Repatriation
to Israel

Repatriation is the return of Jews to their historical homeland. According to the Law of Return, every Jew and descendant of a Jew in the second and third generation can return to the State of Israel and become a citizen of the country. However, practice shows that each case is unique.

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Team of immigration experts
Individual approach
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Complete confidentiality
Handling refusals and complex cases
Professional support
Fixed cost
Solving issues after 'helpers' assistance

Right to repatriation

Who has the right to Repatriation?

By blood

Halachic Jews (by mother)

Children of Jews

Grandchildren of Jews

Marriage

Spouses, widows, and widowers of Jews

Spouses, widows, and widowers of children of Jews

Spouses, widows, and widowers of grandchildren of Jews

Judaism

Non-Jews who have undergone giyur – the process of converting to Judaism. It typically involves studying Judaism, undergoing ritual immersion (mikveh), and for males, circumcision (brit milah) if they are not already circumcised. After completing these steps, the convert is formally accepted into the Jewish faith.

Репатриация в Израиль

Repatriation. Pitfalls.

The repatriation process to Israel is not always smooth. After declaring independence and enacting the Law of Return, Israel welcomed anyone who identified as Jewish. Since then, much has changed: Israel’s interest in the influx of repatriates has significantly decreased. Now, one must prove their right to repatriation, often facing substantial resistance. As more Jews and their descendants decide to repatriate, Israeli bureaucracy becomes more resistant. There is increasing debate about depriving grandchildren of Jews of the right to repatriation.

WHAT ARE MY CHANCES OF GETTING REPATRIANT STATUS?

Stages of repatriation

If repatriation is from the country of origin or another country where the consular department 'Nativ' operates

  1. Collecting documents
  2. Interview with the consul
  3. Obtaining citizenship upon arrival in Tel Aviv, document processing at the airport, and further procedures at the Ministry of Interior.

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If repatriation is from Israel

  1. Collecting documents
  2. Reception at the Ministry of Interior
  3. Interview at ‘Nativ’ in Jerusalem
  4. Receiving citizenship at the Ministry of Interior and processing documents

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Complex cases of repatriation

Consular refusal, criminal record, the need for DNA testing, proof of kinship, changing religion (any other faith besides Judaism), and restoring the right to repatriation – strictly with legal representation through the court in Israel.

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Consul's refusal of repatriation to Israel

Complex cases of repatriation primarily involve situations where the candidate for Israeli citizenship has been refused by the consul. There can be many reasons for refusal, but the main ones include: changing religion, criminal history and convictions, and being born out of wedlock in repatriation through the male line.

Consular refusal complicates the repatriation process but does not make it impossible – one can assert their right to citizenship in an Israeli court. Certainly, timely professional consultation can help avoid refusals. However, if it has already occurred – do not waste time and consult an immigration lawyer. We will strive for a court decision in your favor.

Packages

You can order one of the proposed packages or work with a consultant to determine which options suit you best.

Service package 'Legal support'

Before arriving in Israel:

  • Checking documents for compliance with the requirements of the Law of Return
  • Supervising the process of collecting the document package
  • Assistance in filling out online forms
  • Preparation for the interview with the Nativ consul

After receiving the repatriant visa, in Israel:

  • Consulting on the stages of the process and current rules
  • Assistance in scheduling appointments, filling out forms, and accompanying in the process of ordering documents — teudat maavar (laissez-passer for 5 years) and teudat zeut — issuing a temporary and ordering a permanent identity card for an Israeli citizen
  • Receiving and delivering ready documents, if necessary
  • Registration in the health insurance fund (medical insurance)
Service package 'Full support'

Before arriving in Israel:

  • Checking documents for compliance with the requirements of the Law of Return
  • Supervising the process of collecting the document package
  • Assistance in filling out online forms
  • Preparation for the interview with the Nativ consul
  • Help in scheduling a consular check in the country of origin or another country where the consular department ‘Nativ’ operates

After receiving the repatriant visa, in Israel:

  • Consulting on the stages of the process and current rules
  • Assistance in scheduling appointments, filling out forms, and accompanying in the process of ordering documents — teudat maavar (laissez-passer for 5 years) and teudat zeut — issuing a temporary and ordering a permanent identity card for an Israeli citizen
  • Receiving and delivering ready documents, if necessary
  • Registration in the health insurance fund (medical insurance)
Service package 'I am in Israel. Full support'

All instances are passed on the territory of Israel

  • Checking documents for compliance with the requirements of the Law of Return
  • Supervising the process of collecting the document package
  • Assistance in initial registration at the Ministry of Interior to start the process
  • Filling out forms and sending documents
  • Preparation for the interview with the Nativ consul
  • Help in scheduling a consular check in Jerusalem
  • Consulting on the stages of the process and current rules
  • Registration at the Ministry of Interior to obtain citizenship, following a successful consular check, receiving teudat zeut — issuing a temporary and ordering a permanent identity card for an Israeli citizen
  • Ordering teudat maavar (laissez-passer for 5 years)
  • Receiving and delivering ready documents, if necessary
  • Registration in the health insurance fund (medical insurance)
Service package 'Oleh Hadash'

Before arriving in Israel:

  • Consulting on the stages of the process and current rules

After moving to Israel:

  • Assistance in scheduling appointments, filling out forms, and accompanying in the process of ordering documents — teudat maavar (laissez-passer for 5 years) and teudat zeut — issuing a temporary and ordering a permanent identity card for an Israeli citizen
  • Receiving and delivering ready documents, if necessary
  • Registration in the health insurance fund (medical insurance)
Additional accompanying services:

  • Assistance in opening a bank account: ordering cards with increased limits, checkbooks, etc.
  • Accompanying in the process of obtaining a driver’s license and international driving permits
  • Assistance in processing A5 visas (opening the process and extension) for the 4th generation
  • Subscription support for Israelis living abroad
  • Legal support for Israelis living in Israel (hourly payment, favorable rates for office clients)
  • Assistance in matters of transferring and legalizing funds and assets from the country of origin and third countries
  • Real estate search for living and investment, transaction support
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Why do you need a lawyer for repatriation?

An immigration lawyer will review the documents, and if they are insufficient, they will assist in finding and preparing a package that satisfies the consul’s requirements. Office specialists help fill out the application and other necessary forms, prepare for interviews with officials.

We know how to deal with bureaucracy quickly. We provide our clients with maximum comfort, monitor changes in rules and instructions, and make adjustments to the plan and route in a timely manner. Finally, if any matters require judicial proceedings, we handle our clients’ cases in courts at all levels, up to the Supreme Court of Justice (Bagatz).

But! Timely consultation with an immigration law specialist can prevent lengthy legal battles and unnecessary expenses.

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The office provides legal services in the field of immigration, family, commercial and labor law, conducts real estate transactions, develops individual solutions for businesses and individuals, and provides legal support to Israeli and international companies. Our lawyers regularly participate in the work of specialized commissions at the Chamber of Lawyers of Israel and the Knesset, create judicial precedents, improve regulatory mechanisms in various areas of law, provide advisory assistance to official representative offices of foreign states and significant public organizations located in Israel and abroad.

Адвокат Алекс Зернопольский
Alex Zernopolsky
Office Owner, Advocate, Human Rights Defender
Анна Мхитарян
Anna Mhitrian
Advocate, Leading Lawyer
Шмуэль Полищук
Shmuel Polyshuk
Head of Repatriation and Investment Department
Irena Rosenberg
Advocate, Manager of Expert Visas department
Nechama Ovadia
Advocate, Manager of Expert Visas department
Эрнест Шварцман
Ernest Shvartsman
Advocate
Юрий Дойч
Yuri Deutsch
Advocate, Notary
Яна Белла Вальдберг
Yana Bella Waldberg
Director of Strategic Communications
Екатерина Сизонова
Kateryna Syzonova
Repatriation Expert
Валерия Давидова
Valeriia Davidova
Administrator

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Oleg Barbakov

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Miri and Sergey

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A lawyer in Israel is not a luxury, but a guide through the bureaucratic hell that is the state apparatus. However, it’s hard to call it an apparatus because none of the circles of hell exchange information with any other, ordinary demons have far more authority than their superiors, and sinners can appeal to the law – earthly or heavenly – as much as they like, but in every district office of hell, there is an ‘internal instruction’ that contradicts each law. (And then another one that contradicts the previous one.) In the end, laws come and go with each government, but the demons stay at their cauldrons for generations. Perhaps this system was invented by the founding fathers themselves to prevent the usurpation of power in the future. Try to build totalitarianism in a country where every street-level bureaucrat is, at heart, an anarcho-syndicalist. Therefore, going to court in Israel is not a challenge to the state, but a normal way to start a dialogue with it. It’s all like at the market: if you don’t bargain, you don’t respect. If you don’t sue, it means you don’t acknowledge. So an Israeli lawyer is always a bit more than just a lawyer. He combines the skills of Virgil, a stalker, a dramatic actor, a social worker, an ethnographer, and a psychotherapist. At least, a good lawyer does. I was incredibly lucky with my lawyer. With Alex Zernopolsky, we not only won the case. I found thirty new research topics – so fascinating was the structure of the Israeli bureaucracy ‘from the inside’. Now we will write in co-authorship.

Maxim Katz

I personally use the services of this law firm, and when someone from our team needs some help, we turn to Zernopolsky. So I am happy to recommend him.
The office of Alex deals with any issues in the field of immigration law in Israel: repatriation, legalization of family members, proof of paternity and kinship through DNA, and any complex cases.

Alexander Kanevsky

I express my immense gratitude to the team at Alex Zernopolsky Law Office and personally to Alexander for helping me with my issues in Israel. Everything was done within the agreed time frame and at a high professional level. In every matter, I felt careful guidance, foresight, and human participation. I am very satisfied with the cooperation. I recommend!

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I want to thank Alex Zernopolsky for the competent legal advice and sensitive support on the issue of repatriation. Alex and his team were always in touch, delved into the essence of the problems, and promptly offered solutions. I also note the politeness and respectful attitude towards the client.

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In Israel, where every third person calls themselves a lawyer, it’s really not easy to find a good one. A childhood friend introduced me to the office of Alex Zernopolsky in 2015. And since then, if any legal issues arise (and they do often in Israel), I go to Alex. All the intricacies and details about repatriation and the post-repatriation period. Family reunification problems. Labor conflicts. Difficulties with banks. Gay marriages. Traditional marriages. Certificates. Apostilles. Notaries. Passport. Laissez-passer. Driver’s licenses. How to bypass 5 windows in two weeks, not two months. How not to go crazy dealing with the immigration service. And millions of other problems in a country where bureaucracy isn’t very friendly to people — that’s for Alex and his guys. And if you find other lawyers in Tel Aviv who respond to messages and calls on the first try, let me know. So far, I’ve only encountered such luxury in Israel here.

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We turned to the office of lawyer Zernopolsky with a rather complex case. And, to be honest, we were quite skeptical about lawyers based on unsuccessful experiences of cooperation with lawyers in the past. But Alex dispelled all our doubts from the first meeting and showed how real professionals work. Throughout our cooperation, we did not worry about anything, Alex was always in touch and clearly answered all our questions. I highly recommend the law office of Alex Zernopolsky. Without exaggeration, he is the most professional lawyer you can trust! I express my great gratitude to the law office of Zernopolsky, and in particular to you, Alex.

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Vladimir Brailovsky

We are grateful to Alex Zernopolsky for his significant help in our difficult situation. We were denied citizenship three times, but thanks to Alex and his firm’s efforts, we obtained a residence permit and are confident that our problem will be fully resolved soon.

Roldugin Andrew

I used the services of Alex Zernopolsky’s office in a rather complex issue. I am very impressed with the competence and professionalism in the matter of repatriation, by proving kinship through a DNA test. Now Alex is handling the legalization of my spouse in Israel. Thank you for the support and accompaniment!

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