2025 was a year that tested the limits of our community. Between the shadows of regional instability and an increasingly complex bureaucracy, international couples in Israel faced unprecedented hurdles. Yet, in the face of these challenges, AIC didn’t just hold…
צילום: ערוץ כנסת Last Wednesday, the Immigration and Absorption Committee held a discussion on the procedures for regularizing status for partners of Israelis, also known as the partner visa procedures. The discussion was requested by AIC and organized in full…
צילום: דני שם-טוב, דוברות הכנסת The Immigration and Absorption Committee of the Knesset, chaired by MK Gilad Kariv, has approved AIC’s request to hold a parliamentary discussion dedicated entirely to the struggles of international couples in Israel -a first-of-its-kind discussion…
This morning, one day after the opening of the Knesset’s winter session, the Israeli Association for International Couples (AIC) submitted its official legal opinion opposing the “Surveillance Law” – a legislative proposal that would grant the Population and Immigration Authority…
On July 16, 2025, the Minister of Interior published a government bill – a proposed amendment to the Entry into Israel Law – aimed at preventing an “incentive for illegal stay” in Israel by imposing a significant sanction on those…
Photo: Knesset.tv July 21, 2025 – JerusalemIt was a turbulent and eventful day at the Knesset, and AIC was there every step of the way to stand up for the rights of international couples. Explosive First Debate on Rothman’s Immigration…
The fight against MK Simcha Rothman’s proposed Basic Law: Entry, Immigration, and Status has reached a critical turning point and your voice is urgently needed. The true purpose of this law is clear: to drastically limit immigration to Israel. Rothman…
Photo: Noam Moskowitz, Knesset Spokesperson Office Rothman’s Immigration Basic Law Returns to the Knesset—First Debate on July 21 In a renewed push, MK Simcha Rothman is driving his highly contentious Basic Law: Entry, Immigration, and Status in Israel back into parliamentary…
Photo: Noam Moskovich, Knesset Spokesperson In the aftermath of the recent conflict with Iran and the nationwide suspension of visa services, the Israeli Association for International Couples (AIC) continues its active engagement with the Knesset’s Immigration Committee to ensure that…
Image: Danny Shem-Tov, Knesset Spokesperson Office New Immigration Bill Could Impact International Couples in Israel Last Wednesday, the Knesset approved in a preliminary reading the proposed Basic Law: Entry, Immigration, and Status in Israel. This controversial legislation, included in coalition…
AIC Submits Formal Request to the Foreign Workers Committee for Additional Discussion on Identification Numbers for Foreign Citizens For the past two years, the Israeli Association for International Couples (AIC) has actively advocated for a fair and practical solution regarding…
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…