How Can I Get Israeli Citizenship
Obtaining Israeli citizenship
If you want to know – “How can I get Israeli citizenship?” – the best way to do it is to make contact with a law firm specializing in the field. An expert office who knows the law can advise and assist you to obtain Israeli citizenship. In this article, Joshua Pex, an Israeli immigration lawyer from our law firm, with more than 10 years of experience in the practice of Israeli immigration law, will explain the various methods to obtain Israeli citizenship.
How to get an Israeli citizenship?
Aliyah to Israel according to the Law of Return:
This allows Jews, descendants of Jews, and their spouses to make an Aliyah to Israel. The law gives new immigrants the right to receive Israeli citizenship. Every year thousands of Jews from around the world immigrate to Israel and receive Israeli citizenship.
Family members of Jews are also allowed to make Aliyah and receive Israeli citizenship according to the law of return. Read here for more information on Aliyah for family members.
It’s also important to explain that a Jew may also be a person who was not born Jewish, but legally converted to Jewish religion (known as “Giyur” in Hebrew) by a recognized Rabbi at an orthodox Jewish community. Read more about Aliyah after conversion in this article on our website.
Israeli citizenship by birth or adoption:
Every infant born to a mother or an Israeli father is considered an Israeli citizen from birth, even if their birth took place outside the country. In cases where the father is Jewish and the mother is not and especially if the birth was out of wedlock or outside of Israel there may be problems and difficulties with obtaining Israeli citizenship due to issues with verifying paternity.
In these cases where the Israeli immigration officials have suspicions whether the parent of the baby is really the father or not, they will demand a court order regarding paternity. Usually the Israeli family courts will demand a DNA test be done in order to determine the paternity of the Israeli parent. You can read here an extensive article on our website with answers to all questions regarding the paternity process.
Obtaining citizenship for Israeli permanent resident by naturalization:
How to get the Israeli citizenship in this way? Residents who live in Israel and are not citizens of the country can apply for Israeli citizenship. Provided they meet several criteria, including: They live in Israel, have been in the country for at least three years out of the last five, have proven that their center of life is in the country, willing to revoke any other nationality and more. You can read more about the process of Israeli citizenship for permanent residents by way of naturalization in this video on our YouTube channel.
Obtaining Israeli citizenship through marriage:
If one of the spouses is Israeli and the other is not, the non-Israeli spouse may apply for Israeli citizenship. This is a process that takes about five to seven years. If everything is correct at the end of the process, the spouse will receive Israeli citizenship. This process is also open for couples who are living together without marriage, and same sex couples. Minor children of the foreign spouse of an Israeli citizen are also eligible for Israeli citizenship according to this process. You can read more about the gradual process for Israeli citizenship, according to section 7 of the Israeli citizenship law, in this article on our website.
The Minister of the Interior:
In cases of special contributions to the State of Israel, the Minister of the Interior has the legal authority to grant Israeli citizenship. However, usually the Israeli citizenship is not granted immediately, rather during a process of several years. Various Israeli immigration procedures grant the right of Israelis the right of family unification with close family members who are not Jewish and not Israeli.
How do get Israeli citizenship – Israeli immigration law firm
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