. All child travel documents are valid for 5 years.
- If you choose to give your consent, you wil need to sign a consent form. See below for more information on Consenting to save fingerprints to the biometric database.
- If you already have a biometric document, you will only need to verify your identity. Your fingerprints will be compared to the information stored on your biometric document's chip.
As of June 2017, all new passports are biometric.
When applying for a passport your fingerprints are scanned. If you do not wish them to be saved to the biometric database you can opt out by not giving your consent, but your passport will only be valid for 5 years instead of 10.
Child passports are valid for 5 years in all cases.
If you choose to give your consent, you must sign the appropriate consent form at the authority office when making the application:
- For adults (over 18) - Adult consent form –mr/38A.
- For children over 16, both the child and parent or legal guardian must sign the consent form – Minors over 16 and legal guardian consent form mr/39A.
- For persons who have been appointed a legal guardian (including parent/s included in the guardianship order), the legal guardian must sign the consent form and the person making the application must sign insofar as they understand and are capable to sign on their own behalf – Minors over 16/legal guardian consent form mr/39.
- See the Procedure for handling the receipt, issuance, operation and delivery of a smart biometric documents for full details (Hebrew).
You can pay securely online by credit card, or at the authority office with your credit card, or someone else's if they are with you when completing the application process.
- Your laissez passer application costs less when paying online.
- Your laissez passer application costs less when paying between November to February.
- Soldiers and reservists in active duty receive additional discounts.
See the online fees table (Heb) for details.
- If your laissez passer has been lost, stolen or damaged more than once, you may be required to submit a court declaration.
- If your laissez passer has been lost or stolen due to force majeure you must submit evidence to support your claim of force majeure and an authenticated declaration regarding the circumstances of loss or theft.
- If you lose your laissez passer abroad, you will be granted a replacement laissez passer to return to Israel from the nearest Israeli mission.
If you urgently need a travel document, you can issue a temporary travel document according to the criteria.
See the criteria for issuing a temporary passport or temporary travel document.
When applying for your travel document at the authority office, you must bring:
Your ID card and appendix – a driving licence is not accepted.
If you are replacing an expired or damaged travel document you must submit it.
If you are replacing a lost, stolen, or damaged travel document you must complete and submit the Stolen, lost or damaged travel document form.
If you are replacing a lost, stolen, or damaged travel document for the second time or more, you may be required to submit a court declaration.
Additional documents if you are under 18
Your ID card and appendix if you have been issued one.
One of your parent's ID's in which you are registered.
For children under age 6 bringing a passport photo is recommended. See the passport photo guidelines for instructions.
Special requirements apply for children whose parents are not married. Read the chapter on Child applications and parental consent, for details.
Note
Your name will be entered on the new passport in Hebrew and English. If you want to spell your name according to an existing spelling, bring your foreign passport or immigration certificate ('Oleh' certificate) with the correct spelling.
Biometric documentation refers to biometric ‘smart’ documents that include personal biometric details of the owner - a facial photo and 2 fingerprints.
Currently in Israel the 3 types of biometric documents are laissez passers, passports and ID cards.
As of June 1st, 2017 you can only be issued biometric documents. If you need to issue a new, or renew an existing ID, laissez passer or passport you will receive a biometric document.
How are biometric documents issued
Biometric documents are issued by the Population and Immigration Authority after you apply at an authority office. When applying for a biometric document, you will be asked a number of questions to authenticate your identity and you will be photographed and have your index fingers scanned.
Your biometric information is saved to the Biometric Database Authority’s secure database in order to prevent forgeries and identity theft.
After your fingerprints are scanned, if you do not wish them to be saved to the database you can opt out by not giving your consent. Your biometric document will be valid for 5 years instead of 10.
You can have your fingerprints removed from the biometric database after issuing biometric documentation and consenting to save them to the database, but you will then have to re-issue all your biometric documents.
When you need to issue a biometric document, you must first make an appointment to apply in person at one of the Population and Immigration Authority offices. See below How to get a biometric laissez passer to learn how to apply.
Note
This service and forms are provided in Hebrew. If you don’t speak Hebrew seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.
Please note, if there is any difference or conflict between the information on this page and the law, the provisions of the law will apply.