In order to be accepted to college (a “michlala”) and to apply for certain vocational courses in Israel, you will usually be required to obtain official recognition of your high school diploma by the Israeli Ministry of Education. The process involves clicking on the page here,  signing in with your password  ( by clicking on אזור אישי) and clicking on the tab that says הפניות שלי. Click on פתיחת פניה חדשה and then fill out the form accordingly. The form you are requesting is אישורי השכלה תיכונית מחו”ל.

You will need to upload a copy of the following documents:

• Teudat Oleh
• Teudat Zehut
• High school diploma and transcripts

The above documents need to be uploaded in one PDF file which is under 10 MB.

If the documents are in English, they do not have to be translated or notarized.

You can find more detailed guidelines here.

You can apply for and receive this official recognition prior to making Aliyah by following instructions here.

After you submit this form (either pre- or post-Aliyah) please email our department so we can follow up with the processing of your application by emailing us at [email protected]

The approval process may take a few weeks.

Please note: English documents do not have to be translated or notarized, regardless of what it says on the website.

Technical support (for solving problems with the online system) and inquiries at the Division for the Evaluation of Foreign Academic Degrees: Tel: *6552 or 073-3983960 extension 3. Operating hours: Sun-Thu, between 7:30 AM -5:00 PM.

If you have any questions about this process or if you need the certification urgently, please contact us at [email protected]

This page was updated on April 21, 2025.