Aliyah from within Israel: Guided Aliyah

Nefesh B’Nefesh staff are present at this meeting at the Population and Immigration Authority office to assist you. We ask that you make every effort to attend this meeting as scheduled as a courtesy to all of the Olim completing their Aliyah on that day.

Please ensure that all family members, who are making Aliyah, are present at this time.

You will need to bring all of your original documents with you to the meeting. The Population and Immigration Authority will ask that you provide them, along with your foreign passport (US or Canadian), in order to process the Aliyah visa that will be affixed inside. At this meeting, you will receive your Teudat Zehut (Israeli ID card) and you will be able to consult our Post-Aliyah and IDF advisors.

Before applying for Guided Aliyah, please read the following guidelines to confirm that you are eligible to participate in the program
*Applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada and hold valid passports from one of these two countries.

The Population and Immigration Authority guidelines dictate that your Aliyah CAN NOT be processed through the Guided Aliyah program if you fit into one of the following categories:

• Hold an Israeli passport or were born abroad to an Israeli parent. Anyone born to an Israeli parent abroad who is unregistered (was never issued an Israeli passport) can call for guidance and processing
• Hold a birth certificate from the Former Soviet Union (FSU). You may be required to begin the Aliyah process through Nativ (Lishkat Hakesher), depending on when you departed from the FSU. Eligibility for the Nativ process is determined by whether you (the Oleh) left the FSU before or after January 1, 1990. If you left on or after January 1, 1990, as an adult (18+), you must begin the process by submitting documents to Nativ. Once Nativ approval is granted, Nefesh B’Nefesh can assist with guidance and final processing. Please note that not all Eastern Bloc countries are currently serviced by Nativ, and requirements may vary.
• Renounced your Israeli citizenship (unless done as a minor)
• Previously have been convicted of a crime

If you are not eligible for the Guided Aliyah Program, you can still apply for Nefesh B’Nefesh financial assistance and services. However, you will need to complete the Aliyah process directly through the Population and Immigration Authority. Please feel free to contact us for guidance

• If you converted to Judaism in North America: The Population and Immigration Authority’s policy requires residence in the community in which you converted for a period of at least one year post-conversiPre Aliyah Eventson, before being eligible to make Aliyah
• If you are applying for Aliyah with a newborn child, recently born in Israel (who was not registered as an Israeli citizen at the time of their birth), you will have to have a US or Canadian passport as well as an Israeli birth certificate issued for that child before submitting your application
• If your spouse is an Israeli citizen, and you have children born abroad, we will help clarify whether or not your children are considered Israeli citizens and determine if they are eligible to participate in the Guided Aliyah program.

If you make Aliyah through the Guided Aliyah program, you will not have Israeli medical insurance during the time between your arrival in Israel and receiving approval for your Aliyah. Private insurance companies in Israel generally do not accept individuals over the age of 65 or people with pre-existing medical conditions. It is important to verify whether you can arrange to continue your foreign medical insurance during this period. If not, it is recommended that you complete the Aliyah process from overseas (rather than through the Guided Aliyah program after you arrive in Israel).