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May a citizen hold multiple citizenships (such as UK and Israeli)? Posted on June 24, 2013
It depends on the laws of one’s current nationality. Most civilized countries allow their citizens to hold dual citizenship, but there are some countries (such as India, Denmark, etc.) which automatically revoke their citizenship upon their citizen’s receiving another, foreign citizenship. In Israel, a person may hold dual citizenship but...
What is the difference between a resident and a citizen of Israel? Posted on June 24, 2013
Both a resident and a citizen hold the same status and are entitled to the same rights except the right to vote in parliamentary elections and the right to hold an Israeli passport. Sometimes, residents of Israel who are not citizens choose not to become citizens because the state of...
Is a foreign resident owning property in Israel entitled to Israeli citizenship? Posted on June 24, 2013
In principle no, but it will assist applicants for citizenship in speeding up the granting of citizenship and proving the veracity of the petition....
How does one get an Israeli passport and what is a “travel document”/”laissez passer”? Posted on June 24, 2013
Every Israeli citizen residing in Israel for 365 days out of 543 (18 months) is entitled to receive an Israeli passport. A travel document (laissez-passer) is issued for non-citizens and occasionally for citizens as well. The difference between a passport and travel document is that the bearer of a travel-document...
Can the unmarried partner or common-law spouse of an Israeli citizen receive Israeli citizenship? Posted on June 24, 2013
Common-law spouses of Israeli citizens can apply for legal status in Israel by virtue of the Interior Ministry’s procedure for common-law spouses. Requests such as these are submitted mostly by people for whom there is a legal or religious impediment to marriage, such as same-sex couples, spouses of different religions...