A lawyer For the Settlement of Status in Israel
The Law of Entry into Israel
The Law of Entry into Israel, as it is called, is the law that regulates the matters of entry and stay in Israel. Starting with tourists and temporary residents, and ending with citizens and permanent residents.
The law “accompanies” all those who enter Israel, from the moment of entry through their stay in the country until their departure.
By Igal Mor, Adv. & Notary
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The law is quite old, first enacted in 1952 and amended many times since then. The regulations for entering Israel which were amended in 1955 were replaced in 1974.
Any person who wishes to come to Israel will be subject to the law and act according to its instructions, in the first chapter he will have to meet the requirements in order to gain the opportunity to enter the country, requirements such as possession of citizenship or a residence permit/permanent or temporary visit visa of various types.
BDS amendment
A relatively new amendment to the law (2017) states that activists of BDS groups (people who work to promote a boycott of the State of Israel) will not be able to obtain entry visas to Israel except with the approval and special reasons of the Minister of the Interior.
Powers of the Minister of the Interior
The law even authorizes the Minister of the Interior to remove and deport those who violate the regulations of the law and who enter or are in Israel in violation of the law. The Minister of the Interior is even authorized to cancel the visa of a person who has violated the conditions of the visa granted to him.
Infiltrators and illegal residents
The authority to incarcerate illegal infiltrators and residents also derives from the provisions of the law as well as the penalties set forth in the law for those who help them enter the country illegally or transport them from place to place.
The Lansky case
Many in Israel remember various cases concerning the law of entry into Israel, older people remember the ‘Lansky case’, an American Jew who came to Israel and asked to receive citizenship by virtue of the Law of Return. The Minister of the Interior at the time chose not to grant him citizenship because he had criminal ties to the mafia in the US and therefore chose to allow Lansky to visit Israel but not to receive citizenship, thus Lansky was deported when his tourist visa expired.
Another case that became public was that of the German writer Gunther Grass, whose entry into Israel was refused in 2012 by the Minister of the Interior because he served at the time in the Nazi SS regiments.
Israeli citizenship for permanent residents - East Jerusalem
After the Six-Day War the State of Israel granted Arab residents of East Jerusalem permanent Israeli residency, this residency is not permanent and can be revoked if they stay for a long time outside the State of Israel and for other reasons specified in the Law on Entry into Israel. This is another issue among many which is established and regulated by law and which our office deals with on a regular basis.
Appeals against decisions made under the Law of Entry into Israel are brought before an appeals court which was also established according to the law and is authorized to hear these appeals.
In conclusion:
Regulating status in Israel and obtaining a residence visa or residency status / Israeli citizenship is a complex and bureaucratic legal procedure.
At Mor & Co.’s personal status department, we understand the challenges you face.
We are here to protect and defend your rights.
We guarantee you the best legal support and personal representation at all stages of the legal process because we possess extensive legal knowledge and proven experience in the field.
The attorneys in our office ready to assist you in any matter related to regulating your status in Israel.
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Together, we will succeed in realizing your dream – regularization of legal status in Israel.
