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Israeli citizenship is your family's right. You don't have to move to claim it. We handle every document, interview, and bureaucratic step.
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Israeli citizenship gives your family a second home, a second passport, and a safety net without changing where you live, work, or send your kids to school.

Citizenship without relocation means no mandatory tax residency, no army obligation, no Hebrew requirement. You keep your current life — and gain the rights your family always had. Welcome Israel guides you through every step.

We support you at every stage from documents and travel arrangements to all practical needs in Israel. From obtaining your Israeli passport and Teudat Zeut to navigating health insurance, banking, and getting your driver’s license, we ensure your journey is smooth so you can focus on the experience itself.

Guidance with documents and interviews
  • Assistance in obtaining Israeli passport (Teudat Zeut)
  • Health insurance registration
  • Opening a bank account
  • Driver’s license
Do You Qualify? Most People With Jewish Heritage Do.

The following persons have the right to obtain the status of an Israeli citizen:

Jews

If you have Jewish heritage through a parent, grandparent, or beyond — Israeli citizenship is yours by right. No relocation required.

Children and Grandchildren of Jews

Children and grandchildren of Jewish parents or grandparents. Even if those relatives are no longer alive — are eligible. Your family history is your eligibility.

Spouses of Jews

If your spouse is Jewish or a descendant of Jews (up to three generations), you are welcome to make Aliyah together. Share this journey and become part of Israel’s vibrant community

Widows and Widowers of Jews

If your spouse was Jewish and you have not remarried, you can make Aliyah and continue your connection with Israel and its people — a place where your family history and memory are honored.

What Israeli Citizenship Actually Gives You
Taxation
  • 10-year exemption on foreign income
  • No Israeli income tax on your savings
  • You remain a tax resident of your home country
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Starting a business
  • Government programs for starting a business
  • Loans for starting a business
  • Support in matters related to starting your own business
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Darkon
  • Visa-free travel to 161 countries
  • 10-year US visa eligibility
  • A second passport that opens doors your US passport doesn't — and vice versa
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Medicine
  • Free medicine of the highest level
  • Subsidized medicines
  • Individual rehabilitation process for each patient
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Bituach Leumi
  • The state treats all returnees favourably
  • Every repatriate receives regular benefits
  • New repatriates are exempt from paying dues for the first 6 months after moving
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Education
  • Preferential education at the best universities in Israel
  • International diploma
  • Employment in the best companies in the world
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How It Works: From Your First Call to Israeli Passport
Document search
Registration for an interview
Preparation for an interview
After obtaining a repatriate visa
Obtaining documents in Israel
After obtaining citizenship

Proving Jewish heritage is the most common challenge and our most important service. Our archival team has recovered documents dating back to the 19th century in cases where clients had given up years ago.

Over the years, documents may have been lost, names changed, or connections with relatives broken. Archives may respond slowly or deny requests. But at WRAI, our experts know how to navigate every situation, uncover your Jewish roots, and help trace your family tree.

Preparing the full package of evidence is about more than just collecting documents—it includes certificates, extracts, and proof unique to your story. Each case is personal, and we guide you through it.

Missing a document can delay the process by months or even years. The true value of WRAI is in saving your time, smoothing your path, and turning this challenging step into a meaningful journey toward your homeland.

Until 2023, applying for Aliyah required downloading a questionnaire, filling it out, and sending it with scanned documents via email. Each family member had to complete their own part of the form.

Today, the process is much smoother. The questionnaire is completed in English and begins with basic information — ID and passport numbers, and a contact email (Gmail is recommended). A verification code is sent to your email, which allows you to proceed to the next stage.

From this point, you can pause and return to the application at any time — your progress is saved. You’ll need to attach copies of important documents, including:

  • Passport
  • Certificate of marital status
  • Documents confirming your right to repatriation

The questionnaire also asks for details about your personal history, education, work and military experience, and information about your family. While it may seem detailed, each step is part of your journey — bringing you closer to reconnecting with your roots and making Aliyah a reality.

The consular interview is the final gate before your visa. We prepare you with the exact questions, the right documents, and the confidence to walk in ready.

Preparing for the interview is challenging, because questions can cover many areas of life. Even details that seem small or unrelated can play an important role.

Your intentions, reflected in your answers, should align with the documents you provide. This is an opportunity to tell your story and show your connection.

Guiding principles for preparation:

  • Be honest and consistent in your answers. Your sincerity is what matters most— attempts to exaggerate or mislead may result in delays.
  • Remember that documents and information will be checked, so accuracy is key.
  • Stay calm and confident. Speak clearly, demonstrate your knowledge of your family history, and be ready to support it with the documents you provide.

Think of the interview as a conversation about your heritage and your journey home— it’s your chance to share your story and step closer to Israel, a place where you truly belong.

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. Referal enrollment in a 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:

  • visit the Israeli Interior Ministry to apply for a biometric passport to save your time;
  • open a bank account;
  • register with a health insurance fund;
  • visit the ministry of absorption;
  • visit the Ministry of Transport to obtain an Israeli driver’s license (available if you have over 5 years of driving experience).

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 considerations that need to be settled in advance in case of departure:

  • maintain the activity of the bank account;
  • timely notify the appropriate authorities about your place of residence;
  • extend or suspend enrollment in the health insurance fund;
  • apply for suspension of payments from the absorption basket.
Document search

Proving Jewish heritage is the most common challenge and our most important service. Our archival team has recovered documents dating back to the 19th century in cases where clients had given up years ago.

Over the years, documents may have been lost, names changed, or connections with relatives broken. Archives may respond slowly or deny requests. But at WRAI, our experts know how to navigate every situation, uncover your Jewish roots, and help trace your family tree.

Preparing the full package of evidence is about more than just collecting documents—it includes certificates, extracts, and proof unique to your story. Each case is personal, and we guide you through it.

Missing a document can delay the process by months or even years. The true value of WRAI is in saving your time, smoothing your path, and turning this challenging step into a meaningful journey toward your homeland.

Registration for an interview

Until 2023, applying for Aliyah required downloading a questionnaire, filling it out, and sending it with scanned documents via email. Each family member had to complete their own part of the form.

Today, the process is much smoother. The questionnaire is completed in English and begins with basic information — ID and passport numbers, and a contact email (Gmail is recommended). A verification code is sent to your email, which allows you to proceed to the next stage.

From this point, you can pause and return to the application at any time — your progress is saved. You’ll need to attach copies of important documents, including:

  • Passport
  • Certificate of marital status
  • Documents confirming your right to repatriation

The questionnaire also asks for details about your personal history, education, work and military experience, and information about your family. While it may seem detailed, each step is part of your journey — bringing you closer to reconnecting with your roots and making Aliyah a reality.

Preparation for an interview

The consular interview is the final gate before your visa. We prepare you with the exact questions, the right documents, and the confidence to walk in ready.

Preparing for the interview is challenging, because questions can cover many areas of life. Even details that seem small or unrelated can play an important role.

Your intentions, reflected in your answers, should align with the documents you provide. This is an opportunity to tell your story and show your connection.

Guiding principles for preparation:

  • Be honest and consistent in your answers. Your sincerity is what matters most— attempts to exaggerate or mislead may result in delays.
  • Remember that documents and information will be checked, so accuracy is key.
  • Stay calm and confident. Speak clearly, demonstrate your knowledge of your family history, and be ready to support it with the documents you provide.

Think of the interview as a conversation about your heritage and your journey home— it’s your chance to share your story and step closer to Israel, a place where you truly belong.

After obtaining a repatriate visa

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. Referal enrollment in a health insurance fund
3. Temporary Teudat Zeut (every repatriate from the age of 16)
4. Cash payments from the absorption basket

Obtaining documents in Israel

Upon arrival in Israel, you receive an internal identity card and a repatriate card. Next you need:

  • visit the Israeli Interior Ministry to apply for a biometric passport to save your time;
  • open a bank account;
  • register with a health insurance fund;
  • visit the ministry of absorption;
  • visit the Ministry of Transport to obtain an Israeli driver’s license (available if you have over 5 years of driving experience).
After obtaining citizenship

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 considerations that need to be settled in advance in case of departure:

  • maintain the activity of the bank account;
  • timely notify the appropriate authorities about your place of residence;
  • extend or suspend enrollment in the health insurance fund;
  • apply for suspension of payments from the absorption basket.
Why Families Choose Welcome Israel
Professionalism Specialists in Israeli citizenship law since 2014. We guide you through every document, interview, and post-arrival step
Trust 3,500+ families have secured Israeli citizenship through Welcome Israel
Fixed cost Sophisticated and fixed tariff plans with no additional costs
100% adherence to promised deadlines
Guarantees 99% first-time approval at the consular interview
Experience We have been assisting with the acquisition of Israeli citizenship since 2014.
Individual approach Full support from assistance in finding documents to the selection of real estate and financial advice.
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Choose Your Path to Israeli Citizenship
Limited offer Basic $4 000
For those who want expert guidance on documents and interview preparation, while managing the rest independently.
  • Review of documents confirming eligibility for repatriation and providing an extended list of recommendations for document retrieval
  • Preparation for an interview to obtain an Israeli repatriation visa
  • Notification of arrival from the Ministry of Absorption at Ben Gurion Airport
  • 14 working days inside Israel
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Best choice Smart $7 000
The complete citizenship package for those who want their Israeli passport without moving. Includes everything from documents to delivery — worldwide.
  • Israeli citizenship + biometric passport
  • 7 working days in Israel
  • Settlement of non-resident status
  • Worldwide delivery of Teudat Zehut and Passport
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Comfort $12 000
For those who want their time protected. VIP airport arrival in 30 minutes instead of 4 hours, personal driver throughout your 4 days in Israel, coordinated appointments with zero waiting in Hebrew-speaking offices.
  • Meet-and-greet at the airport with express processing of initial documents with no queue
  • Transportation with a private driver throughout Israel
  • Fast Track service for your return flight
  • Accelerated document processing within 4 working days in Israel
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Premium $19 000
For those who value time above all. A fully managed, white-glove experience: private driver, in-person concierge, citizenship documents in 36 hours.
  • Full-time in-person concierge assistant in Israel (from arrival to departure)
  • Luxury vehicle with private driver available across Israel
  • Provision of comfortable housing in Israel during the client's stay as a repatriate
  • Accelerated document processing within 36 hours in Israel
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Book a free expert call with an Israeli citizenship specialist Marta Alberghini, Head of Client Services

    Ways to obtain Israeli citizenship

    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.

    1. Repatriation

    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:

    • Color photo, 3*4 cm for each family member, including infants.
    • A document on the birth and marriage of the applicant, relatives: father, mother, grandmother.
    • Passports.
    • Diploma and certificate.
    • A work record.
    • A certificate that there is no criminal record (the document must be translated into Hebrew and English, notarized).
    • Data on close relatives living in Israel.
    • Documents proving family connection with a Jewish ancestor up to the third generation.

    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.

    Upon arrival at the airport, you will receive:
    • Certificate of the repatriate.
    • Temporary identity card for moving around the country.
    • Financial assistance.
    • Referral to the health insurance fund (the first year of residence in the country, medicine is free).
    • Paid SIM card.
    • Free taxi to your place of residence.
    After obtaining Israeli citizenship, you are issued a permanent internal passport and a foreign darkon for traveling abroad.
    2. Naturalization

    A person who is not a Jew can obtain Israeli citizenship by naturalization. Main grounds:

    • The presence of a valid residence permit.
    • A document on the birth and marriage of the applicant, relatives: father, mother, grandmother.
    • Lack of citizenship of another state
    If you speak Hebrew, you have your own property and you are financially independent — there are much more chances to get an official status.
    3. Marriage with an Israeli citizen

    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:

    • To live with your spouse in Israel for more than 5 years
    • Integrate into Israeli society (work, hobby groups, language, etc.)

    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.

    4. Labor and business immigration
    Foreigners and businessmen officially employed in the country have the right to a guaranteed residence permit.
    Before you get Israeli citizenship, think carefully — study all the pros and cons. If there is no doubt left start collecting documents.
    Ways to obtain Israeli citizenship
    Independently
    • Requires full involvement
    • Takes a lot of time
    • Free (but with major personal expenses)
    • High risk of consular's interview failure
    • Mandatory Hebrew knowledge
    Governmental agencies
    • No individual approach.
    • No support in Israel
    • No support after obtaining citizenship
    WRAI
    • Process acceleration
    • Full assistance
    • Guaranteed result
    • Worldwide client support
    • Support after obtaining citizenship
    • 2-3 days in Israel
    Lawyer
    • No support in Israel
    • Only helps in case of refusal
    • Specific assistance only
    FAQ
    How do I know if I qualify 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:

    • Color photo, 3*4 cm for each family member, including babies;
    • Document on the birth and marriage of the applicant, relatives: father, mother, grandmother;
    • ID;
    • Passports;
    • Diploma and certificate;
    • W-2;
    • A certificate stating that there is no criminal record (the document must be translated into Hebrew and English, certified by a notary);
    • Information about close relatives living in Israel.
    • Documents proving family connection with a Jewish ancestor up to the third generation.
    I have Jewish origin, but I don't have documents, what should I do?

    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.

    Do I have to give up my current citizenship?

    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.

    How long do you need to live in Israel to get a darkon?

    According to the new law, in 2023, you need to live at least a year after repatriation in order to receive a darkon.

    Do I have to pay taxes in Israel?

    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.

    How does the Israeli citizenship process differ for children or spouses of Israeli citizens?

    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.

    I have no Jewish roots, can I get citizenship?

    Yes, under the Family Reunification Law or under the STUPRO program through marriage to an Israeli citizen/civilian.

    Will my son have to serve in the Israeli army?

    Non-resident citizens are not subject to automatic mandatory service. There’s a deferral process for those who don’t reside in Israel, and for males over 26, the mandatory service window has largely passed. We set up non-resident status from day one — it’s not something that happens to your son, it’s something we manage correctly from the start.

    Get a free consultation from an Israeli citizenship specialist

      Book a free expert call with an Israeli citizenship specialist Marta Alberghini, Head of Client Services

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