Contact an attorney specializing in employment permits for hiring foreign caretakers<\/strong><\/h4>\nIf you would like to determine whether you or your family members are eligible to hire a foreign caretaker, or if you are seeking advice and assistance in anything regarding employment permits and arranging foreign caretakers\u2019 legal status, we will be happy to help. Contact our law offices in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, to obtain assistance and legal information. We specialize in the nursing sector, arranging legal status for caretakers, and representing workers and their employers before the various authorities.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0There are fewer foreign caretakers in Israel than people seeking to hire them. Legal requirements for anyone who wants to employ a foreign caretaker are thus based on a “seller’s market”. A permit from the Interior Ministry is necessary in order to employ a foreign worker. Interior Ministry regulations prescribe who is eligible to apply…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[496],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-foreign-caretakers-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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The law requires anyone hiring a foreign caretaker to obtain an employment permit<\/a>. This permit is obtained from the Population and Immigration Authority of the Interior Ministry. Employing a foreign caretaker without an employment permit<\/a> is a criminal offense and can lead to fines and even imprisonment. The Population Authority has determined a list of criteria to apply for an employment permit. In this article we will survey the main eligibility criteria;<\/p>\n