- A little about the country
- Return law
- Legal ways to move to Israel for permanent residence
- Learning with pleasure
- Think for yourself, decide for yourself
A small strip of land stretching along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea is called the Promised Land for a reason. Barely ranked among the top 150 countries in the world in terms of its territory, Israel is nevertheless known as a multinational state in which all other ethnic groups have equal rights with Jews. However, other factors seem equally attractive to Russian citizens who are looking for ways to move to Israel: a warm climate and the opportunity to reunite with relatives, social guarantees and pension benefits, medicine, which is called one of the best in the world, and a progressive education system.
A little about the country
Other advantages of the Promised Land can be safely attributed to the real possibilities of creating and running high-tech business, the absence of anti-Semitism, a high average life expectancy and an order of magnitude less than in Russia, the likelihood of dying earlier than expected, thanks not only to the excellent quality of medical care, but also to low rates statistics of road accidents and other accidents.
Israel has the largest number of support programs in the world for those who decide to move and are going to obtain a residence permit and become a citizen. Immigrants receive tax benefits during the first years of their stay in the country, free tuition in schools where they teach Hebrew, the opportunity to get education in secondary and higher educational institutions, and much more.
Return law
Israel's migration policy is aimed at the reunification of the entire Jewish people, and therefore any person with "Jewish roots" can freely cross the border and return to their historical homeland. This term means that a potential immigrant must fall under the Return Act. It was adopted in 1950 and its goal is to encourage Jews scattered around the world to return to their historical homeland.
If a person falls under this law, he automatically has the right to obtain the status of a citizen. The only condition is not to be a criminal in other countries, not to engage in activities directed against the Jewish people and not to pose a threat to public order and the security of Israel. In other words, even a Jew will have to document his integrity and good intentions.
How do you know if you have "Jewish roots"? Any person is subject to the Law of Return if he has:
- In any knee on the maternal side there is a Jewish woman - a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and so on.
- On the paternal side, a grandmother or a great-grandmother can be Jewish. Everything that happened before will not be relevant.
According to the Law of Return, any person who has committed guillaure is also considered a Jew. This rite of acceptance of Judaism is very difficult and specific, and therefore is not very popular among those who want to move to Israel for permanent residence, unless the person really does it at the behest of the heart.
Having convinced yourself of your "Jewish roots" yourself, you must collect irrefutable evidence for the consul of Israel. These include birth certificates of all relatives up to the one who is Jewish, and certificates of no criminal record. If the result of the interview satisfies the consul, he will confirm the right to return.
The next stage is obtaining a passport for living abroad. This is a special type of passport for Russian citizens, in which the Israeli consul can issue a visa that allows them to permanently reside in the Promised Land.
Obtaining a passport and visa guarantees a free one-way plane ticket for you and your family. Upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, new Israeli citizens receive an internal passport, a SIM card for cellular communications, "lifting" means for settling in a new place and medical insurance.
Legal ways to move to Israel for permanent residence
If you failed to confirm your Jewish roots, and you still want to live in Israel, try to get a residence permit in another way:
- To marry a citizen or a citizen of the country. The Ministry of the Interior will control the sincerity of your intentions, and the annual residence permit will have to be renewed for several years.
- Find an employer and make him an offer he cannot refuse. If your specialization is unique, and your qualifications are high, the chance to go to Israel for a year and then extend your visa is very high.
Israel is one of the few countries on the planet that does not support the idea of business migration. No amount of money promised for investment in the country's economy will even serve as a small plus in favor of issuing you a residence permit.
But the elderly, whose only child lives in Israel and is its citizen, receive a permanent residence permit almost instantly.
Learning with pleasure
The Promised Land is known as a state with a highly developed education system. Studying in Israel means getting a qualified specialist diploma and having excellent prospects in later life. Unfortunately for potential immigrants, studying in Israeli universities is not a basis for obtaining a residence permit. A student visa is valid for only two years, but during this time the student has a good chance to find a job after graduation and gain a foothold in the country with a work visa or get married and become the holder of a residence permit as a family member of an Israeli citizen or citizen.
Think for yourself, decide for yourself
Russian-speaking Jews make up one seventh of the total population of Israel, and therefore newly arriving immigrants never feel lonely here or cut off from their homeland. Support through a variety of social programs helps newcomers to get on their feet in a fairly short time and feel like full-fledged members of society. In addition, Israel is often used as a springboard for moving to other countries. In particular, the United States issues 10-year visas to the citizens of the country, and the immigration policy of Americans in relation to Israelis is much more loyal than to immigrants from other countries.
