Published January 26, 2025 1:11 PM IST
The Israeli Population Authority has announced that older, non-biometric identity cards (teudot zehut) are nearing their final expiration date. These cards, which were issued prior to the biometric era, lack an expiration date, but a policy change now mandates their renewal.
Old identity cards were originally set to expire on August 25, 2024. In a recent announcement from the Population Authority, the deadline was extended to January 31, 2025. If your identity card was issued before August 25, 2012, your card will expire at the end of January. You will need to apply for a biometric card as soon as possible.
For those whose cards were issued between August 26, 2012 and June 30, 2013, the cards will expire 12 years from their issuance date.
Biometric identity cards, now standard in Israel, are valid for 10 years. To avoid complications, Chaim V’Chessed recommends that individuals holding older cards should renew their identity cards as soon as possible.
Click here for details on obtaining a biometric identity card.
