The law states that anyone who enters Israel without a visa, certificate or other permit cannot stay in the country.
Many citizens of Israel stare their eyes at the US or one of the European countries, considering that “the neighbor’s lawn is greener” or at the very least a more comfortable and lucrative pillow for living, you will be surprised to find that many other citizens of different countries around the world To enter and get a visa to stay and work in Israel, for exactly the same reasons.
In light of the rising demand for foreign entry into Israel, Israel, like many other countries, has implemented a rigid immigration policy that includes laws, requirements and procedures. So there is a reasonable possibility today that a guest invited by us from abroad for a visit to Israel (and whose entry was not arranged prior to his arrival) will be refused entry upon reaching the borders of the state.
The Entry into Israel Law states that anyone entering Israel is not authorized by law, visa (visa), certificate or other permit, cannot enter and stay in Israel. The authority to grant permits and licenses to enter and stay in Israel was granted to the Ministry of the Interior, which was required to exercise discretion and discuss each case on its own to examine the circumstances.
Attorney Nitzan Harel of the Harel Navon office, which deals with administrative matters in general and the regulation of status and immigration in Israel in particular, sheds light on the issue and explains how we can act to deal with the situation, where we are not allowed to enter the state.
According to her, “I often receive inquiries from citizens who have been notified by friends, family, spouse or spouses that the border controls prevent their entry into Israel. , Decided to invite his girlfriend for a short visit to Israel as a “tourist.”
“As soon as she landed, she was delayed by border controllers for ‘questioning’. The delay for interrogation greatly surprised the lady, since as a Ukrainian citizen arriving for a short tourist visit, she was not required to issue a visa. At the end of the questioning, after the arrival of the border, the border controller refused to allow Upon entering Israel, she was updated that a flight back to her country of origin was coordinated a few hours later.
“There is no need to put into words and elaborate on the mental grief experienced by our acquaintance, the Israeli company, who waited for her at the airport exit, or the feelings of the lady who was required to return compared to coming after long hours of flight.
“This is one example of many, as many citizens are unfamiliar with the rigid requirements and restrictions, so in light of the problematic situation and inquiries of this kind that come to our office, some near the time of the deportation flight which does not allow for room for action, our office petitioned the court to place a permanent judge on the port Aviation, in order to provide a quick, efficient and real-time response to entry and exit refusers for any reason, “says Adv. Harel, adding:” Anyone who has not read through and understood the law and regulations in the matter may well believe, in good faith, that no prior coordination is required. Prior to the arrival and visit of acquaintances from countries where a visa is not required for Israel – but this is not the case in many cases.
“Spouses of Israeli citizens, visiting relatives of foreign workers in Israel, and even tourists from certain countries, are required by the procedures to coordinate their arrival with the Interior Ministry and obtain their prior approval, and when this does not occur, there is a high likelihood that they will be detained at entry, questioned, questioned and not. Once they will be sent back to their country. ”
It should be noted that, in most cases, the return flight coordinated for entry refusers is set at the nearest and most available time close to the landing time, so that the time can be approached by a lawyer who is skilled in immigration and regulation of status in Israel to do an act that will change the boundary controllers decision. Limited between refusal of entry and up to 3 hours prior to scheduled flight time.
She also mentions that “even at the entrance to many countries across the US and Europe, the following will be asked from Israel with questions such as: how long are they going to stay in the country, when were they last visited in that country, what is the address where they will stay and more. These questions are asked to understand the purpose of the real visit. However, we feel that there is a clear trend towards citizens of certain countries, and against which a very strict procedure is applied.
“Even when it is clear that this is not an attempt to emigrate to Israel, because when visitors are checked in by the border controllers ‘around the clock’, so does the immigration lawyer’s status and status regulation. In order to respond to Israeli refusers and their acquaintances, we, the editors Laws in the field are available 24/7 to act as soon as possible within the crowded times, to cancel unreasonable decisions and to provide the necessary legal advice and advice to those who have been disadvantaged. This is to ensure that the full range of possibilities and the associated aspects are explored before A decisive step will be taken to expel the visitor in such a short time.