High-quality medicine, a stable economy, a simplified taxation system, comprehensive state support, the possibility of visa-free travel to numerous countries of the world are just some of the advantages that Israel provides to its citizens.
For many years, the state has maintained a leading position in the number of emigrants and repatriates. But the registration of Israeli citizenship entails many difficulties: strict requirements for applicants for citizenship, painstaking work with documents, passing an interview. The company WRAI will help simplify this responsible procedure and go through all its stages quickly and without difficulty.
The following persons have the right to obtain the status of an Israeli citizen:
If your Jewish nationality is documented
If you are a descendant of a person with Jewish nationality up to 3 tribes
If your spouse of Jewish nationality or a descendant of Jews up to 3 tribes
If your deceased spouse is Jewish and you have not remarried
To obtain citizenship, you need to prove that you had Jewish ancestors in your family up to the third generation. At this stage, the most problems arise.
There are many reasons why the collection of documents can take many years. For example, in 20th century, relatives changed their first or last name. Or there is no documentary evidence of the ancestor’s Jewishness. Or the connection with relatives was lost. Perhaps the archives respond to your requests with a refusal. But the archivists of WRAI will successfully find a way out of any situation and prove your Jewish roots and help build a family tree.
In addition, when preparing a full package of evidence, it is very important to bring not only documents from the open list to the interview, but also other certificates, extracts and certificates — individual in each case.
The absence of a document means at least another 3-18 months of waiting for interview. The value of WRAI services is saving your time.
Until 2023, the applicant had to download a questionnaire on the website, fill it out and send it along with scanned documents (one file) by e-mail for verification. At the same time, each family member filled out their part of the paper questionnaire.
The questionnaire is filled in English. At the first stage, you need to indicate the number ID and passport and a contact e-mail (it would be better if the mail is registered in Gmail). A verification code will be sent to the email address, which must be entered at the second stage of filling out the questionnaire.
From this point on, you can interrupt the filling process and return to it again – all data will be saved. You must attach copies of the following documents to the application:
The following sections must be completed in detail:
The main purpose of the interview is to ensure the transparency and sincerity of the motives of the repatriate and their compliance with the Law of Return.
Preparing for a conversation is more difficult than it might seem, because the questions of the interviewer can relate to so many areas of life. Even, at first glance, irrelevant questions can become a decisive factor in the final decision.
Moreover, the intention that the candidate voices in response to questions should also be traced in the documents that he provides.
General principles of preparation:
You have 6 months from the date of your visa’s start to come to Israel. Regardless of whether you intend to live in the country or not, to get the necessary documents.
At the airport you will receive:
1. Teudat-Ole (temporary repatriate ID-card, issued one for the whole family)
2. Refferal for attachment to the health insurance fund
3. Temporary Teudat Zeut (every repatriate from the age of 16)
4. Cash payments from the absorption basket
Upon arrival in Israel, you receive an internal identity card and a repatriate card. Next you need:
After repatriation and going through all the stages, it is worth deciding whether you want to stay in Israel, or move to another country, Israeli citizenship, in any case, remains with you. but there are many legal subtleties that need to be settled in advance in case of departure:
To obtain citizenship, you need to prove that you had Jewish ancestors in your family up to the third generation. At this stage, the most problems arise.
There are many reasons why the collection of documents can take many years. For example, in 20th century, relatives changed their first or last name. Or there is no documentary evidence of the ancestor’s Jewishness. Or the connection with relatives was lost. Perhaps the archives respond to your requests with a refusal. But the archivists of WRAI will successfully find a way out of any situation and prove your Jewish roots and help build a family tree.
In addition, when preparing a full package of evidence, it is very important to bring not only documents from the open list to the interview, but also other certificates, extracts and certificates — individual in each case.
The absence of a document means at least another 3-18 months of waiting for interview. The value of WRAI services is saving your time.
Until 2023, the applicant had to download a questionnaire on the website, fill it out and send it along with scanned documents (one file) by e-mail for verification. At the same time, each family member filled out their part of the paper questionnaire.
The questionnaire is filled in English. At the first stage, you need to indicate the number ID and passport and a contact e-mail (it would be better if the mail is registered in Gmail). A verification code will be sent to the email address, which must be entered at the second stage of filling out the questionnaire.
From this point on, you can interrupt the filling process and return to it again – all data will be saved. You must attach copies of the following documents to the application:
The following sections must be completed in detail:
The main purpose of the interview is to ensure the transparency and sincerity of the motives of the repatriate and their compliance with the Law of Return.
Preparing for a conversation is more difficult than it might seem, because the questions of the interviewer can relate to so many areas of life. Even, at first glance, irrelevant questions can become a decisive factor in the final decision.
Moreover, the intention that the candidate voices in response to questions should also be traced in the documents that he provides.
General principles of preparation:
You have 6 months from the date of your visa’s start to come to Israel. Regardless of whether you intend to live in the country or not, to get the necessary documents.
At the airport you will receive:
1. Teudat-Ole (temporary repatriate ID-card, issued one for the whole family)
2. Refferal for attachment to the health insurance fund
3. Temporary Teudat Zeut (every repatriate from the age of 16)
4. Cash payments from the absorption basket
Upon arrival in Israel, you receive an internal identity card and a repatriate card. Next you need:
After repatriation and going through all the stages, it is worth deciding whether you want to stay in Israel, or move to another country, Israeli citizenship, in any case, remains with you. but there are many legal subtleties that need to be settled in advance in case of departure:
Israel is a modern developed country. People from different parts of the earth seek permanent residence in Israel. Israel ranks first in the number of migrants and returnees.
Obtaining Israeli citizenship is carried out on the basis of the «Law of Return». On the basis of the act, a person with Jewish roots can become a citizen of the country — up to the third generation. These are children, grandchildren, spouses of Jews. Even if a Jewish relative is not alive, or he is/ lives in another country and does not plan to return, there are no obstacles in obtaining a passport.
To obtain guaranteed Israeli citizenship, you must apply to the relevant authority. If you are in Israel, then you need to come to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and if you are applying in your country of origin, to the Israeli embassy.
To obtain Israeli citizenship without living in Israel, you need to collect the necessary papers in their original form and present them to the Israeli Missions Around The World:
You have to go to the embassy only after you have been invited and your repatriate visa application form has been approved. After the papers are collected, you and your family need to personally appear at the consulate for an interview and document verification. If the decision is positive, you will receive a visa for repatriation for a period of 6 months. As soon as the visa is in hand, you can purchase air tickets.
A person who is not a Jew can obtain Israeli citizenship by naturalization. Main grounds:
Citizens of other countries can acquire Israeli citizenship by marrying an Israeli citizen. What is required for this:
It is necessary to undergo a special procedure.
You need to submit a special application and start the procedure. The main requirements are:
Renew your residency visa annually + undergo checks on the authenticity of the relationship. For evidence may require: booking of hotel rooms, airline tickets, accommodation, bills, photos, receipts from restaurants, holidays. Sometimes the procedure takes longer than 5 years. Once you are approved, you can apply for Israeli citizenship.
To obtain Israeli citizenship without living in Israel, you need to collect the necessary papers in their original form and present to Israeli Missions Around The World:
If you are sure of your Jewish origin, but cannot find documents to prove it and obtain Israeli citizenship, you can always contact the WRAI, where archival search specialists face a variety of situations every day and find a way out of them.
Archival search specialists have access to both open and closed state archives around the world.
When obtaining Israeli citizenship, no one will force you to renounce the citizenship of the country of origin. There are no restrictions for holders of two or more citizenships in the country.
According to the new law, in 2023, you need to live at least a year after repatriation in order to receive a darkon.
For new repatriates, there is an exemption from various taxes for a period of 6 months to 10 years, depending on the category. If you do not intend to live in Israel after obtaining citizenship, you will not have to pay any additional taxes, since you will not be a resident of the country.
There are no differences in the process of repatriation for the spouse and children of a person with Jewish roots, they go through all stages of repatriation together.
Yes, under the Family Reunification Law or under the STUPRO program through marriage to an Israeli citizen/civilian.