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Important Updates

Turn Your Headlights On

Reminder — Turn on your car's headlights! From November 1st through March 31st, when driving on intercity roads, your car's headlights must be lit, even during daytime hours!

Passport Renewal in Winter

Winter is the perfect time to renew your passport! In winter you'll enjoy a discount of up to 40% on the cost of passport renewal!

Discount on Importing or Buying a Vehicle

Discount for Olim on Importing or Buying a Vehicle – Everything You Need to Know

Suspender Tuesdays

“Tuesdays in Suspenders” (Tuesday Movie Discounts) – A Golden Opportunity for Senior Citizens!

The Health Basket

What is the health basket and why is it important for you to acquaint yourself with it?

Working Past Retirement Age

Have you retired but are still interested in working? 💼

Discount on Arnona

Haven't received your municipal tax (arnona) discount yet? 💰 As immigrants (olim) you’re entitled to a discount! ✈️

Survivors' Pension – paper cut-out family chain held in open hands, with logos of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and Bituach Leumi (National Insurance Institute)

Survivors' Pension

We hope you won't need it, but it's important to know about it! Orphans, widows, and widowers who meet the eligibility criteria are entitled to a survivors' pension from Bituach Leumi (the National Insurance Institute)-but you must submit an application to receive the funds! 💵 📝

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What is Tofess 17?

Tofess 17, or hitchayvut, is your health fund's commitment to pay for treatment given outside the fund - at a hospital or a medical institute. When you need it, how to request it online, how long it takes and when you still pay.

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Product Warranties

Bought a new appliance in Israel? By law you get a one-year warranty on electrical, electronic and gas products over 150 NIS, and four years on water heaters. Repairs are free, with fixed deadlines - and large items are fixed at your home.

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Aliyah Information Hub

Shivat Zion is a comprehensive, multilingual knowledgebase for Olim. Some sample categories and topics are:

Aliyah and Klita

How to make Aliyah? What steps should you take? What benefits are available?

Housing and Community

Choosing a community? How to rent an apartment or buy a home? How to get rental assistance benefits?

Military Service

Who needs to serve? How long do I need to serve? Are there deferments?

Employment

How do I find a job? Creating a CV, Understanding your paycheck slip and other legal documents, Workers rights

Finances

How to Open a Bank Account? Tax Benefits for Olim, Bringing Money to Israel

From Aliyah to Klita — Access all our Guides

FAQs

Your questions — our answers

How do I make Aliyah?

Depending on your personal (family) situation, your background and the countries you (and your family members) lived in, you will need to gather a number of documents and get approval on your eligibility for Aliyah from the Jewish Agency for Israel. Click here to start your Aliyah, and here to understand more about the whole process and documents.

Which documents do I need to make Aliyah?

Depending on your background, family situation and countries you have resided in you need different documents. Click here to learn more about the specific documents you need.

Do you need to serve in the army?

It depends. According to Israeli law, all Israeli citizens between the ages of 18-21 are required to be enlisted into the IDF. If you fall within this age group, are healthy, and are unmarried, then you may be drafted.If you are between 22-27 years old, you are exempt from serving but can choose to volunteer for service. Olim (immigrants) who are 28 years old and above do not need to serve and cannot volunteer for service. Important Note: There are some exceptions to the rule above. Olim may be drafted despite being officially overage, for example, if they received a deferment or postponed their service until finishing their academic studies. It’s also possible that people who made Aliyah after having an A1 Visa for a few years will be drafted despite being overage. To verify your obligation, contact the IDF Meitav Overseas Recruitment Department for instructions via WhatsApp at +972-52-945-8579, email joinidf@mail.idf.il, or phone at +972-3-7387080

How to find a job without an Israeli passport?

Depending on your personal (family) situation, your background and the countries you (and your family members) lived in, you will need to gather a number of documents and get approval on your eligibility for Aliyah from the Jewish Agency for Israel. Click here to start your Aliyah, and here to understand more about the whole process and documents.

How to open a bank account and get a credit card?

A few days after making Aliyah you should schedule a meeting with Misrad HaKlita where you will need to hand in documentation from an Israeli bank providing your account details, so they can start to deposit monthly payments as part of your Sal Klita – סל קליטה – Absorption Basket. If applicable, you have to open a joint bank account under both spouses’ names before going to Misrad HaKlita.

More information is available here.

What benefits and allowances can you receive?

To facilitate the absorption of new immigrants, the State of Israel grants Olim certain benefits depending on their status, age, family situation, etc. Below is a general guideline of these benefits.

Note: This is not a guarantee that you will receive the benefits. Each case is considered individually by Misrad HaKlita and the Jewish Agency based on your personal status and previous residency in Israel.

More info here.

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