Status in Israel for Foreign Spouses
Contradictions in the interview for an Israeli joint-life application
Contradictions in the interview at Misrad Hapnim (Israeli Ministry of Interior) are the main reason for the rejection of requests for family unification and cohabitation in Israel. Any citizen of Israel who wishes to invite a foreign spouse into Israel must submit a request at the Ministry of the Interior, department of immigration. The documents…
Read MoreIsraeli Expert Worker and Common Law Marriage
This article will address the issue of an Israeli expert worker and common law marriage, particularly as it relates to the expert worker’s partner (and their children, if they have any). Many times foreign expert workers seek to bring their partner to Israel with them. This article addresses Israeli regulations on this process. Visas &…
Read MoreIsraeli Foreign Worker Partner
This article addresses an Israeli foreign worker partner (specifically an expert foreign worker) and whether this individual can receive a visa to Israel. Our law firm specializes in both immigration and corporate law, and we often help international companies bring expert foreign workers to the country. Obtaining a Visa for an Israeli Expert Foreign Worker…
Read MoreAppeals Court – Appeal Ministry of Interior decisions regarding immigration to Israel
The Appeals Court is the appellate tribunal addressed when the Ministry of the Interior, who is the Israeli Immigration Authority, does not approve a request for entry, immigration, or the receipt of an Israeli visa. Our law firm specializes in immigration, Aliyah and legal status in Israel for foreign citizens. Many of our clients run…
Read MoreFBI Criminal Record Check – Fingerprinting in Israel
An FBI Criminal Record Check (aka Identity History Summary) is required for US citizens who wish to immigrate to Israel, or receive certain types of visas to Israel. The certificate is also needed when applying to several types of US visas by Israelis who previously lived in or visited the United States. The State of…
Read MoreObtaining citizenship in Israel – how can one make the Holy Land their home?
Obtaining citizenship in Israel, or “just” permanent residence in the Holy land, is complicated for anyone who is not Jewish or entitled to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return. Israel is the national home of the Jewish people, and is not a nation founded on free immigration from all corners of the world.…
Read MoreEstablishing your center of life in Israel
How to prove to the Israeli Ministry of Interior that your “center of life” is in Israel? “Center of life” is a phrase coined by the Israeli Ministry of Interior. The phrase refers to one’s primary place of residence, employment, and plans of residence in the future. Those Israelis who want to help their spouses…
Read MoreProxy marriage in Kansas, USA – only one spouse’s presence required
Civil marriage in the US in the presence of only one spouse (Proxy Marriage) Proxy marriage in Kansas is the solution for citizens of the United States, or those who have a right to enter the United States, who cannot marry in Israel. Kansas is one of the US states that allow a marriage ceremony…
Read MoreMarriage in Paraguay – Civil marriage recognized by the Ministry of the Interior in Israel
Marriage in Paraguay for Israeli citizens Marriage in Paraguay – why are so many Israelis interested? Civil marriage in Paraguay (or alternatively, civil marriage in El Salvador) is recognized as valid by the Ministry of the Interior of Israel. Paraguay is one of the only countries in the world where a legal marriage ceremony can…
Read MoreMarriage in El Salvador – civil marriage in absentia
Marriage in El Salvador without leaving Israel? Marriage in El Salvador is the solution for those who can not marry in Israel, and also can’t leave the country to conduct a civil marriage abroad. El Salvador proxy marriage is legal and the Israeli Ministry of the Interior recognizes it in most respects. We are advocates…
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