Apply for proof of identity to update personal information in the Land Registry

• A land registration application, signed by the owner of the registered rights for which you are requesting the correction, authenticated by a lawyer or an accountant.
• Original or certfied copies (by a lawyer) of identification documents that you are using to proove your identity.
• If identification information (such as a passport number) has been changed, you must include a certified copy of the old ID, with the state’s confirmation of the change in identity, if possible.
• When no identification number is listed next to the name of the owner of the rights in the Land Registry books, or the identification information does not match what is listed in the Land Registry books, you must include the following:
  • Original documents, such as: a registration certificate or deed, bill of sale or lease, old tax receipts or legal proofs from the acting authorities that are sufficient to link the one claiming the rights and the registered owner of the registered rights.
  • Detailed affidavits from the party claiming the right and of another person. The affidavits must be prepared and verified according to Paragraph 15 of the Evidence Ordinance [New Version] of 1971. The affidavits must be detailed and include the source of the acquaintance and the knowledge of the owner of the rights to the property .
  • Additional documents according to the circumstances, as the registrar may require.
• The one submitting the casefile must also include:
  • A photocopy of the applicant’s ID card.
  • A power-of-attorney or authorization for the one submitting the casefile, where a power-of-attorney exists.

Please note: You must verify and submit the documents for each case individually in accordance with the land ordinances and the registration procedures, and make certain that the information regarding the land and the identification information of all the parties are accurate and matching in the documents submitted for registration.
The instructions regarding the required documents apply to the main procedures, and are not to be taken as instructions or advice in cases where additional laws apply.

• Where the application or the documents attached to it are signed by a power-of-attorney:
  • You must include a legally authenticated power of attorney.
• Where the land is in procedures regarding a settlement:
  • You must attach proof from the clerk in charge of the settlement for registering the note. You must make certain that the registration takes place within the period of time specified in the confirmation document. If the real estate is registered in the condominium record, there is no need for such confirmation.

When submitting the casefile at the Land Registration Bureau where the land is registered: You can pay the appropriate fee:

• on the government payments website
• at the payment stations at the bureaus
• at the post office, with a payment stub that can be obtained at the bureaus

You can submit the required documents to the bureau office of the Israel Land Registry where the property is registered:

• by post.
• by bringing the casefile to the bureau office during business hours.

Find the address of the relevant bureau office by lot number or name of residential community.

• A working casefile will be opened once the application has been received at the relevant Land Registry bureau office.
• Upon the conclusion of each stage of handling the casefile, a notification will be sent to the applicant by text message or email.
• The documents will be examined, and if the application is found to be appropriate for registration, the act will be registered and documents confirming registration of the act will be sent to the applicant.
• If the documents submitted are found insufficient, the casefile will be rejected and returned to the applicant together with a rejection letter.
   

The Land Law, 1969
Land Ordinances (Management and Registration), 2011
Land Ordinances (Fees), 1974
Land Registration and Regulation Procedures