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
The Law of Return was enacted in 1950 and grants Jews, children of Jews, grandchildren of Jews and members of their families the right for Israeli citizenship. The Law defines a Jew as a person who was born to a… Read More »Aliyah with a criminal record
Israel is a rather closed country in matters of immigration and obtaining legal status here is possible only on very few basis. The Law of Return is one of the key pieces of legislation shaping Israel’s immigration policy and granting… Read More »Aliyah from the former USSR
Israel, a country with rich culture and history, becomes home to many couples where one spouse is an Israeli citizen and the other is a foreigner. However, when it comes to the legal side of the issue, many are faced with… Read More »Family Reunification- about the process
Israel is a country that is not immigrant-friendly, and therefore, even nowadays as the world becomes a more global village, and more couples have international relationships, it is important to understand the legal process that these couples must undergo in… Read More »Family Reunification for Married Couples
In today’s world, mixed couples- couples with citizenship of different countries- are increasingly common. Thus, for foreign citizens who are in a romantic relationship with a citizen or permanent resident of Israel but are not officially married to them, there… Read More »Status in Israel for non married spouse of Israeli
Israel is one of the very few countries in the Middle East where LGBT rights are legally recognized and protected. Same-sex couples in Israel face a number of unique challenges when attempting to obtain legal status on the basis of… Read More »Family reunification and status of same sex couples
Family reunification is a complex and demanding process that allows couples separated by borders to reunite. While many couples successfully go through this process on their own, in some cases, help of the immigration attorney may be the key to… Read More »Acute representation in family reunification process
Israel is a unique country with a special history and demographic structure. It is one of the few countries that has a large population with permanent residency status but no citizenship. This is due to a number of factors. After… Read More »Family reunification for a spouse of a permanent resident
The process of granting residency status to a foreign spouse always begins with submitting a residency application using the Population Authority’s online form. As part of this, a long list of documents must be submitted, which must be officially certified… Read More »The documents required for the family reunification process