Eligibility quiz
Was your mother Jewish when you were born?
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
From outside IsraelFrom outside Israel
Open the questionnaire
Open the Jewish Agency for Israel’s initial Aliyah questionnaire.
Open the questionnaireFill in the questionnaire
Fill in the initial Aliyah questionnaire online.
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Submit the questionnaire
Submit your completed questionnaire online.
Submit the questionnaireSpeak to your manager
Wait for an Aliyah account manager to contact you and speak with them. The Jewish Agency will then open your secure Aliyah Journey Portal.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the documents the Jewish Agency asks for.
See required documentsComplete your online file
Complete the questionnaires in your Aliyah Journey Portal and upload scans of the requested documents.
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Attend your interview
Attend your Aliyah interview with the Jewish Agency and bring your original documents.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the eligibility decision and respond if the Jewish Agency asks for more information or documents.
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Arrange your visa
After approval, arrange issuance of your immigrant visa through the Jewish Agency.
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Arrange your travel
Arrange your flight and coordinate your arrival and notification of the Israeli authorities through the Jewish Agency.
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Once in IsraelOnce in Israel
Complete your arrival registration
On arrival, present your valid passport, immigrant visa and original authenticated public documents to the authorities. They will complete your initial immigrant registration and status process.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates
Get your original birth certificate. If you are applying through a Jewish parent or grandparent, also bring the birth records that connect you to them; if a relative immigrating with you is under guardianship, bring the guardianship authorisation.
Marital status records
Get official proof of your current marital status, such as a marriage certificate or proof that you are unmarried. The current record should be recent, and you may also need records of earlier marriages, divorces or a spouse’s death. If a name has changed, bring the official name-change record too.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
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.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
Let's Talk Aliyah - Olim helping Olim
English Facebook group for people living in Israel interested in Israeli citizenship
Join on FacebookSecret Tel Aviv
Facebook group for people interested in Israeli local life (Hebrew & English)
Join on Facebookr/Israel
English Reddit group for people interested in Israeli local life
Join on RedditConsultation
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