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B/4 National-Civic Service Volunteer — Law of Return eligible

IsraelCulture, faith and volunteering

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The qualifying activity is national/civic service volunteering by non-Israeli persons eligible for Aliya under the Law of Return who have not yet decided to become Israeli citizens.

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  • https://www.gov.il/en/service/application-residence-permit
    ## This service enables application for a B/4 visa for non-Israeli persons eligible for Aliya (immigration to Israel) under the Law of Return, but who have not yet decided to become Israeli citizens, who wish to volunteer for national/civic service.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The host is a national-civic service non-profit organisation (these organisations are among those who can apply), for volunteers recognised as eligible for Aliya under the Law of Return.

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What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

A certificate of eligibility under the Law of Return, confirmation from the non-profit organisation where the volunteer is registered, proof of Judaism, the volunteer's birth certificate, a clean police record certificate, and a passport scan (passport valid at least 6 months beyond the requested visa period).

See recorded sources
  • https://www.gov.il/en/service/application-residence-permit
    ### What to attach to the application: - Scan of the passport of the volunteer for national-civic service - (passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the requested visa period). - A certificate of eligibility pursuant to the Law of Return. - Scan of the birth certificate of the volunteer for national-civic service. - Confirmation from the non-profit organization in which he/she is registered. - Proof of Judaism. - Clean Police Record certificate.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether pay, pocket money, accommodation or other work is allowed.

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Limits of the record
  • Exact URL https://www.gov.il/en/service/application-residence-permit checked on 2026-09-14T00:45:00.632163+00:00; outcome blocked (robots_http_403). Route-specific current facts were not established; see IL-D-20260914-001.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

An online form covers the extension or replacement of a visa to B/4 for national service volunteers; if approved, the visa is sent to the e-mail address given in the application. The official source does not state the length of stay, change of host or family accompaniment.

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Limits of the record
  • Length of stay, change of host and family accompaniment are not stated.

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

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