Welcome to the first TAU international Volunteers-managed blog! This blog has been created to give complementary information to the graduated students of TAU and to create a community where we can share thoughts and information. This blog is not affiliated to any of the TAU services or bureaucratic apparatus and it is meant to be an informal tool where people can be updated, alongside the Whatsapp group and the informal word-of-mouth. Each student or post-doc is more than welcome to approach and participate in the creation of this blog, acting as a volunteer (with a little basic commitment) but also as an user, where they can collect any sort of information. All of the content posted on this blog is under the responsibility of the person who wrote it and posted it. UPDATE 06.11.23 Guidelines for the WhatsApp group 1.Respect & Kindness: Treat all members with respect and kindness. Be mindful of your tone and language. 2. Stay On Topic: Keep discussions releva...
UPDATE 2024: according to some word of mouth, Discount went back to issue Credit cards. Make sure with your bank assistant! I report here the last information that was given regarding the issue of Credit Cards for the non-israeli clients. Hello Everyone, As I am sure some of you have already heard, Discount Bank has evoked a new protocol where Foreigners can no longer hold a Discount Credit Card. The implication is that foreigners that are currently holding a Discount Credit card will not be able to use it anymore. This only refers to Discount credit cards, not all credits cards. After contacting various Credit Card providers the conclusion is there is no option to obtain a non-bank credit card without an Israeli ID. As some of you are affected by Discount’s new policy, I recommend you to consider transferring to a different bank. Hapoalim bank and Leumi bank do provide credit cards to foreigners. You may ask for a debit card: with a debit c...