The Process
A person can apply for Israeli citizenship in the country of his or her origin, but it is also possible to apply for a status change after entering Israel as a tourist. A person, who comes to Israel based on the tourist visa and desires to stay in Israel, should apply for a change of status in the closest branch office of the Ministry of Interior. This given procedure can take a significant amount of time since, during the last years, the process of status change has been made more complicated by the Israeli authorities.
The Situation
Many people who have the right to make Aliyah are in Israel already. Israeli authorities must have proof of the eligibility for Aliyah to grant the status of an immigrant to a person. This process, however, gets stalled until the applicant submits all the necessary original documents to the Ministry of Interior. Different archives in synagogues and family registries must be contacted; documents must be applied for and verified or authorized. Global Aliyah has the experience and necessary networks to provide help in this new situation. Many hundreds have so far received consultations and assistance.
Global Aliyah helps with following services:
- Giving consultations and explaining the rights, privileges and obligations prior to change of status from tourist to the status of Oleh Hadash (the new immigrant) and after receiving the status of Oleh Hadash
- Assistance in translating and authorizing documents
- Assistance in document search archives in synagogues and family registries to prove the Jewishness of the applicants.
- Assistance in DNA testing to prove family relations and Jewish roots
- Encouraging the tourist-olim applicants morally
We don't send our people an invoice. We pay for them.
- Birth certificate (original) - translation to Hebrew/English and authorization by Public Notary - $70 USD
- Parent’s birth certificate (original) - translation to Hebrew/English and authorization by the Public Notary - $70 USD
- Grandparent’s birth certificate (original) - translation to Hebrew/English and authorization by the Public Notary - $70 USD
- Certificate from the Red Cross (if requested) - $30 USD
- Character And Criminal Record Declaration Form - translation to Hebrew/English and authorisation by the Public Notary - $50 USD
- Marriage Certificate - translation to Hebrew/English and authorisation by the Public Notary - $70 USD
- Divorce Certificate - translation to Hebrew/English and authorisation by the Public Notary - $70 USD
- Certificate of the Name/Family Name Change - translation to Hebrew/English and authorisation by the Public Notary - $70 USD
- Apostille for each document (can only be done in the country of origin) - $35 USD
- Registered letter to Ukraine $40 USD
- Ministry of Interior Registration Fee $50 USD
- DNA testing to prove family relations $4,500 USD