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AIC Wins! PIBA Exempts Couples From 1-Year Delay to Citizenship
We did it! AIC is extremely proud to announce that PIBA has accepted our arguments, and officially confirmed that partners of Israelis who are permanent residents will be exempt from the new requirement mandating a one-year wait period before eligibility…
Protocol Update: Permanent Residents Face One-Year Delay for Citizenship
On December 1, 2024, the Population and Immigration Authority introduced an amendment to Protocol 4.4.0001 – “Procedure for processing a naturalization application according to sections 5,6,8 of the law”, which applies to naturalization applications of permanent residents, including international couples…
PIBA Launches New Online Application System for Partner Visas
PIBA Resumes Partner Visa Services with Major System Upgrades After a week-long shutdown to implement a system upgrade, the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) has now resumed all partner visa services. The main change for the end-users, is a redesigned…
ETA IL: How to Apply and Everything You Need to Know! [Guide]
Following our March announcement, the ETA-IL system is currently fully operative and mandatory. This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to apply for the electronic travel authorization to Israel. Under the new ETA-IL regulation, tourists from visa-exempt countries must…
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…
Partner Visa B1 or A5 Renewal Procedures
If your Israeli partner visa (B1 or A5) is about to expire and you still haven’t scheduled your renewal appointment, you’re already late! To avoid issues and visa-gaps in your process, we recommend reading and familiarizing yourself with the information…
Israeli Citizenship for Partners of Israelis: Eligibility and Application
Getting Israeli citizenship is the FINAL step in the gradual partner visa process. If you’ve made it here, you and your partner have already spent years building your life in Israel with a partner visa – now, you’re in the…
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…
Reports: Activity of Visa Departments in Israel – May 2023
Following the closure of PIBA visa departments in several cities and automatic visa extension, AIC has collected dozens of testimonies about the activity of visa departments around Israel over the last week. Here is what we know so far. Please…
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…
Protest TONIGHT! Join the Fight for Our Rights!
Following our protest campaign against the imminent shutdown of the 4 biggest visa departments in Israel, and due to the exhaustion of all other protest means, the Israeli Association for International Couples is escalating the protest campaign and announces a…
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…