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A/5 temporary residence after five years on A/1 Law of Return status

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

After 5 years on a Temporary Residence Visa Type A/1 the holder can choose to become an Israeli citizen or apply for an A/5 temporary residence visa.

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What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

The period is 5 years on a Temporary Residence Visa type A/1, which Right-of-Return-eligible persons who have not decided to become citizens can hold for up to 5 years (the A/1 is valid for 5 years). The official source does not state when the 5-year period starts.

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  • The page does not state explicitly when the 5-year period starts.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.

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  • Exact URL https://www.gov.il/en/service/law_of_return_entitled_request_to_settle1 checked on 2026-09-14T00:45:11.632301+00:00; outcome blocked (robots_http_403). Route-specific current facts were not established; see IL-D-20260914-001.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.

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Limits of the record
  • Exact URL https://www.gov.il/en/service/law_of_return_entitled_request_to_settle1 checked on 2026-09-14T00:45:11.632301+00:00; outcome blocked (robots_http_403). Route-specific current facts were not established; see IL-D-20260914-001.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the other conditions, application route and renewal, retention or loss rules.

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Limits of the record
  • Exact URL https://www.gov.il/en/service/law_of_return_entitled_request_to_settle1 checked on 2026-09-14T00:45:11.632301+00:00; outcome blocked (robots_http_403). Route-specific current facts were not established; see IL-D-20260914-001.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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