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Are you married to an Israeli citizen?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Israeli passport and ID
Israeli citizens can hold an Israeli identity card and passport or, in some cases, another travel document.
A travel document instead of a passport may be issued if a new citizen did not settle in Israel for 36 of the first 60 months after gaining citizenship.
Live in Israel for life
Israeli citizens can live in Israel indefinitely without a residence visa, and can enter and leave the country.
Study in Israel
Israeli citizens can study in Israel without a residence visa.
Work in Israel
Israeli citizens can work in Israel without a work permit.
Get help abroad
Israeli citizens can get practical help abroad from Israeli embassies and consulates, including help with passports and other citizen services.
Vote in elections
Israeli citizens can vote in Knesset elections, subject to election rules.
Use public healthcare
Israeli citizens who also live in Israel are covered by public health insurance and can register with one of four health funds.
Living abroad for a long time can affect coverage.
Get social support
Israeli citizens who live in Israel can be insured by National Insurance and may qualify for income support and unemployment, disability, maternity, child and old-age benefits.
Each payment has its own conditions, which can include contributions, income, age, disability and family circumstances.
How to apply
Applying from inside IsraelApplying from inside Israel
Find your local office
Find the Population and Immigration Authority office that serves the place where you live.
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Update your spouse’s address
If your Israeli spouse’s address in the population register is not current, your spouse should update it before starting the application.
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Download the application form
Download form AS/6 for the marital relationship status application.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your local office.
See required documentsFill in the form
You and your spouse should complete and sign form AS/6 as it requires.
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Submit the application online
Your Israeli spouse should start the marital relationship status application online and choose “Marriage”. Scan each document separately, including both sides where needed, and upload the form and documents; if online filing is impossible, your spouse can ask at the local office’s information desk about submitting them there.
Start the applicationPay the application fee
Pay the required fee through the Population and Immigration Authority’s payment process.
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Go to the office
Your Israeli spouse should attend the local office when called, and you should attend too when asked. Bring originals and copies, answer questions and give the declarations requested.
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Complete the residence process
Keep your permission to stay current, renew your residence licence and attend the reviews and interviews requested during the graduated process. You and your spouse must continue your relationship and shared life in Israel.
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Apply for citizenship
At the end of the graduated process, apply for citizenship at the Population and Immigration Authority office serving your place of residence.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the authority’s decision and answer any questions or requests for more documents. You can submit requested documents through the online system.
Check your applicationMake your declaration
If approved, attend when called and make the declaration of allegiance. Pay any final citizenship fee through the authority’s payment process.
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Receive your certificate
Receive your naturalisation certificate after making your declaration and paying any final fee. You can use it as proof of your Israeli citizenship.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates
Get your original birth certificate from the office that issued it. Include a birth certificate for each minor child from a previous relationship who is included in your application.
Personal status certificate
Get an official certificate of your personal status issued within the last six months. If the country where you apply for it does not issue one, provide a sworn or notarised declaration instead; a marriage certificate showing your status before marriage may also be accepted.
Name change record *
Get an original official record of your name change from the office that issued it. Bring a copy as well.
* Only if you have changed your first or family name.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationMarriage certificate *
Get the original certificate for your marriage from the office that issued it. Bring a copy as well.
* Only if you are married.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationConsiderations
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Military service
Fit men aged 18–29 and fit women aged 18–26 may have to serve, even if they live abroad; ignoring orders can be a crime.
Service depends on fitness, age, family history and residence abroad; some people, including physicians, have different rules.
Citizens abroad may need to register for service from age 16 years and four months and obtain an approved delay.
Citizenship can be lost
Citizenship can be taken away in certain cases, including fraud in acquiring it or serious conduct covered by law.
An adult living abroad may ask to give it up if they live in another country and have or are assured another citizenship; the minister must approve.
A child can be included in a parent's request only under certain parental and consent conditions.
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