Get an 'Adi' Donor Card

What is the National Transplant Center?

• The National Transplant Center is responsible for Israel's organ and tissue donation system and for coordinating transplants nationwide. The center is a division of the Ministry of Health, and its activities are governed by the Organ Transplant Act, 2008.
• The center operates in three main areas:
  • Managing the national transplant waiting list, allocating organs for transplantation in Israel, and approving every transplant surgery involving living or deceased donors.
  • Managing the Adi organ donor card program, including collecting registrations, issuing donor cards, and conducting public awareness campaigns to encourage people to sign up.
  • Providing guidance, encouragement, and professional support to donor families.

Which organs and tissues can be transplanted in Israel today?

• Organs: Heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, kidneys, and intestines.
• Tissues: Corneas, bones, tendons, skin, and heart valves.

What does signing an Adi donor card mean?

• By signing an Adi donor card, people express their willingness to donate their organs for transplantation after their death.
• The signature is legally valid and also serves as a clear expression of the signer's wishes to their family, making it easier for them to consent to organ donation.

Priority under the law

People waiting for an organ transplant who hold an Adi donor card receive priority on the transplant waiting list, provided they have been registered for at least 3 years, over other candidates with the same medical condition who have not signed a donor card.

The law also grants transplant priority in the following cases:

• People waiting for an organ transplant whose first-degree relative (parent, sibling, child, or spouse) has signed an Adi donor card.
• People waiting for an organ transplant whose first-degree relative died in Israel and whose organs were donated to save lives.
• People waiting for an organ transplant who donated an organ during their lifetime, or whose first-degree relative donated an organ during their lifetime (a kidney, liver lobe, or lung lobe).

Learn more about the priority program for Adi donor card holders

Who can sign an Adi donor card?

Anyone age 17 or older can sign an Adi donor card and join the donor registry.

How to apply

• Online – Complete and submit the online application form to join the Adi donor card registry, which records your willingness to donate organs after your death.
• Mail – Send the completed form to: 15 Yehuda and Noah Mozes Street, Tel Aviv–Jaffa 6744253, Israel.

What happens next?

Your donor card will be mailed to you after your application has been processed.