All Legal Guides
333+ attorney-reviewed guides across 9 areas of Israeli law — written in plain English for non-residents worldwide.
Inheritance & Probate
Israeli Inheritance Law for Non-Residents
Declaring a Missing Relative Dead in Israel
How Canadian heirs unlock an Israeli estate when a relative vanished: the seven-year rule under the Declaration of Death Law 1978 and the Family Court route.
Reclaiming Family Land Held by Israel's Absentee Custodian
Israeli family land vested in the Custodian of Absentee Property: what the 1950 Law does, the Section 27 and Section 28 release routes, and what heirs abroad can realistically achieve.
Transferring a Deceased Relative's Israeli Car From Abroad
Heirs abroad with an Israeli car still in a deceased parent's name: the succession order, the free transfer at the Licensing Bureau and the one-year licence.
Property & Real Estate
Israeli Property Law for Non-Residents
Borrowing Against an Israeli Apartment You Already Own
How a non-resident owner takes an all-purpose loan against an Israeli apartment from France: the Directive 329 fifty percent cap, the NIS 200,000 relief, and the paperwork that stalls the file.
Buying a Jerusalem Apartment on Church Land
Buying a Jerusalem apartment on church land: the 1950s leases expiring 2051, who owns the reversion now, and what a French buyer must check before signing.
Disputing an Israeli Betterment Tax Assessment From Abroad
Objecting to and appealing an Israeli betterment tax (mas shevach) assessment from abroad: the Section 87 objection, Form 7013 and the Section 88 appeal.
Citizenship & Legal Status
Israeli Citizenship and Aliyah Guidance
Israeli Licence for US Physical and Occupational Therapists
How US physical and occupational therapists get licensed in Israel under the Health Professions Law 2008: the residency rule, the Section 9 permit and the exam.
Getting a Foreign Professional Licence Recognised in Israel
How foreign-trained doctors, nurses, engineers and accountants get licensed to work in Israel: the regulator, the exam exemptions and the Hebrew rule.
When Israel Can Deny Aliyah Under the Law of Return
The Law of Return gives every Jew the right to immigrate, but Section 2(b) lets Israel refuse on three grounds. What they are, how a criminal record is judged, and how to challenge a refusal from abroad.
Banking & Finance
Israeli Banking for Non-Residents
Israel's 2026 Bank Fee Reform and Your Non-Resident Account
The Bank of Israel's 2026 to 2027 bank fee reform for non-residents: the NIS 10 account basket, the NIS 7 debit card cap, and why transfer and FX costs are untouched.
Complaining About an Israeli Bank From Abroad
A US account holder's guide to complaining about an Israeli bank: the ombudsman's 45-day deadline, the Bank of Israel Public Enquiries Unit, and its limits.
Israeli Investment Accounts for Canadian Residents
How Canadian residents hold an Israeli brokerage account: the non-resident securities exemption, the Form 2402A withholding trap, treaty dividend rates, and the CRA side.
Documents & Apostille
Israeli Document Authentication
Erasing an Old Israeli Criminal Record From Abroad
When an old Israeli conviction becomes spent, who may still see it, and how to inspect your own record from overseas under the Criminal Information Law 5779-2019.
Proving US Law in an Israeli Court: The Foreign-Law Expert
How US parties prove American law to an Israeli court: foreign law as fact, the expert opinion requirement, Section 137 of the Succession Law and the presumption of identity of laws.
Interpreters in Israeli Courts for Non-Hebrew Speakers
How Israeli courts handle non-Hebrew speakers: official languages, when the Courts Administration pays, the interpreter application, and its cost.
Healthcare & Medical
Israeli Healthcare for Non-Residents
Unpaid Israeli Hospital Bill: Can They Chase You Abroad?
What happens when a non-resident leaves an unpaid Israeli hospital bill: service abroad under Regulation 166, the seven-year prescription clock, and the visit risk.
Termination of Pregnancy in Israel: Non-Resident Guide
Termination of pregnancy in Israel for a non-resident: the Section 316 grounds, how the committee works after the 2022 reform, and what a visitor pays.
Obtaining Israeli Medical Records From the UK
How UK patients and families get medical records from an Israeli hospital or health fund: your rights under the Patient's Rights Law, fees, timelines, and records of a deceased relative.
Extended Stay & Living
Living in Israel as a Non-Resident
Document Disclosure in Israeli Lawsuits: A US Party's Guide
US parties sued in Israel must disclose documents held in America. The possession-or-control test, the 30-day sworn affidavit, privilege pitfalls and Section 1782, explained.
Appealing an Israeli Civil Judgment From Abroad: A Practical Guide
How non-residents appeal an Israeli civil judgment: the 60-day deadline under Regulation 137, the stay of execution under Regulation 145, court fees and the refund on settlement.
Relative Arrested in Israel: A Guide for Families Abroad
What happens in the first days after an arrest in Israel, the 24-hour hearing, bail and the exit ban, consular help, and what a family overseas can actually do.
Israeli Tax Law
Israeli Tax Obligations for Non-Residents
Israeli CFC Rules and the Canadian Family Shareholder
How Israel's controlled foreign company regime in Section 75B reaches a Canadian co-owner: the 40% plus foreign relative limb, the 15% test, deemed dividends and Form 150.
Israel's 2026 Aliyah Tax Reforms: What Changed
Two 2026 changes rewrote the new-immigrant tax deal: a new exemption on Israeli earned income and the end of the reporting exemption. What US olim need to know.
The Israel-UAE Tax Treaty for Non-Resident Owners
How the Israel-UAE tax treaty treats a Gulf resident's Israeli property, shares and dividends, and why rental income and betterment tax still stay in Israel.
Business & Investment
Setting Up Business in Israel as a Foreigner
Israel's 2026 R&D Tax Credit for Foreign Groups
Israel's new R&D tax credit for foreign groups running an Israeli development centre: the 25% and 30% rates, the NIS 1.05 billion threshold, the eligible group test, and the Pillar Two logic behind it.
Exporting Food to Israel: A Foreign Producer's Guide
Israel regulates the importer, not the producer. The registered importer certificate, the sensitive and regular food tracks, the EU shortcut, labelling, VAT and kashrut explained.
Interested-Party Deals in a Private Israeli Company
How Chapter Five of the Companies Law approves a self-dealing transaction in a private Israeli company, and a US shareholder's remedy when it is skipped.
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