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Israel Change visa category for a foreign national with approved status

3 facts quoted from the official source

Implement an already approved change between temporary or permanent residence categories

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
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.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Prior immigration or residence statushave been granted status
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsgranted status
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basischange a visa category
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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: Implement an already approved change between temporary or permanent residence categories

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

We checked 3 points against the official source; 3 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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Other residence-based status routes to Israel

4 other residence-based status routes to Israel.

A/5 temporary residence after five years on A/1 Law of Return statusExtend A/5 temporary residence permissionExtend permanent residence statusReturn visa for an Israeli permanent resident
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