Immigration to Israel

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…

When might delays in receiving a passport in Israel result in monetary compensation? These days, there are delays in issuing passports for Israeli citizens, which mainly stem from a high load of applicants or from strikes taken by the passport authorities. In certain cases, when the delay exceeds the time stipulated by law for issuing…

The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law (Temporary Order), 5782-2022 is an Israeli law that restricts Israeli citizenship or residency from Palestinians whose spouses are residing legally in Israel. (The entire English translation of a previous version with slightly different section numbering can be found in HCJ 7052/03.) The law was reenacted in 2022 after…

How do foreign spouses of Israelis obtain citizenship in Israel? To provide Israeli citizenship for foreign spouses who married Israeli citizens, the spouses undergo a procedure at the Ministry of the Interior known as the “Gradual Process.” This procedure, which may last several years, requires, among other things, that the couple manage and share their…

As you may know, people who have been convicted of a criminal offense will find it difficult to exercise their right to make Aliyah to Israel based on the Law of Return. The applicant must present real evidence of their rehabilitation in order to convince the Ministry of the Interior not to reject the Aliyah…

How might the judicial reform affect Israeli immigration procedures? The judicial reform proposed in 2023 calls for significant changes in the Israeli legal system. If the reform passes in its current form, it may harm procedures of immigration and obtaining status in Israel, both by passing laws that deny rights currently reserved for Olim and…

A “teudat zehut” is the the main identity document used by the residents of the State of Israel. Israeli identity cards are issued by the Population Authority of the Ministry of Interior, and in general, non-residents are ineligible for the issuance or renewal of an identity cards. The law in the State of Israel mandates…