Important Update from the IDF
The IDF regulations for length of service are currently being decided by the IDF.
The information below is accurate to date but is subject to change. Please make sure to check for updates.
This is the most current information released by the IDF. Any further changes to these regulations will be updated here.
For any and all questions you have about your Age of Arrival and length of service, email [email protected]
Length of Service for Olim is determined by their “Age of Arrival.” Please note that a person’s Age of Arrival (their age on the date that they began a significant stay in Israel) is not necessarily their age on the date that they made Aliyah.
Age of Arrival is determined by the Oleh’s entries and exits to Israel, as well as the length of stay of each visit. To this end, one may report to the Israel Ministry of Interior and request a Berur Knisot V’Yitziot Meha’aretz – בירור כניסות ויציאות מהארץ (a report of one’s entries and exits into Israel). The new guidelines apply only to Olim.