Immigration to Israel

The B-5 investment visa, implemented in May 2019, allows US citizens to invest in a business venture in Israel and obtain legal status in Israel. The investors and their families can live and work in Israel while the business is active. The visa is applicable even to foreign citizens who are not entitled to Aliyah…

Unaccompanied minors traveling abroad without having both their parents with them present a legally sensitive issue for border control and immigration authorities at airports and border crossings. Parents who want to send their children abroad accompanied by relatives and friends must ensure their documents are in order. Border control officials at the Ben-Gurion Airport and…

Surrogacy for same-sex couples in Israel and the 2018 Israeli Surrogacy Law are both a matter of considerable controversy. The law arguably discriminates against single women who cannot conceive without egg donation, and male couples. Neither can become biological parents unless they employ the services of a surrogate mother outside Israel. Even after the surrogate…

How to change one’s registry entry to “devoid of religion”? A “no religion” registration in the Israeli public records registry is a fundamentally different process than a regular alteration of the religion and nationality clause. The change in registration to “religion-less” is essentially a declarative step. It is adopted mainly by Israeli citizens who support…

Do you want to obtain legal status in Israel as an American foreign investor? The B-5 visa – the first Israeli investment visa for citizens of the USA – was approved back in 2014, but only implemented on the 1st of May 2019. In addition to it’s role in encouraging investment in the Israeli economy,…

Expiry of permanent residence in Israel – how and why can someone’s Israeli permanent residence status (Toshav Keva) be “cancelled“? Joshua Pex, an Israeli immigration lawyer, will explain how the status of a permanent resident in Israel can be lost. What can be done after the expiry permanent residence status in Israel? We are an…

This article addresses how long it takes for foreign expert workers to obtain B1 work permits to Israel. Timeline to Obtain Work Permits to Israel There are various timelines to obtain an Israel work permit for foreign expert workers.  It can range from six days to six months depending on the type of process one…

This article addresses the Israel Buchris Committee and its meaning in relation to foreign expert work visas to Israel.  Sometimes our clients ask us about the Israeli government process that led to the regulations regarding approval of foreign workers to Israel. The critical decisions regarding foreign expert workers to Israel were made by the Israel…

This article addresses a B1 permit for negotiations in Israel.  When foreigners come to Israel to consult a business, even if the business is a foreign company operating in Israel, this foreigner must have a B1 permit.  This is true whether the person is coming to give a lecture, consult, make repairs to equipment or…

This article addresses obtaining a tour company visa in Israel for a foreign expert worker. Specifically, this article goes over some aspects of this B1 expert work visa for a worker who is necessary to help a tour company grow.  We discuss some of the opportunities and challenges here. Seeking a Tour Company Visa in…