Immigration to Israel

The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law (Temporary Order), 5782-2022 is an Israeli law that restricts Israeli citizenship or residency from Palestinians whose spouses are residing legally in Israel. (The entire English translation of a previous version with slightly different section numbering can be found in HCJ 7052/03.) The law was reenacted in 2022 after…

A “teudat zehut” is the the main identity document used by the residents of the State of Israel. Israeli identity cards are issued by the Population Authority of the Ministry of Interior, and in general, non-residents are ineligible for the issuance or renewal of an identity cards. The law in the State of Israel mandates…

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The Infiltration Prevention Law, which was originally enacted to combat hostile sabotage activity, is currently used by the State of Israel, among other things, to deal with the phenomenon of “illegal immigrants” or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…

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…