An apostille is a document certifying public documents

for use in other countries. when makin Aliyah, all

required public documents (Birth, Marriage, Divorce,
Death and Criminal background certificates for example)
must be affixed with an apostille stamp.
Where to obtain an apostille

List of issuing authorities:

http://www.hcch.net/index_en.php?act=conventions.authorities&ci
d=41
Country What Details Where
Obtaining copies of Birth,
In the event that you are missing a http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.
Death, Marriage and
document: htm
Divorce Certificates

A social security report is a useful

document if you are required to
USA Obtaining a Social Security
show that you or your parents http://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/
report
lived outside of Israel as part of
your application.

Obtaining an FBI
background check
Obtaining copies of Birth,
Marriage, Adoption, and
UK Death Certificates
Obtaining a Police check
("Subject Access Check")
Obtaining copies of Birth,
Death, Marriage and other
Certificates
http://www.fbi.gov/about-
Some applications require a
us/cjis/criminal-history-
criminal background check
summary-checks
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/cont
ent/
https://www.askthe.police.uk/c
ontent/Q87.htm
http://australia.gov.au/topics/la
w-and-justice/births-deaths-and-
marriages-registries

Obtaining a Police check
Australia
Your movement record shows
entries and exits from Australia
Obtaining a copy of your and is a useful document if you
movement records are required to show that you or
your parents lived outside of
Israel as part of your application.
http://australia.gov.au/faq/polic
e-criminal-history-records-check
http://www.immi.gov.au/manag
ing-australias-borders/border-
security/systems/movement-
records.htm

Obtaining copies of Birth,

http://www.dha.gov.za/index.ph
South Africa Death, Marriage and
p/civic-services
Adoption certificates