B/1 Expert Work Visa — academic, researcher or medical specialist

**c.4.c Lecturer or researcher in an institute of higher education or at Yad Vashem** <u>Remembrance Center</u> (in accordance with government decision no. 1774 of August 4, 2016) – a request submitted by an institute of higher education or by Yad Vashem Remembrance Center. For this purpose, an “institute of higher education” shall be one of the following: an institute recognized per section 9 of the Board of Higher Education Law, 5718-1961, an institute that received a permit or approval per section 21a of the aforementioned law, or an institution that grants degrees that are recognized per section 28a of the aforementioned law. When an application is submitted per this category by an institute of higher education, the application for an employment permit shall include confirmation from the Board of Higher Education that the applicant is an institute of higher education as specified above.

**c.4.c.1 Researcher employed under the EU Framework Program to which the** <u>State of Israel has acceded</u>- (in accordance with Section 9 of Government Decision 2292 of January 15, 2017) - An application for the employment of a foreign researcher under this section shall be submitted by an Israeli employer with written approval from the National Technology Innovation Authority according to which the employer received a grant by virtue of and funding the EU Framework Program, to which the State of Israel has acceded and committed, and provided that the foreign researcher's salary is paid in accordance with the above framework program rules and procedures, and in accordance with labor law applicable in Israel, in accordance with mandatory rules or conditions.

**c.4.d. Medical intern or expert at a hospital** – an application to employ a doctor or a nurse as part of a hospital internship or to employ an expert doctor in a hospital, shall be examined only if accompanied by a recommendation from the Ministry of Health.

- When applying for a new expert foreign worker permit, attach their resume and relevant diplomas, degrees and certificates, indicating education, qualifications, experience, reputation and/or expertise.

**a.2.** A “foreign worker expert” (hereinafter, “expert”) is a foreign worker with a unique expertise that is not available in Israel, whose employment has been permitted by the commissioner, at his sole discretion and under the terms prescribed by him, and considering, inter alia, the international commitments of the State of Israel, the provisions of the law, relevant government decisions and nature of the labor market in various fields and employment regions.

**c.4.c Lecturer or researcher in an institute of higher education or at Yad Vashem** <u>Remembrance Center</u> (in accordance with government decision no. 1774 of August 4, 2016) – a request submitted by an institute of higher education or by Yad Vashem Remembrance Center. For this purpose, an “institute of higher education” shall be one of the following: an institute recognized per section 9 of the Board of Higher Education Law, 5718-1961, an institute that received a permit or approval per section 21a of the aforementioned law, or an institution that grants degrees that are recognized per section 28a of the aforementioned law. When an application is submitted per this category by an institute of higher education, the application for an employment permit shall include confirmation from the Board of Higher Education that the applicant is an institute of higher education as specified above.

**c.4.c.1 Researcher employed under the EU Framework Program to which the** <u>State of Israel has acceded</u>- (in accordance with Section 9 of Government Decision 2292 of January 15, 2017) - An application for the employment of a foreign researcher under this section shall be submitted by an Israeli employer with written approval from the National Technology Innovation Authority according to which the employer received a grant by virtue of and funding the EU Framework Program, to which the State of Israel has acceded and committed, and provided that the foreign researcher's salary is paid in accordance with the above framework program rules and procedures, and in accordance with labor law applicable in Israel, in accordance with mandatory rules or conditions.

**c.4.d. Medical intern or expert at a hospital** – an application to employ a doctor or a nurse as part of a hospital internship or to employ an expert doctor in a hospital, shall be examined only if accompanied by a recommendation from the Ministry of Health.

**a.7.** An expert shall not be allowed to work in any other sector while staying in Israel.

**e.2.e. Lecturer or researcher in an institute of higher education or researched employed** **under the EU Framework Program to which the State of Israel has acceded** – generally, the stay of accompanying family members shall be allowed in this category. **e.2.f. Medical intern or expert in a hospital** – generally, the stay of accompanying family members shall be allowed in this category.

**e.1.** For the purpose of this procedure, "family members" shall mean the expert’s spouse and minor children up to the age of 18.

**c.6.h.** Approved permits shall first be valid for a maximum period of up to two years for employers of experts recognized as managers, senior representatives or trusted employees of foreign or international companies, experts for expert wages in professional requiring higher academic education, lecturers / researchers in higher education institutes, medical interns or experts in hospitals, senior staff in shipping or airline companies, and all subject to the required period in accordance with the application and at the discretion of the commissioner. In case of other experts, including foreign experts whose employment has been approved in fields that do not require higher academic education, with an undertaking to pay expert wages, permits shall be valid for a maximum period of up to one year, in accordance with decision of the commissioner. The validity of permits may be extended for maximum periods as specified in the permit when first issued, but not more than an accumulated period of 63 months for a foreign expert working in Israel under a B/1 work license.

**a.12. A foreign worker arrives in Israel for temporary work only, and is required to leave Israel at** **the end of his license period. The work license of a foreign worker shall not be extended** **beyond 63 months from the date of his first entry into Israel with a B/1 visa and work** <u>license.</u>