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Dear TAU International community,
We hope that you are all doing well! We realize that many of you are currently struggling with different procedures regarding your visa.
The purpose of this email is to clarify the current situation and guide you on the next steps in order to receive/extend your visa, whether you are in Israel or abroad.
Please read these instructions carefully and follow them as they appear.
Know that we are here to support you and are constantly working on making the processes quicker and easier for you.
As many of you already know, all visas that were valid in March 2022 were automatically extended for 6 months, without exceptions. The extensions were updated in the Ministry of Interior systems, and it is not necessary to have them stamped on your passport while you are in Israel.
If you are planning to go abroad and come back, you will need to get an official proof of the extension on your passport, this proof is called “re-entry permit”.
In order to obtain a re-entry permit, you need to visit the ministry office at 53 Salame st. There is no need to schedule an appointment in advance, you may visit on any working day, except for Wednesdays, between 8am and 9am – We highly recommend that you arrive a little bit earlier, to make sure that you will get in on time.
Be sure to tell the guard that you came for a re-entry permit, not for a visa extension, otherwise they won’t let you in. For your convenience, we have attached an explanation letter you can show the guard, it is written both in Hebrew and in English.
Once your automatically-extended visa is about to expire, you will have to apply for a visa extension by following the regular procedure of setting an appointment at the ministry.
Up until now, setting an appointment was only possible via email: Ashrot-Yaffo@piba.gov.il
However, starting today, we were able to reserve a pool of appointments designated specifically for TAU students and scholars.
In order to get an appointment, please fill this online form and choose “Visa Renewal” as your type of request. Be sure to apply at least one month before the expiry date.
Our office will contact the ministry regularly with a list of all pending applications, and get back to you with the exact time of your appointment and more detailed instructions.
For urgent cases only, please contact us on visains@tauex.tau.ac.il
Visa Applications at the Consulates
If you are planning to go abroad and come back, you will need to get an official proof of the extension on your passport, this proof is called “re-entry permit”.
In order to obtain a re-entry permit, you need to visit the ministry office at 53 Salame st. There is no need to schedule an appointment in advance, you may visit on any working day, except for Wednesdays, between 8am and 9am – We highly recommend that you arrive a little bit earlier, to make sure that you will get in on time.
Be sure to tell the guard that you came for a re-entry permit, not for a visa extension, otherwise they won’t let you in. For your convenience, we have attached an explanation letter you can show the guard, it is written both in Hebrew and in English.
Once your automatically-extended visa is about to expire, you will have to apply for a visa extension by following the regular procedure of setting an appointment at the ministry.
Up until now, setting an appointment was only possible via email: Ashrot-Yaffo@piba.gov.il
However, starting today, we were able to reserve a pool of appointments designated specifically for TAU students and scholars.
In order to get an appointment, please fill this online form and choose “Visa Renewal” as your type of request. Be sure to apply at least one month before the expiry date.
Our office will contact the ministry regularly with a list of all pending applications, and get back to you with the exact time of your appointment and more detailed instructions.
For urgent cases only, please contact us on visains@tauex.tau.ac.il
Visa Applications at the Consulates
At the moment, some Israeli consulates and embassies around the world are not accepting visa application, due to a strike at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This has been going on for several weeks now, and we involved the highest authorities possible with your best interest in mind. If you have applied for a visa recently and your application was denied or ignored, it is most probably a result of this strike.
Please note that there are several consulates still accepting visa applications.
We do not know which consulates are currently active and which ones are striking, but we encourage you to contact your nearest consulate to find out. You can find all updated contact details of all Israeli consulates here.
We understand that this state of uncertainty is far from ideal, and we are looking for other solutions that will help our students and scholars arrive on time.
Work Permits
Work permits are being handled by the Ministry of Interior, and our office is involved on the scholars’ behalf.
Since these permits are dealing with more specific details than the regular visa procedures, their requirements are different and their processing often takes longer.
There are two types of work permits:
A2 visa with “Permission to work” remark – This allows students who study towards a Master’s degree or above, to work only on a part-time basis (X hours per week), as a teaching assistant within the university, and in relation to the topic of studies. The application process should be initiated at least 1 month before the beginning of the employment. It involves switching a regular student visa- which does not allow to work, with a new one with the permission to work remark.
B1 visa- This is a work visa, which allows to work as a lecturer or a researcher (also as a research assistant). This visa allows the employment on a full-time or a part time basis, with a monthly salary. The application process should be initiated at least 3 months before the beginning of the employment. It involves an initial approval from TAU and the Ministry of interior.
To find out more about the exact requirements, please contact us at visains@tauex.tau.ac.il
We hope this information will be helpful to you all.
We shall keep on working towards making things easier and simpler for you.
Best regards,
TAU International Team
Here below there is the Explanation letter mentioned in the email above:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sA4FxlbbPy_fw-xi6HSUF0VEwwJ7C04A/view?usp=sharing
Here below there is the current list of papers required for the RENEWAL of the visa, useful for the next year:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PABtVcSBPQjBuj3db_O9yVGUSzE2V7NE/view?usp=sharing
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