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Riding Electric Bikes and Scooters in Israel: Eligibility and Vehicle Registration
In response to inquiries from international couples, AIC is pleased to announce that we have successfully advocated for several policy changes and exemptions benefiting foreign partners of Israelis who use electric scooters and bikes. Thanks to AIC’s efforts, and in…
Israel’s New Biometrics Law: Will B Visa Holders Finally Get an ID Number?
Over the past few months, the Israeli Parliament and PIBA have completed preparations for a new biometrics law concerning foreign nationals. AIC has actively participated in numerous discussions and has monitored the legislation closely for more than a year. Our…
New Mandatory eTA System for Tourists to Be Introduced This Year
This February, PIBA announced the upcoming implementation of an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) system, that will be used to process entry requests of tourists from visa-exempt countries. Under the new system, visa-exempt tourists will no longer be allowed to “just…
A Drafted Reservist’s Testimony to the Knesset: “The Fight For Home Is Not Only in the Tank, I Fight It Every Day, Every Hour”
Today, representatives of the Israeli Association for International Couples participated in a discussion in the Knesset’s Immigration and Absorption Committee on the handling of visa applications submitted to PIBA between 2021-2023. The committee hearing was convened with less than 24…
Israel at War – Official Information About Visas [PIBA’s official answers]
AIC wishes safety and security to all international couples in Israel, their families and their loved ones. This October 7th, Hamas initiated a deadly attack on Israel, launching thousands of rockets into the country, infiltrating Israeli territory and murdering over…
Discount Bank Policy Impacts ‘Foreign Residents’: AIC Advocates for Exemption of Partners of Israelis
In the last few months, AIC has gotten inquires about a series of notification letters sent by Discount Bank to some of its clients, notifying them about a new bank policy. As stated in their letters, the bank decided to…
Passport Marathon Impact Survey: 73% of Visa Meetings Canceled, Parliament Discussion Blows Up
Over the last two weeks, AIC conducted an impact survey on how the government’s ‘Passport Marathon’, and the shutdown of visa services all around the country, has affected the international couples community. The survey was conducted in preparation to a…
Supreme Judge Yechiel Kasher: “The petition is theoretical. The potential damage of the outline is limited”.
AIC regrets to inform the community of international couples in Israel that our petition against the “Passport Marathon” outline, its implementation and its destructive outcomes – has been dismissed in limine. This last May 18th, AIC in collaboration with JIJ…
Read the Petition: AIC v. The Minister of Interior
On May 1st, the Minister of Interior and the Population Authority have published the “Passport Marathon” outline. From those publications we learned that PIBA’s intention was to shut down visa departments in the 4 biggest bureaus in Israel for a…
AIC Submits a Petition to the High Court of Justice Against the Shutdown of Visa Departments
Last Thursday, May 18th, The Israeli Association for International Couples, in collaboration with the Jerusalem Institution for Justice, have submitted a petition to the Israeli Supreme Court. The petition challenges the current policy of the Minister of Interior and his…
Visa Extension Round – May 2023
Two days ago (12th May 2023) at 17:00 PIBA started sending out the SMS notifications about visa extensions. As usual, the messages state the updated expiry date of an existing visa, and vaguely says “there’s no need to go to…
Keep Visa Departments OPEN! International Couples Say ENOUGH
As you may have seen on all our other platforms (Facebook, Instagram and our Facebook Community), last Thursday evening AIC has launched a protest campaign against the imminent shutdown of the 4 biggest visa departments in Israel. If you still…