Immigration to Israel

Not everybody knows that relocation to another country, being born in another country or possessing multiple nationalities do not exempt Israeli citizens from mandatory military service. Many people believe that the opposite is true and if you have a foreign nationality you are not obliged to serve in the IDF. However, this is a mistake…

Many Jews living outside Israel wish to join the Israel Defense Forces, either as part of the process of making aliyah (immigration to Israel) or due to ideological considerations and the desire to come and take part in the defense of the Holy Land. Having said that, enlisting of Jews abroad in IDF is likely…

Tens of thousands of foreign citizens arrive to Israel every year for the purpose of receiving various medical treatments. Israeli citizens also visit different foreign countries for medical purposes. Whether you are pursuing medical treatment in Israel or abroad, there are different important legal rules relating to medical tourism that you need to be aware…

Conditions for the Naturalization of a Soldier in the IDF and Other Exemptions from Naturalization Conditions Naturalization After IDF service permits a permanent resident of Israel to obtain citizenship without fulfilling the various conditions that are required to obtain citizenship in accordance with Section 5 of the Nationality Citizenship Law, 1952. This article discusses the…

Who is eligible for legal status in Israel for medical reasons? What status do you receive in the event of a medical emergency and how is such an emergency defined? Is a person who comes to Israel for medical treatment allowed to work during their stay? Our law firm specializes in representing clients before the…

Receiving reimbursement of attorney’s fees in proceedings with the Israeli Ministry of Interior is important for Israeli citizens and foreign spouses. Obtaining legal status in Israel for foreign citizens is a lengthy legal procedure that is executed before the Israeli Ministry of Interior, who may make it difficult for foreign citizens to obtain legal status…

When does the Israeli Ministry of Interior begin the process of cancelling someone’s citizenship? Our law firm specializes in immigration law and legal status in Israel. In previous articles, we explained how to voluntarily renounce Israeli citizenship and the circumstances of the expiry of permanent residence. In the current article we review the various ways…

As a result of the lockdown imposed in January 2021, foreigners’ entrance to Israel was severely curtailed. At the same time, the airport was closed and operations of the Population Authority and government offices were widely interrupted. Beyond the restrictions on entering Israel in the wake of the Corona lockdown, temporary residents in Israel face…

A B/3 visa is granted at the discretion of the Minister of the Interior to visitors whose status is unclear. This type of visa is valid for up to one month. Who is eligible to receive this visa and under what circumstances? Michael Decker, an emigration attorney in our law office, will elaborate in this…