Posts by Joshua Pex

On June 6, 2023, a sensational decision was reached by the Population and Immigration Authority and the Special Committee for Public Petitions – a decision that has made life much easier for A2 and A4 visa holders who are eligible to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return. Now holders of these visas are…

How can clergy and non-residents get an exemption from car import tax or car purchase tax? According to the tax laws in Israel, clergy working in Israel under a clergy visa, as well as non-residents who hold certain permits (including academic students and foreign journalists) may be entitled to a tax exemption when importing a…

Each year, a number of minors make Aliyah to Israel without their parents, whether through the Israeli Ministry of Education’s Naale program or independently. These youth face language and acclimatization difficulties, alongside the difficulty of living in a foreign country without family and a social envelope. For these reasons, the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration…

Love is undoubtedly one of the most wonderful experiences in our world. The exciting feeling that you have found the person with whom you wish to share your life has no match. But what if a couple in which one of the partners is an Israeli citizen and the other is from a foreign country…

The continued eligibility for Jewish grandchildren to immigrate to Israel based on the Law of Return is uncertain in light of a serious initiative to change the Law of Return, promoted by the current government. This may cause a delay or even refusal of immigration applications. One of the possible legal solutions is to submit…

The State of Israel has very few laws regarding entry and immigration. The Entry into Israel Law may not be the most prominent or publicized among these, but it is the most influential, as it regulates the entry into Israel of any foreign citizen who does not have an immigration visa for olim (new immigrants…

What is the law regarding Israeli Citizenship for minorities? Minority group members in Israel are eligible for citizenship by law, just like all other Israeli citizens. However, it often happens that a person who is a resident of Israel and a citizen of another country encounters difficulties due to the question of whether they meet…

Israel’s Passport Law regulates the conditions for obtaining and using an Israeli passport and an Israeli “let-pass” travel document (Laissez-Passer), which are used by Israeli citizens and residents to exit Israel and travel abroad. The State of Israel began issuing passports as soon as it was established and, in 1952, the Passport Law was enacted.…

The procedure of entering Israel as a crime witness may be simple in some cases but complex in others, in particular for citizens of countries with whom Israel does not have a visa exemption agreement. However, in order to ensure their legal status, witnesses generally have to go through a preliminary procedure with the law…

Online marriage ceremonies have become a popular choice for couples seeking to bypass traditional marriage laws in their home country. Many Israelis who wish to arrange a civil marriage turn to Israeli zoom weddings, conducted in the state of Utah in the United States where online marriages are legal and recognized worldwide. This blog post…