Dongdiet & Nellie
We are very happy with the services. Somehow they managed to translate the law lingo into language we actually understand 😉 and their outstanding YouTube videos helped us to have a better grasp of what process we had to go through. Their patience, clear explanation and experience are very valuable. It's also very nice to know that you will receive response promptly; it made us feel we can really trust their services. We recommend all those looking for immigration lawyers to get in touch.
YK C
We had a pleasure of working with Irena Rosenberg who assisted in getting our two U.S. born children registered in Israel and supported visa process for my wife in 2021. During the pandemic, my wife and I decided to move to Israel where I am originally from after living in the U.S. for over 20 years, but we had no idea how to go about securing visas before and after arriving in Israel. Irena is knowledgeable, reliable and competent lawyer who always had answers to all our questions which made us feel confident that everything would be fine with her assistance. We are now happily living in Israel and are so grateful to have Irena who is a genuinely nice person as our lawyer.
Michael and Ariellah Waizman
For Advocate Joshua Pex.
We were in a devastating situation when my wife received an order from the immigration office to leave Israel within 30 days, without any explanation, after we have been married and in the process for six and a half years. We heard of Advocate Pex through a friend of a friend. We contacted Mr. Pex and he was ready to help us when he heard of our situation.
The service is amazing! Always ready to assist without regard to the time it takes. The advice Mr. Pex gave us was great, such as what to do, he gave useful links, and advice about which officials to contact. The price for the service was great!
The process until we received the extension for another year for my wife was not long (3 months). Things started moving once Mr. Pex came into the picture.
We highly recommend Advocate Joshua Pex! We achieved our goal and the fear of deportation has been lifted!
Paul Prince
The team of lawyers and assistants are incredibly professional. Aiming to give their clients the advice possible regarding the normative and the law of Israel. With well trained and professional secretary at the front desk to the lawyers team, I could say that I had one of the most professional services possible. I'm super glad of choosing Joshua Pex of Law office for immigration solution, lawyers to advise in my case, to me, it is remarkable.
Marce Ruth St. Rey
Party time in the heart, my beloved husband received his residence after so much time of battles and faith. Gratitude, God has blessed us with wonderful beings who have accompanied us, including a "precious angel" who touched our hearts, our excellent and fantastic lawyer: Maria Chernin Dekel, sweet and wonderful human being, who has guided us and stayed On our side. side in this intense legal transit whom we bless on every occasion. God bless you dear Maria, you have exceeded your professional duty by containing us and collaborating with us in hard times, very hard, for that we want to thank you publicly, you are unique!!!
We bless and thank the entire team at Decker Pex Tal Ofir Law Firm.
Matthias Oppliger
I have been receiving services from this Law Firm for several years now and I want to say THANK YOU to the team, especially Joshua Pex. They are doing outstanding work. The services I have received for both our Israeli non profit association but also our social business have helped us solve many issues at hand and provided solutions in complicated situations. Personally, I am grateful for support in visa issues as a foreigner living now in Israel for many years.
Dumitrascu Cristina
Best lawyer house from Israel! I couldn’t dealt with my situation without their professionalism and effectiveness. Their dedication to every legal aspect and their drive it’s how a true lawyer house can be!
Working in European market and international now, I couldn’t dare to let myself wide my wings on countries unknown to me. Definitely they’ll be the lawyers representing me, my business at every international aspect and on personal development.
When you hear Decker,Pex,Ofir &Co, you hear 10+ class services, luxurious professionals, confidentiality and exclusive attention to your needs.
Eden Weiss
Extrmely friendly, professional and helpful. A big thank you to Irina especially from the Jerusalem office. Highly Recommended.
Sophie Cooperman
Oded Ger did an excellent job by reviewing a modeling contract I was offered. Explained the bad clauses in the contract, and their possible consequences. Thank you for your amazing job, your professionalism, your consultation and honesty. You showed me from your experience how it can be done differently. It was the best decision choosing you as my lawyer.
I highly recommend this firm, especially Oded Ger.
Gáspár Erőss
If you need to solve any complicated legal issue in Israel, don't hesitate to contact them. Otherwise you will loose hours/days/weeks with things that they can solve in minutes. They helped me to obtain my expert working visa in Israel and even after that they responded further questions and gave me advices related to administrative issues in Israel which saved me a lot of time. Irena Rosenberg and Michael Decker worked on my case, they are very professional and helpful. They will not let you down, feel free to contact them.
Michelle Long
Josh has been helping me on and off for a few years now. I have needed legal advice and assistance with immigration due to a complex situation of mine, and he has been extremely available and responsive, honest and clear about my route and how to proceed. Very much recommended!
Jacob Newberry
A really excellent firm. They knew exactly how to handle my situation effectively and efficiently, and we got the result I needed without much fuss. Adi Berger was a wonderful advocate for me and I am deeply grateful for her help!
Halvor Ronning
Courteous, clear, efficient service.
Schruuf
We were very pleased and content with the services of this law firm. They supported us 100% and solved our case successfully, we couldn't be happier.
Kfir Cohen
We were searching for a law firm that will be honest with us and really work hard for a satisfying result, it wasn't an easy task
We found them online; they were the only law firm from all of our searchings which were completely honest and NOT gave us just what we wanted to hear
Using them guaranteed honesty above all. A legal team that is friendly and cares for a superb result
They really care about helping their customers without any other interest
Nadia gave us service behind what we expected; she was professional which lead to fast and easy process with great result
We definitely recommend using them
Prima Lorenzo
I admire the Austrian citizenship team in Tel-Aviv branch! They deserve more then 5 stars!! They are very friendly and professional. I've got Austrian citizenship in 4 months for all family members which consists of 12 people! The entire team is very friendly and responsive. They are always answering questions and support during the process. I recommend to everyone. Was 100% satisfied.
Joshua Pex was both an amazing human being and an inspiring human rights attorney. I reported directly to him for various activities I performed as in intern. I was impressed with his incredibly solid character. He is trustworthy, fair, and goes above and beyond to advocate for the vulnerable. He is completely trustworthy and high caliber in his work. His partners and employees are very blessed to work with him. I am honored to know them.
Heather Lebrun
Morgan Jones
The team at Decker, Pex, Ofir & Co have been awesome to work with in helping our US company establish banking in Israel and in providing counsel for legal needs in Israel. I highly recommend!
Amir Abt
The best lawyer firm I’ve had dealt with. I would like to thank Anat Levi and Ariel Galili from the Jerusalem branch for all of their efforts and patience, we could not have been Able to reach to where we are now without them
Priscilla Moses
competent consulting, fast processing, reliable, warm & good team. highly recommended
Shaltiel Devorah
Mr. Joshua Pex is knowledgeable and Professional. I really appreciate his courteous and direct approach.
TarcisioePotira Freitas
I really recommend the law office's services. The service is very professional and efficient, the price is right. I am satisfied with the services I needed and happy to have known them.
Stuart Safft
I am delighted to report that my wife and I have just obtained our Israeli citizenship. We will be forever grateful for all of the help, guidance and support which Ariel Galili of Decker, Pex, Ofir & Co. provided through this process.
I am a Jewish, 80-year-old American, and my wife is not Jewish. We had started the process on our own back in November 2020 via the Jewish Agency and Nefesh B’Nefesh, but soon became entangled in the delays and often-changing regulations due to Covid-19. The pandemic also caused delays in obtaining the required apostilles for various documents from various state agencies and the US State Department.
We found Decker, Pex, Ofir & Co. On the internet and began working with Ariel in late November 2021. Ariel did a superb job of leading us through the process, helping us to understand which documents were essential, which would most likely be required, and which, though included on the list of required documents, were rarely required. He helped us several times to understand what was likely and unlikely to occur as “the next step.” Helping us manage our expectations was extremely useful to us.
Besides his knowing the laws, regulations and procedures, Ariel also made us feel that he was truly interested in helping us to successfully work through this process in as smooth, timely, and frustration-free manner as possible.
My wife and I strongly recommend anyone planning to go through this process seriously consider hiring Decker, Pex, Ofir & Co. and, specifically, Ariel Galili.
Alexander P Gutterman
EU PASSPORT ! Big news! Thanks to Michael Decker and the other good people at the law office, as well as to the virtue of my ancestors, the cruelty of the Inquisition, reparations issued in the Iberian Peninsula, and etc, I am delighted to be on track for Portuguese and European Union Citizenship! A truly incredible development and one which brings me deep joy.
Arielle Bosch
Incredibly knowledgeable, approachable, accessible, and evident across the board that they truly care about the people they are helping. They are quick to respond, engaged, and obviously top-notch lawyers. I couldn't recommend them highly enough. Thank you, Joshua and Itamar for your help with our Joint Life Application. You were a calming energy during a storm - always breathed a sigh of relief after speaking with you. It is so difficult to get straight answers from the Misrad Hapnim, but you guys are straight shooters. I appreciate your candor and evident integrity. Hope to work with you in the future, and will send everyone I know in need of legal aid your way. Thank you for your guidance and support.
Yossi Montrose
Very knowledgeable and professional
Lilian Granovsky
I can highly recommend these services!
Every time we turned to Joshua we always got a professional quick and helpful respond.
Israel iluz
We were very satisfied with the service of Nehama. She was very professional in all her dealings and kept us informed all the way.
We highly recommend this law firm. They proved to be reliable, efficient and pleasant to work with.
Greg Olson
We highly recommend Adv. Mike Decker and have know him for many years. He has helped our family with many battles over the years. We recently received our permanent residency after 23 years in Israel. We so much appreciate Mike’s representation of us.
Andreas Kelling
We have been working with Decker, Pex Ofir & Co - Law Firm in Tel Aviv for many years very well. Because we appreciated their lawyers services, we recommended businesses and individuals again and again to go there as well.
lynn vonne
Excellent service, very friendly and helpful, fast responding and very patient. Highly recommend. I will choose them again next time if needed.
Depending on your nationality, you may have to apply for a short stay visa when visiting Holland for holiday, a family visit or business. In this article, we discuss when you need a short stay visa in Holland and explain the application procedure step by step.
Our law office specializes in different types of visitor and resident visas to the Netherlands.
If you have citizenship or a residence permit of a country in the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you may travel to the Netherlands without a visa. The information in this article is relevant for you if you do not have citizenship or a residence permit in these countries.
Short stay visa
Any stay of less than a maximum of 90 days is considered a short stay. Regardless of the purpose of your stay (i.e., holiday, family visit, business meeting) you will have to apply for a short stay visa in Holland, which also allows you visa-free access to the Schengen area, a border free area of countries in the EU and EEA. You can apply for a one entry or a multiple entries short visa for a maximum of 90 days. In case of multiple entries, the 90 day stay can be spread over a maximum of 180 days.
What you need to apply
You can apply for a short stay visa at the Dutch representation in your country/region. When you apply, you need to submit the following:
- A copy of a travel document valid for 3 months after the end of the short stay visa period.
- 2 passport photos that meet the Dutch passport photo requirements
- Documents that show your travel purpose.
- In case of a business trip, an invitation for a meeting, training, cultural or sports event, diplomatic or political visit, or exhibition, conference, or seminar that takes place in the Netherlands. You may also show an invitation of an organization (which does not need to be Dutch) to join activities that take place in the Netherlands.
- In case of a holiday, a reservation for an accommodation like hotel or hostel.
- When a visiting family or acquaintances, your host must fill out the “Proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation form” and sign with a signature that is legalized by the host’s municipality.
- Evidence of sufficient financial means. Your financial means are regarded to be sufficient if you have at least €55.00 per person per day for your planned duration of stay. You can either show to possess this amount yourself (e.g., bank statement), or you can ask a sponsor in the Netherlands to be financially responsible for you. Your sponsor needs to fill out and legalize the “Proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation form”. If your sponsor is married, the sponsor’s spouse must sign the form as well. Your sponsor needs to have sufficient and long-term income and proof this with a labor contract, 3 most recent salary slips, and an employer’s declaration in case of paid employment. For the self-employed, proof of registration with the Chamber of Commerce, most recent tax administration assessment, and a recent profit and loss overview. Alternatively, if you are invited for business purposes, the hosting company or organization can undertake responsibility for all the costs during your stay in the Netherlands (i.e., plane ticket, hotel, transportation).
- A copy of medical travel insurance on your name, that covers repatriation, urgent medical care, and urgent hospital treatment in the Netherlands and the Schengen area for the minimum amount of €30.000. Such insurance may be organized by yourself or if relevant, by your sponsor or hosting company/organization.
- Documents that proof your attachment to your country of origin and show that you have enough reason to return to your country of origin. For example, you may submit an employer’s declaration, a proof of school enrolment for your school-aged children, or proof of ownership of private property.
- A return ticket or reserved return ticket can be included in the application, but you can also show it when you pick up your short stay visa if you are granted one.
Receiving your visa
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs will review your application and may consult with the Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND). If the application is reviewed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs only, you will receive a response within 15 days. When consultation with the IND is needed, receiving a response may take up to 45 days. Upon approval, you can pick up your short stay visa at the Dutch representation in the country you applied in. The short stay visa will be placed in your travel document as a sticker. The short stay visa fee is €80 for adults and €40 for children between 6 and 12 years old. You do not have to pay a fee for children below 6 years old.
Urgent visa
If a first or second-degree family member in the Netherlands is terminally ill or passed away, you can request an urgent visa to visit the Netherlands. Said family members include; a parent, child, sibling, grandparent, brother-/sister-/son-/daughter-/parent-in law, or stepparent, stepchild, stepbrother, or stepsister. Unlike the short stay visa, the urgent visa only grants access to the Netherlands and not the Schengen area. A family member in the Netherlands must call the Immigration and Naturalization Services (IND) to start the application. Of the documents needed for a short stay visa as mentioned above, you only need the following documents to apply for a short stay visa: a valid travel document, evidence of sufficient financial means, and proof you will return to your country of origin.
Are you ready to take off to the Netherlands for a short visit? We hope this article gave you the information you needed. If you have any questions, we, a lawyers office in Tel Aviv/Jerusalem, are here to help you. Please contact lawyer Joshua Pex to arrange a consultation:
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Holland Family Visa for Foreign Workers