Aliyah to Israel
Israel Immigration Rules
Israel and immigration – answers to most common questions Immigration to Israel is not an easy process. Writing about Israel immigration laws is even more complex, mainly due to the lack of a clear government immigration policy. For immigration in Israel, the main options are citizenship from birthright for Jews and their descendants, until the…
Read MoreRevoking citizenship obtained under false pretenses
Revocation of Israeli citizenship obtained under false pretenses is an authority granted to the Minister of the Interior by the Citizenship Law. Our law offices specialize in obtaining legal status in Israel. In previous articles we have discussed renouncing Israeli citizenship voluntarily. In this article, attorney Michael Decker explains the legal process of revoking Israeli…
Read MoreCanceling Aliyah
Many Jews and descendants of Jews have the goal of making Aliyah to Israel, returning to the land of their forefathers. Some want to want to make the Holy Land their home for religious reasons or due to Zionist ideals. Still others come to escape persecution in their home countries. However, Aliyah has some possible…
Read MoreOleh Immigrant and Returning Minor to Israel
An Oleh immigrant is someone who possesses Israeli citizenship, but did not make Israel their center of life as an adult. A returning minor generally left Israel with their parents as a minor. A citizen-immigrant was often born abroad and obtained citizenship as the child of an Israeli citizen. Although Israeli Citizens, immigrant-citizens can obtain…
Read MoreIsraeli Passport for New Immigrants and Passport Renewal to Israelis Abroad
New immigrants to Israel based on the Law of Return (Olim) and Israelis that live abroad are eligible to hold an Israeli passport. However, Israeli authorities oppose receipt of Israeli citizenship for the sole purposes of easier immigration to other foreign countries. There are those who have the right of Return and receive an Israeli…
Read MoreJudicial Conversion in Israel – Legal Information
The Issue of Conversion in the State of Israel’s Legislation The process of judicial conversion allows a person belonging to another religion to convert to Judaism. The Law of Return of 1950 defines a Jew as someone who is born of a Jewish mother or who converted, and does not belong to another religion, and…
Read MoreState sponsored Giyur for non-residents of Israel
State sponsored Giyur allows non-Jewish foreign citizens to convert into Judaism. The converts are also considered Jewish in terms of the Law of Return and therefore are eligible to immigrate to Israel. This form of immigration is open to non-Jewish citizens and residents of Israel (who are not Palestinians or East Jerusalem residents). However, those who…
Read MoreAliyah to Israel with mental illness – Ministry of Interior Barriers
Refusal of the right to migrate to Israel because of “public safety” concerns Aliyah to Israel with mental illness – what are the arguments for and against it? Our law offices specialize in Aliyah and immigration to Israel. In recent years we’ve seen an increase in the number of clients whose process of immigration is…
Read MoreImmigration to Israel – Entry and status in Israel
Immigration to Israel – the right to receive legal status in Israel. Since the 1990s, the state of Israel has become an attractive destination for Jewish immigrants, foreign workers and anyone wishing to relocate and settle in Israel. In addition to Jews or descendants of Jews entitled to make Aliyah based on the law of…
Read MoreAliyah after adoption – Israeli citizenship for Adoptee
Aliyah after adoption – Is a non-Jewish child adopted by an Aliyah-eligible family entitled to return to Israel? Our Israeli law office specializes in Aliyah and immigration to Israel. In other articles we explained the rights to immigrate to Israel after de-facto adoption, as well as the possibility of Aliyah for a Jew who was…
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