IsraelFamily
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
A parent of an Israeli citizen: a mother over 65 or a father over 67, only if the parent has no other child living abroad.
- You can apply on behalf of your mother who is over 65 years of age, or father who is over 67 years of age only if they don't have any other child living abroad.
The applicant must be an Israeli citizen (the child of the parent).
- You must be an Israeli citizen to apply.
Certificates attesting to the family connection between the Israeli child and the parent; official documents on the parent's current and previous marital status; a written declaration, signed by the parent before a Population and Immigration Authority clerk, that the parent has no additional children living outside Israel; a letter of explanation (where the parent lived and worked, friends, holidays, relationship with the inviting children, reasons); documents in languages other than Hebrew, Arabic and English must be notarially translated into Hebrew and official documents authenticated (apostille where applicable).
- Official documents attesting to your parent's current and previous marital status - Certificates attesting to the family connection between the you and your parent. - A written declaration that your parent does not have additional children living outside Israel (this will be signed by your parent in the presence of a Population and Immigration Authority clerk). - A letter of explanation specifying: where your parent has lived and worked, who were their friends, where and with whom they celebrated Holidays, the nature of the relationship with the inviting children and why they are interested in receiving status in Israel.
- All documents other than documents in Hebrew, Arabic and English, must be translated by a notary to Hebrew. - All official documents must be originals or certified copy officially authenticated: - If the certificate was issued by a government body or other official body in countries who are members of The Hague convention it must have an apostille stamp.
A written declaration of where the parent intends to live and who is responsible for their needs, and a written declaration of commitment that the Israeli child is capable of caring for the parent's needs.
- A written declaration including where your parent intends to live and who is responsible for their needs. - A written declaration of commitment, stating that you are capable of caring for your parent's needs.
Download and complete the visa application form and submit it with the documents at the local Population and Immigration Authority office; fee 195 NIS. A parent living abroad must also apply for an Israel Entry Permit (A1). The application is denied if the parent has been living in Israel illegally for more than 6 months. The official source does not state the status granted, its duration or the rights it gives.
195 NIS
1. Download, print and fill in the [Visa application form](https://www.gov.il/blobFolder/service/elderly_lone_parent_of_israeli_citizen/en/MatanAshratKnisa.pdf) 2. Submit the application together with the required documents at your local [Population and Immigration Authority Office](https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/Bureaus/?OfficeId=95b283ad-fc02-40e6-ac6f-8986acac6b86).
- If your parent currently lives abroad, they must also apply for an Israel Entry Permit (A1).
- If the parent has been living in Israel illegally for more than 6 months, the application will be denied.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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