By KTA News Team |
The Israeli government started to implement regulations that affect the validity of work permits for foreign nationals. These regulations stipulate that one-year B-1 or STEP Work Permits will be declared void if they are not activated. Activation refers to the processing of the work permit at the Ministry of Interior within a certain timeframe from the permit start date, depending on the type of work visa.
For B-1 work visas, activation should be made within 90 days of the permit start date (unless an exemption applies). For STEP B-1 work visas, activation must be made within 30 days of the permit start date. Failure to activate the work permit within these timeframes will result in the permit being declared void.
Additionally, the government has also declared void of any SEA Work Permit for foreign nationals who do not enter Israel within 30 days from the work permit’s start date.
Employers of foreign nationals whose permits have been declared void will need to reapply for a new permit. This process involves additional government fees and could potentially delay start dates for foreign workers.
Examples of the impact of these regulations could include a foreign national who is granted a one-year B-1 work visa, but fails to activate the permit within 90 days of the start date. As a result, the permit is declared void, and the employer will need to reapply for a new permit, incurring additional government fees and delaying the worker’s start date. Similarly, a foreign national who is granted a SEA Work Permit but does not enter Israel within 30 days of the start date will also have their permit declared void.
