Aliyah, the process of immigrating to Israel, is a significant step for many Jews, children and grandchildren of Jews and their family members. As a rule, families make this process together, but in some cases, only one spouse—with or without… Read More »Split Aliyah
Law of Return is one of the stones of the Israeli immigration policy, allowing Jews and their family members from around the world to settle in Israel. However, the process for minors who are not direct beneficiaries of this law,… Read More »Procedure for minors whose parent is married to the applicant who is eligible for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return
The Israeli Population and Immigration Authority plays a main role in managing Israeli’s immigration and residency policies. The instruction 3.3.0001, regarding the procedure for processing a request of “Oleh Hadash” for an Israeli travel document, sets forth the guidelines for… Read More »Travel document for “Oleh Hadash”
In the realm of international document verification, the Apostille certification and the chain of signatures, for the countries which are not part of the Hague Convention of 1961, are two main methods. These procedures ensure that documents issued in one… Read More »Authentication of the documents: apostille and chain of signatures
It is not easy to move to a new country, even if it does everything it can to facilitate the transition. Many Jews want to live in Israel for a certain period before deciding whether to make Aliyah or not,… Read More »A1 visa
The Law of Return is fundamental to Israeli national identity and immigration policy. It reflects the idea of Zionism and the pursuance of creating a safe and prosperous haven for Jews from around the world. After the horrors of the… Read More »Aliyah – who is eligible?
The Law of Return allows Jews, their children, grandchildren and their family members to obtain Israeli citizenship. A Jew is a person who was born to a Jewish mother or who has converted to Judaism. And if everything is clear… Read More »Aliyah after conversion process (Giyur)
Aliyah (obtaining citizenship according to the law of return) to Israel is a right granted to Jews and their immediate family members under the Law of Return. However, the Law of Return provides for a number of exceptions where, despite… Read More »Aliyah for those who struggle with mental illness
The Law of Return does not explicitly note the possibility of Aliyah for an adopted child, but at the same time, the Law of Return says that the son and grandson of a Jew are entitled to make aliyah to… Read More »Aliyah of an adopted child
The Law of Return in Israel allows Jews, their children, grandchildren, and their family members to obtain legal status in the country. It’s important to note that great-grandchildren of Jews are not directly eligible for legal status under the Law… Read More »Legal status in Israel for a great-grandchild of a Jew