What Does the Program Offer? B\/2 Innovation Visa<\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"Innovation](\"https:\/\/lawfirmbackup_200125.k1uagm.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/business-561387_1280-mall-300x241.jpg\")
<\/strong>The program offers foreign entrepreneurs in the field of technology a visa to reside in Israel, called “B\/2 Innovation.” The visa offers a period of up to two years, during which the foreign entrepreneur may begin to establish an innovative project in Israel, in a track that includes professional and logistic support by the Innovation Authority. During the first stage of the process of obtaining an innovation visa to Israel, the entrepreneur must engage exclusively in the field of his venture throughout his stay. If the new venture is successful and develops into a product, the foreign-citizen entrepreneur may apply for an expert visa (type B\/1 work visa). This wil provide him a residence and work permit in Israel while he devleops or even markets the product.<\/p>\nInnovation Visa – Target Audience<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe purpose of the visa-innovation initiative is, first and foremost, to encourage entrepreneurs from abroad to come and develop a new product in Israel, and to offer a supportive track to help them enter the field. However, it should be noted that the new visa program is still defined as an experimental project, so the track proposed by the Innovation Authority will only be open to 12 applicants, provided they meet all the required conditions.<\/p>\n
Steps for Obtaining an Innovation Visa to Stay in Israel<\/strong><\/h4>\nVisas to Israel are issued by the Population and Immigration Authority at the Israeli Ministry of Interior. However, before applying to the Population and Immigration Authority in order to obtain an innovation visa, the foreign entrepreneur must first obtain a permit to enter the track from the Innovation Authority. The requirements of the Innovation Authority for granting an innovation visa to Israel are:<\/p>\n
<\/strong>The program offers foreign entrepreneurs in the field of technology a visa to reside in Israel, called “B\/2 Innovation.” The visa offers a period of up to two years, during which the foreign entrepreneur may begin to establish an innovative project in Israel, in a track that includes professional and logistic support by the Innovation Authority. During the first stage of the process of obtaining an innovation visa to Israel, the entrepreneur must engage exclusively in the field of his venture throughout his stay. If the new venture is successful and develops into a product, the foreign-citizen entrepreneur may apply for an expert visa (type B\/1 work visa). This wil provide him a residence and work permit in Israel while he devleops or even markets the product.<\/p>\nInnovation Visa – Target Audience<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe purpose of the visa-innovation initiative is, first and foremost, to encourage entrepreneurs from abroad to come and develop a new product in Israel, and to offer a supportive track to help them enter the field. However, it should be noted that the new visa program is still defined as an experimental project, so the track proposed by the Innovation Authority will only be open to 12 applicants, provided they meet all the required conditions.<\/p>\n
Steps for Obtaining an Innovation Visa to Stay in Israel<\/strong><\/h4>\nVisas to Israel are issued by the Population and Immigration Authority at the Israeli Ministry of Interior. However, before applying to the Population and Immigration Authority in order to obtain an innovation visa, the foreign entrepreneur must first obtain a permit to enter the track from the Innovation Authority. The requirements of the Innovation Authority for granting an innovation visa to Israel are:<\/p>\n
Visas to Israel are issued by the Population and Immigration Authority at the Israeli Ministry of Interior. However, before applying to the Population and Immigration Authority in order to obtain an innovation visa, the foreign entrepreneur must first obtain a permit to enter the track from the Innovation Authority. The requirements of the Innovation Authority for granting an innovation visa to Israel are:<\/p>\n