Israeli Citizenship

The law firm of Zari Hazan & co has submitted numerous applications for Israeli citizenship on behalf of foreign spouses, new immigrants, minor children of Israeli citizens, and others.

Our firm specializes in providing professional legal advice for each case regarding the correct and appropriate strategy to ensure that the application for Israeli citizenship is processed as smoothly as possible.

Eligibility Criteria for Israeli Citizenship

According to Section 5 of the Citizenship Law, an application for Israeli citizenship can be submitted by someone who is in Israel, has been in Israel for at least three out of the five years preceding the application, is entitled to permanent residency in Israel, has settled or intends to settle in Israel, has some knowledge of the Hebrew language, and has renounced their previous citizenship (as applicable). The Minister of Interior has the authority to exempt an individual from some of these conditions.

Eligible Populations for Citizenship Application

In addition to permanent residents and foreign spouses of Israeli citizens who are in the midst of the graduated process, populations eligible to apply for Israeli citizenship include: foreign children of Israeli citizens, new immigrants, citizenship by birth or adoption, those who renounced their citizenship as minors, foreign citizens in the process of family unification, and others.

The Israeli Citizenship Application Process

The application process often includes submitting numerous documents and attending regular meetings at the Ministry of Interior. It also requires that the applicant hold valid residence and permanent visas during the application process, to enable them to continue residing legally in Israel until citizenship is granted.

Our firm has experience in submitting appeals against rejections of Israeli citizenship applications to appeal committees. When necessary, we have also petitioned the High Court of Justice to overturn or request a reconsideration of the Ministry of Interior’s decision.

What to Do if the Ministry of Interior Rejects Your Application

In cases where your application for Israeli citizenship has been rejected by the Ministry of Interior, it’s important to know that this is not a final judgment. There are additional legal proceedings available to you. Even a decision by the Minister of Interior can be appealed to the High Court of Justice, as the Court has the authority to examine whether the Minister exercised his authority reasonably or exceeded the bounds of reasonableness in making his decision.

Maximizing Success with Zari Hazan & Co.

Administrative law principles require that every person has the right to present their arguments and receive due process. The role of a lawyer specializing in immigration and administrative law is, among other things, to verify that the applicant has indeed received all their rights regarding due process.

In conclusion, if you are interested in applying for Israeli citizenship or if your application for Israeli citizenship has been rejected, we recommend seeking professional legal advice to fully exercise your rights in this matter.

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Clients Reviews

In honor of Advocate Hazan Zari.
We would like to express our great appreciation and our degree of satisfaction with the professional and kind service we were privileged to receive from you, you handled a complex and challenging issue of regulating civil status with all that implies and fulfilled the purpose for which we hired your services.
Along with the professionalism and knowledge of the laws and processes, we were treated humanely, sensitively and kindly.
well done .
The Benaish family
Carolina and Ami

I approached the office of Zari Hazan due to a problem in getting a humanitarian Visa for her. We needed this visa quite rapidly in order to help a seriously disabled person. Needless to say, we could set e meeting upon a short notice and agree on all terms immediately.

The office did solve the issue very fast, was supportive and responsive throughout the process.
We received the humanitarian visa and we are most thankful to the office of Zari Hazan.‏

This is the best and most professional law firm in Israel. Personal attention to each client. Always available to resolve issues. Problem-solving with the Ministry of the Interior and the immigration service at the highest level. Guiding the client to the desired outcome. The best advertisement is satisfied clients. I personally received recommendations from clients and also referred them new client

I recently received my residency here in Israel thanks to Adv. Zari and to everyone in his office. Also to Adv. Yulia who’s there with me and Adv. Meital I really appreciate all their hard work and being there for me anytime I needed their help. I was really grateful for everything. Thank you.‏

I would like to express my deep gratitude for the professional assistance of the attorney office of Zari Hazan and personally to attorney Yulia Darnovsky! An expert in her field and attentive. The handling of our case was professional and skillful. Attorney Yulia Dranovsky was easy to work with, always in touch, with clear answers to every question. Thanks from all our family!

Thank you all! Each and every one of you! You are amazing and were an excellent choice for me! You are not only great lawyers but also, above all, wonderful people, which is so rare today, especially in our field! All along the way, I trusted you and I was not mistaken! Thank you very, very much!

If we had not turned to Zari Hazan law office , I really don’t know when I would have gotten my visa and legalization in Israel during this difficult time. Complete support, never ignoring even the silliest questions, very friendly attitude

THANK YOU VERY MUCH ZARI HAZAN & CO. LAW OFFICES AND YULIA DERNOVSKY

THEY OUR TRUE LAWYERS WITH HEARTS TO ALL THEM CLIENTS .

I WENT TOO MANY DIFFICULT AND PAINFUL ROADS WITH MISRAD HAPNIM ONLY ZARI AND YULIA HELPED ME TO FINALLY GET MY ISRAELI ID. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE LORD AND HE HAS ENCOURAGED ME WITH PEOPLE LIKE THEM NOW I AM A COMPLETE ISRAELI CITIZEN AFTER 12 YEARS.
AGAIN THANK U VERY MUCH

A professional, helpful and skilled team led by the charming attorney Zari. Recommend wholeheartedly.

Attorney Zari is very patient, available at all times and gives his whole soul to help. The entire team of the firm is committed to helping and provides a large number of solutions at any time.
Starting with Attorney Zari who knows how to explain the entire procedure and steps in advance, Attorney Meytal is very attentive and gives his whole soul to us as clients, and the charming Hadar and Rima who are always available and helpful. Glad we chose their service.
Thank you very much for everything 🙂

Professional people one by one, everything is done easily and quickly (in my case) and without problems, everyone is always warm and pleasant and always fun to talk to, 10/10 recommend , they changed my life. #1 in the country

Available for any questions, always smiling and eager to help with any issue. The process was successfully completed with the Ministry of the Interior.

An excellent law firm that is well-versed in the citizenship acquisition process. I would like to highly recommend them. They guided me through the entire citizenship process in a very efficient and professional manner.

If you want dedicated, attentive, quick, and excellent service, turn only to Zari Hazan and the lawyers in his office. Many thanks to everyone in the office who helped us!

Tzvi and Michelle

Today I received a work and inter visa, I’m very pleased, the guys are very responsive to any question, they always answer any question, everything is very clear and attentive to requests and concerns, I highly recommend lawyer Yulia, the girl is a professional and what’s also very important, she has a good sense of humor and that’s very It even helps when you’re shaking before an interview‏.

Thank you for everything. Amazing service, personal attention, listening, and help 24/7. You’re champions! 🙏😘

The best in the field, the most professional and courteous, provided us with excellent service!!

I want to thank from the bottom of my heart and on behalf of my family Zari Hazan, an outstanding lawyer, and all the women in the office, his right hand, for the great success (precedent) he achieved for our family.

This comes after years of trying to act alone. We have now gained peace and tranquility.

Now we are waiting for the next win and precedent with another family member… Wishing all of us success 🙌 You succeeded once, we know it’s only a matter of time until the next success. Thank you so much 🙌🙌🙌🙌

Yaeli, Chaim, Ella, and Gil