Israel · Work

Israel B/1 Work Visa — construction sector

Q: Who qualifies for this route to Israel?

The official source states: “Temporary employment in Israel's regulated construction sector” (gov.il, read 2026-07-27.)

Q: Do I need health insurance?

The official source states: “A foreign worker receives permission to work in Israel in one of the sectors open for employment of foreign workers, such as caregiving for the elderly or for the disabled, work as an aide in a long term care facility, hotel housekeeping, industry, agriculture, construction via manpower companies, construction as part of the staff of a foreign construction company, or as an expert ethnic chef or o” (gov.il, read 2026-07-27.)

6 facts quoted from the official source

Temporary employment in Israel's regulated construction sector

Route type: Work
Can bring: —
Requirements: 4

Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it

Job offer or appointmentpermit
Normalised professions expressly coveredconstruction
Work authorisation requirementB/1

What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

Health-insurance requirementA foreign worker receives permission to work in Israel in one of the sectors open for employment of foreign workers, such as caregiving for the elderly or for the disabled, work as an aide in a long term care facility, hotel housekeeping, industry, agriculture, construction via manpower companies, construction as part of the staff of a foreign construction company, or as an expert ethnic chef or ochecked 2026-07-29

What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

Material restrictions or case-specific conditionssector

Also stated by the source

Purpose or legal basisconstruction

Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Israel?

The official source states: Temporary employment in Israel's regulated construction sector

02Do I need health insurance?

The official source states: A foreign worker receives permission to work in Israel in one of the sectors open for employment of foreign workers, such as caregiving for the elderly or for the disabled, work as an aide in a long term care facility, hotel housekeeping, industry, agriculture, construction via manpower companies, construction as part of the staff of a foreign construction company, or as an expert ethnic chef or o

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.il page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.ilLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Israel government page.

Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology

· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.

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