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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? A new working permit, good for a two-year period, is now available for foreign nationals.
What does the change mean? As of Feb. 5, the Work Permit Unit of the Ministry of Interior is accepting applications for two-year permits, as well as one-year and three-month work permits previously available.
Background: The Work Permit Unit of the Ministry of Interior recently announced that starting Feb. 5, it will issue working permits for durations of either three months, one year or two years. With a two-year permit, foreign employees will not have to go through the process of extending one-year permits. However, at this time, the B-1 working visa issued in the employee’s passport is still only valid for a maximum of one year. Therefore, workers on the new two-year work permit must apply to extend their visas shortly before the end of the first year.
BAL Analysis: Companies now have a new work permit option for longer assignments and projects extending beyond one year. However, we anticipate that those applying for the new two-year working permits will be scrutinized more heavily than for the shorter permits, and will have to justify the longer working period with additional supporting documentation.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in Israel. For additional information, please contact GlobalVisaGroup@bal.com.
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