This week, PIBA released two major updates to the partner visa protocols: Protocol 5.2.0008 (נוהל הטיפול במתן מעמד לבן זוג זר הנשוי לאזרח ישראלי), which applies to married couples; Protocol 5.2.0009 (נוהל הטיפול במתן מעמד לבני זוג של ישראלים, לרבות…
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…
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…
One of the most common questions international couples in the partner visa process ask is “How do I book an appointment with the visa department at Misrad Hapnim (PIBA)?” And the answer is not always straightforward. This article will list…
Recommendation letters are one of the crucial documents to present when applying for a partner visa in Israel. They are one of the main pieces of evidence that PIBA checks when determining the honesty of a relationship between an Israeli…
Below you’ll find a list of the documents you will need to upload or present when applying for the Israeli partner visa for the first time or when applying for it’s renewal or upgrade. This list is relevant for both…
A shared interview is one of the main (and some would say, scary) steps on the way to a partner visa in Israel. The interview is the main tool in the hands of PIBA to “test” the integrity and honesty…
In a shared effort with the community of international couples in Israel over on our Facebook group, we’ve assembled a list of partner visa interview questions and arranged them by their frequency. All of the questions listed here are REAL…
This afternoon, August 9th 2022, PIBA released a notification via SMS to some visa holders, saying that their visa has been extended, and specifying the new expiry date. This is the second time in 5 months that PIBA is automatically…
On February 28th 2022, many visa holders in Israel were surprised to receive a text message, saying that their visa was extended until a certain date (6 months after the original expiry date of the visa), and that they shouldn’t…