Nefesh B'Nefesh's Guided Aliyah program allows citizens of the US, Canada, and the UK currently residing in Israel the opportunity to make Aliyah through Misrad Hapnim, while receiving the full array of Nefesh B'Nefesh services. These services include assisted government processing, financial aid, social services and employment assistance. The Guided Aliyah application includes all of the necessary Aliyah documents for the Ministry of Interior, so that Olim can complete their paperwork for citizenship from the comfort of their own home. Following the receipt of your application, Nefesh B'Nefesh facilitates the processing of these documents to ensure a hassle-free Aliyah.
Guided Aliyah Timetable
Applications must be submitted by the first of each month in order to begin processing that same month.
After you submit your completed application, your file will be submitted to Misrad Hapnim by our office. It will take approximately six to eight weeks until your file is approved by Misrad Hapnim, at which point you will be called into the Nefesh B'Nefesh office in Jerusalem to meet with a representative from Misrad Hapnim. We ask that you make every effort to attend this meeting as scheduled (Misrad Hapnim comes to our office as a courtesy) and bring all of your original documents with you at that time. In the event that you are unable to attend the meeting, you will be responsible for scheduling an alternative appointment at Misrad Hapnim. (NOTE: As various branches of Misrad Hapnim will be processing these files, you will need to complete your Aliyah with the same branch that opened your file. So even if you live in Jerusalem, your appointment may be in Haifa). Please ensure that all family members ages 16 and over who are making Aliyah are present at this time.
Misrad Hapnim will ask that you provide them with your foreign passport (US, Canadian, or UK) at your meeting. They require your original passport in order to process the Oleh visa that will be placed inside. Your passport will be returned to you along with your Teudat Zehut (Israeli ID card) approximately one week after your meeting.
Our office will notify you when your Teudat Zehut is ready for pick-up. If you are unable to come in person to pick up your Teudat Zehut, it can be sent to you via registered mail.
Applications are submitted to Misrad Hapnim on a monthly basis. The application deadline is on the first of each month. The final deadline for Guided Aliyah is November 1, 2008.
If you have any questions regarding the application deadline, please contact Chaim Rhein, chaim@nbn.org.il or 02-659-5718. |
