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B/1 Work Visa — invited sporting event professional

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Which athletes, coaches, technicians, officials or other sports professionals does the pathway cover?

The work visa is also intended for persons eligible under the Law of Return and for foreign specialists, athletes and performing artists who have been invited to Israel. The official source does not list sporting-event officials, technicians or coaches specifically.

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  • The source does not list sporting-event officials, technicians or coaches specifically.

What club, federation, governing body or recognised organisation relationship is required?

An application for a work visa must have been submitted on the foreigner's behalf (foreigners over age 18 with no first-degree relatives in Israel) and approved by the Population and Immigration Authority; the fee is paid by the inviting entity when the application is submitted. The official source does not state a specific club, federation or governing-body requirement.

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  • No specific club, federation or governing-body requirement is stated.

What sporting level, achievement, professional status, recognition or other sports-specific condition distinguishes the pathway?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the sporting level or professional status that distinguishes the route.

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  • Exact URL https://embassies.gov.il/los-angeles/en/services/foreign-citizens/application-work-visa-israel checked on 2026-09-14T00:44:18.752913+00:00; outcome ok. Route-specific current facts were not established; see IL-D-20260914-003.

What sporting/work activity is permitted, what club or activity restrictions exist, and what is the family position?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the permitted sporting activity, club restrictions and family position.

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  • Exact URL https://embassies.gov.il/los-angeles/en/services/foreign-citizens/application-work-visa-israel checked on 2026-09-14T00:44:18.752913+00:00; outcome ok. Route-specific current facts were not established; see IL-D-20260914-003.

How long does the status last, how does renewal or change of club work where stated, and what longer-term residence possibilities exist?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the duration, renewal, change of club and longer-term residence possibilities.

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  • Exact URL https://embassies.gov.il/los-angeles/en/services/foreign-citizens/application-work-visa-israel checked on 2026-09-14T00:44:18.752913+00:00; outcome ok. Route-specific current facts were not established; see IL-D-20260914-003.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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