13/01/2026- Increase in the Average Salary in Israel
The National Insurance Institute has updated the average salary in the Israeli economy. As a result, effective January 2026, the minimum gross salary required for a foreign expert employed in Israel for a period exceeding three months has been updated to 27,132 ILS per month (double the average salary).
This update applies to foreign experts employed under long-term work permits.
08/12/2025- Checking the Status of Your ETA Approval for Entry to Israel
Dear Clients,
If you submitted an ETA application for entry to Israel and have not received the approval by email (including in your spam folder), you may check the status of your application by contacting the Population and Immigration Authority at:
ETA@piba.gov.il
Please make sure to send the inquiry from the same email address used to submit the application, and include the application number, as well as the applicant’s details, including passport number, to enable locating the request.
10/11/2025- Important Update: Extension of Consular Invitations to Three Months
Dear Clients,
We are pleased to inform you that, following our persistent efforts and direct communication with the Ministry of Interior and senior officials at the Visa Department, the validity of consular invitations has been restored to three months, as was previously the case.
As you may recall, the validity had recently been reduced to one month, which often did not allow sufficient time to complete the required procedures and schedule an appointment at the consulate. After we thoroughly presented the challenges this created for applicants, the Ministry accepted our position and reinstated the three-month validity.
We are proud to take part in meaningful policy improvements such as this and to continue supporting our clients by actively advancing practical solutions with the relevant authorities.
22/04/2025- We Are Proud to Be Featured in the Israel–India Business Guide 2025
Our firm is proud to be featured in the 2025 edition of the Israel–India Business Guide, published by Isra-Tech.net.
This prestigious publication showcases leading collaborations, market trends, and business opportunities between the two countries.
Our article appears on page 57, and focuses on innovative and efficient solutions in the field of relocation and corporate immigration to Israel, including the management of work permit processes for foreign experts on behalf of international companies.
Highlights of the guide include:
- Strategic cooperation in agriculture, defense, water, industry, and business services
- Emerging trends in the labor market between Israel and India
- Economic analysis of the IMEC corridor and India’s 2025 national budget
- Business events and bilateral forums
Click here to view the full guide
We invite you to explore the full guide and discover the many opportunities that the Israel–India partnership has to offer.
27/03/2025- Regulatory Breakthrough – For the First Time: A New Track for Foreign Experts in the Energy Sector
We are pleased to share a groundbreaking policy change that was recently published, allowing for the first time the employment of foreign experts in onshore oil and natural gas drilling projects, under the “Unique Technology and Mechanization Procedure”.
The new procedure removes the previous requirement to employ 50% Israeli workers in such projects, and allows salaries to be set according to international market standards—instead of the former requirement to pay double the national average wage (NIS 26,306). In addition, the previous three-month employment limit has been lifted.
This is a major step forward, expected to accelerate onshore exploration activities and remove regulatory barriers that have hindered the industry for years.
For the full article, please click here.
12/1/2025-Update to the Average Salary in the Israeli Economy
Effective January 1, 2025, the average salary in the economy will be 13,153 ILS. Consequently, employers are now obligated to pay foreign experts a gross salary of at least 26,306 ILS (double the average salary). This salary requirement applies to work permits exceeding 3 months and does not apply to short-term work permits (visas valid for up to 90 days).
01/11/2023 - Real-time updates - "Iron Swords" War
We at IFTACH HANAN & Co. are in a constant and direct contact with all the relevant officials in all relevant ministries, including with the head of the visa’s unit in the Population and Immigration Authority. We work together to find the benevolent solution which will allow the extension of visas, the entry of foreign experts into Israel and the maintenance of functional continuity of the Israeli economy.
Accordingly, an update will soon be released regarding foreign workers visa extensions including automatic extension.
10/01/2023 Iftach Hanan & Co. Chosen for Work Visa Pilot
Our office has been chosen as the first law firm to pilot the new online work visa system of Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority. We are happy to advise that the new system will shorten the procedure of obtaining work visas. After receiving the approval of PIBA, the employee will receive the license from our office.