Name of the Organization : Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Type of Facility : Apply For Immigration & Temporary Resident visa
Country : Israel
Official Website : https://www.gov.il/
Apply For Immigration Visa :
** The Law of Return, 5710 – 1950 determines the right of every Jew to immigrate to the State of Israel. The law is an expression of the connection between the Jewish people and their homeland.
Related : MFA Issuance of passport for Israeli citizen : www.statusin.org/5554.html
Jews returning to Israel are considered people who were away – or whose ancestors were away – from Israel, and are now returning to their country. With regard to the law, “A Jew is a person born to a Jewish mother, or who is a convert to Judaism, and is not a member of another religion.”
** According to an arrangement between the government of Israel and the Jewish Agency, the latter handles immigration (aliya) to Israel : checking candidates, providing advice and guidance, seeing to absorption arrangements, referrals to immigrant centers, places of study, employment, etc. An aliya emissary of the Jewish Agency who recommends a person’s immigration, transfers the application together with his written recommendation to an official representative of the State of Israel.
** According to the law, the authority to issue the immigration visa lies solely with the diplomatic / consular representative. Therefore, this representative examines the application and the recommendation of the aliya representative. The diplomatic /
** Those interested in commencing the process of immigrating to Israel should contact the aliya representative of the Jewish Agency who is responsible for the area in which
A/1 Temporary Resident visa :
** for people eligible for immigration under the Law of Return
**An A/1 Temporary Resident visa is given to a person who is eligible for immigration (aliya) and has completed the examination process with the aliya representative of the Jewish Agency, and whose application has been examined and approved by the diplomatic / consular representative at an Israeli mission.
A/4 visa :
** for the spouses and children of recipients of A/2 or A/3 visas
** This visa is granted to the spouses and minor children of recipients of A/2 or A/3 visas.
The visa will be issued under the following conditions :
** The applicant is the spouse and/or minor child of a person who received an A/2 or A/3 visa
** An application for an A/4 visa has been filled out and signed, and attached to the visa application of the person they are accompanying (click here to download the Application for a Visa to Enter Israel)
** Payment of the fee (click here to open the table of fees)
** Two passport pictures
About Us :
The Foreign Ministry formulates, implements and presents the foreign policy of the Government of Israel. It represents the state vis-a-vis foreign governments and international organizations, explains its positions and problems throughout the world, endeavors to promote its economic, cultural, and scientific relations, and fosters cooperation with developing countries. Israel currently maintains diplomatic relations with 162 countries.