It is necessary to arrange the entry of the foreign spouse to Israel in advance!<\/p>\n

Any Israeli who wishes to invite a foreign spouse to Israel must know that if border control officials at Ben Gurion Airport (or any other Israeli port of entry) have the impression that the purpose of entry of the foreign spouse to Israel is to reunite with their Israeli spouse and to settle in Israel in the long term – chances are that the they will delay or refuse permission to enter Israel.<\/p>\n

The reason is simple. The procedures of the Ministry of Interior regarding foreign spouses or partners of Israelis, require that the marital status be clarified in advance. This includes obtaining an advanced entry permit into Israel. Israelis often believe that they can marry their foreign spouses outside of Israel, take them “back home”, and arrange for the legal status of the foreign spouses on the spot. But this is a serious mistake, which often leads to refusal of permission for the foreign spouses to enter Israel. This unfortunately results in considerable economic damage and psychological pressure for both spouses, due to their forced separation and the stressful situation that ensues.<\/p>\n

If the Israeli citizen wants to issue a Friendship Visa to invite their foreign spouses to Israel to live with them in Israel, they are required to approach the Ministry of the Interior and invite them to Israel according to official\u00a0 procedures (such as submitting an application, payment of a fee, proof of “joint life” [prolonged cohabitation], etc.).<\/p>\n

It is important to note that if the foreign spouse is already in Israel, they will not<\/strong> be denied access to the Ministry of the Interior in order to arrange their legal status. The problem exists at the border crossing upon the entry of foreign spouses to Israel in order to settle in Israel, without arranging the matter in<\/strong> advance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For additional questions and legal advice, please contact our law office for Immigration to Israel:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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