Immigration Updates

Immigration Law Update – Israel, January 12, 2025

Update to the Average Salary in the Israeli Economy We wish to inform you of an update regarding the average salary in the economy as determined by the National Insurance Institute. Effective January 1, 2025, the average salary in the economy…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, January 5, 2025

Dear All, Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with health, happiness, and success! We would like to bring to your attention two important updates: 1. Updated Government Fees for 2025 The Ministry of Interior (MOI) has published updated government…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, June 18, 2024

Approval for the Arrival of 92,000 New Foreign Workers to Israel The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Foreign Workers, chaired by the directors-general of government ministries, has approved the arrival of 92,000 foreign workers to Israel across four sectors. The committee decided…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, June 17, 2024

Additional Permits Allocation for the Industrial Sector We are pleased to announce that the Ministry of Economy has issued an additional allocation of 970 permits for the industrial sector. Applications can be submitted until July 14, 2024. It was also…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, May 30, 2024

Upcoming Launch of ETA-IL System for US and German Tourists Attention Clients: In two days, the Population and Immigration Authority will launch the ETA-IL system for tourists entering Israel with US and German passports. This new system aims to streamline…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, January 30, 2024

Important Update on the Import of Skilled Foreign Workers in Israel for the Industrial Sector We wish to inform you of a significant development concerning the import of foreign workers in Israel. The CEO of the Population and Immigration Authority,…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, January 9, 2024

Updating the Average Salary in the Israeli Economy As of January 1, 2024, Israel's National Insurance agency reports that the official average salary in the economy has risen to 12,379 NIS. Consequently, employers are now obligated to pay every foreign…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, January 2, 2024

New Government Fee Amounts for B/1 Work Visas in Israel Effective January 1, 2024 As part of our commitment to keeping you informed about critical regulatory changes, we wish to notify you of the recent update in the government fee…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, November 19, 2023

We at IFTACH HANAN & Co. are in constant and direct contact with all the relevant officials in all relevant ministries, including with the head of the Visas Unit in the Population and Immigration Authority. We work together to find…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, November 6, 2023

Dear Clients, We wish to draw your attention to a recent directive from the Population and Immigration Authority. The announcement that was published on October 29, 2023 regarding "the automatic extension of visas, effective until February 8, 2024” does not apply to foreign nationals in Israel holding…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, October 26, 2023

Israel is returning to normal along with the security situation in accordance with the directives of the Home Front Command. Most of the State of Israel is defined as "green." Yesterday, new guidelines were published by the Home Front Command…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, October 9, 2023

Dear All, Due to the current security situation in Israel, most units of the Population and Immigration Authority will be closed and will not receive the public, including the Bureaus of the Population Administration and the Administration of Foreign Workers.…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, August 21, 2023

Coming Soon: Updated Industry Procedure for Israeli Companies The Israeli government has recently announced an expansion of the quotas for foreign workers, including a provision for 3,000 foreign workers in the industrial sector. Furthermore, the government is actively working to enlarge…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, January 10, 2023

Iftach Hanan & Co. Chosen for Work Visa Pilot We are pleased to announce that 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…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, January 2, 2023

All Work Visas Now Being Handled by Israel's Population and Immigration Authority in Jerusalem. The Population and Immigration Authority has announced that the issuance of work visas will no longer be handled by the Ministry of Interior's branches. According to PIBA, starting…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel, November 10, 2022

Important Announcement by Israel's Population and Immigration Authority The Population and Immigration Authority has announced that issuing work visas will no longer be handled by the bureaus of the Ministry of Interior. According to PIBA, all work permit and visa applications…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel August 10, 2022

Notice on Updated Industrial Worker Procedure Yesterday, the Ministry of Economy and Industry re-opened the experimental procedure of obtaining work permits for foreign industrial workers without academic degrees, to be paid a salary of no less than 130% of the average Israeli salary. Certain…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel July 4, 2022

Updated Entry policy for Ukrainian citizens In accordance with the Supreme Court of Israel's decision – starting of July 4th, 2022, the entry to Israel for Ukrainian passports holders will be permitted under the same conditions as any other foreign…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel May 15, 2022

Important Correction Re Today's Immigration Update Starting from midnight between Friday 20.5.2022 and Saturday 21.5.2022 the following guidelines will take effect: Foreigners will not be required to present a negative PCR/antigen test result before boarding a flight to Israel. In addition, the PCR…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel March 28, 2022

New High-Tech Employee Immigration Track for Ukrainian and Russian Refugees Thousands of Ukrainians and Russians have arrived in Israel, and thousands more want to do so. Some qualify to immigrate under the Law of Return and others do not. A…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel – February 23, 2022

Starting from March 1, 2022 Israel is to re-open her gates to all foreigners, vaccinated and not vaccinated. According to the new decision, foreigners of all ages will be permitted to enter Israel, vaccinated and unvaccinated alike, subject to undergoing…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel January 9, 2022

All Countries were Removed from the Red List Israel removed all countries from the red list, at this stage permitting foreigners to enter Israel from any country without special permission from the Exceptions Committee. All countries are now classified as orange.…
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Immigration Law Update – Israel January 4, 2022

Israel reopens her gates to foreigners from yellow and orange countries and reduces the list of red countries. Policy update regarding arrival of foreigners Starting from Sunday, January 9, 2022, vaccinated/recovering foreigners arriving from orange countries will be allowed to come…
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