Immigration to Israel

How can a couple get married via an online marriage ceremony, and then register the marriage at the Israeli Ministry of the Interior? Following a ruling by the Supreme Court from March 2023, Israel officially recognizes the option of registering in the Population Registry couples who had a marriage ceremony by Zoom in the state…

In what instances is an Israeli residence visa granted to victims of terrorist acts? Due to the waves of terrorism that frequently occur in Israel, the Israeli authorities allow, under certain conditions, foreign citizens who have been affected by terrorist acts to apply for an Israeli residence visa. If the request is accepted, the regulations…

The Infiltration Prevention Law, which was originally enacted to combat hostile sabotage activity, is currently used by the State of Israel, among other things, to deal with the phenomenon of “illegal immigrants” or asylum seekers from Africa. Our office regularly represents Eritrean, Sudanese and other asylum seekers who came to Israel because their lives in…

What is a pledge of allegiance to the State of Israel, and in which cases is it a condition for obtaining Israeli citizenship? The Israeli Citizenship Law stipulates that those who undergo a naturalization procedure in Israel, if not making Aliyah by virtue of the Law of Return, will generally be obligated to pledge allegiance…

Aliyah by the Law of Return forms the basis of Israel’s immigration policy. It can even be said that the State of Israel was established with the aim of gathering the Jewish diaspora through Aliyah, and that the other types of visas and immigration options are simply inevitable. But what does the Law of Return…

In what cases will visas be granted to spouses and minors accompanying foreign citizens? Foreign citizens who come to Israel for the purposes of studies or a religious mission may be allowed to come to Israel with spouses and minor children accompanying them. Applications for an A-4 visa for accompanying spouses must be submitted to…

Israel’s Citizenship Law, 1952, establishes six different routes to becoming a citizen in the State of Israel. In this article, attorney Joshua Pex, a founding partner of our office and head of its Israel Immigration Department, will review these routes while citing the relevant sections of the law. Our law office, which specializes in immigration…

Israeli citizenship may be granted to individuals whose citizenship was canceled when they were minors, in accordance with a special procedure of the Ministry of Interior, by submitting  a citizenship request. The request may be submitted only up to the age of 22. Since most applicants hold a foreign citizenship as well, it is important…