Immigration to Israel

The State of Israel was established as a safe haven for the Jewish community, ensuring their safety and freedom from anti-Semitism. Due to this foundational principle, Israeli citizenship is granted to all Jews solely based on their Jewish heritage, under the Law of Return. However, it’s also possible for non-Jews to acquire Israeli citizenship, albeit…

This article, “Aliyah Israel Requirements,” will address the main things you need to know if you seek to make aliyah or immigrate to Israel. Aliyah Israel Requirements – Documents According to Israel’s Law of Return, any Jew, or the child of a Jewish parent or grandparent is eligible to make aliyah. However, the law is…

Until September 2023, Palestinian Americans (residents of the West Bank and Gaza) were required to enter Israel through the land crossing between Israel and Jordan, the Allenby Bridge. Thanks to a new update to the provisions accompanying the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, Palestinian Americans entering Israel, through the Ben Gurion airport or any…

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…