Apply to register personal details or defer your IDF military service for citizens living abroad
Israeli citizens living abroad who are eligible for military service can use this service to regularize their status to defer service with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Who can apply
The service is provided to Israeli citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel who are over 16 years and four months of age who live abroad or are staying abroad temporarily.
What you need
- ID card or passport.
- Supporting documents for deferment of service:
- For a deferment request due to studies, you must bring proof of enrollment.
- For a deferment request due to a medical condition, you must provide supporting medical documents from a physician.
The service is free of charge
Notes
- The Defense Service Law (Consolidated Version, 1986), and the authority to enforce it abroad, applies to every Israeli citizen living in Israel or abroad, including those who have additional citizenship, and those who are living abroad permanently.
- The obligation to perform regular military service applies to every man between the ages of 18 and 29 inclusive, and to every woman between the ages of 18 and 26 inclusive, who are fit for duty, except for physicians.
- Any lawfully issued order must be obeyed. Failure to obey shall be considered a criminal offense. Violators will be subject to legal action, after which they will be obligated to appear and do their duty.
How to apply
- Print out and fill out by hand the Registering or deferring military service for Israeli citizens staying abroad form.
- Apply in person with the required documents at your local Israeli mission.
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.