B/1 Expert Work Visa — high-technology specialist

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Which exceptional-talent, academic, scientific, artistic, technological, cultural or other profiles does the pathway target?

The programme targets foreign high-tech experts employed by authorised Israeli high-tech companies.

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Limits of the record

The exact definition of 'high-tech expert' or required specialisation is not specified in the supplied record.

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Israel's **foreign high-tech experts** programme was launched in **2018** by the **Israel Innovation Authority** together with the **Population and Immigration Authority** to let authorised Israeli high-tech companies hire foreign specialists quickly.

What achievements, recognition, awards, publications, reputation or other evidence establishes the required level?

Recognised high-tech companies may employ foreign experts for short periods whose wages do not fall below twice the average wage in the economy, and a knowledge-intensive technological company may employ a foreign graduate of a full academic degree at a higher education institution in Israel in a high-tech profession within one year of graduation. The foreign-expert procedure refers high-tech experts to the separate High-Tech Procedure 5.3.0043.

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Limits of the record

The High-Tech Procedure 5.3.0043 itself was not read; its recognition criteria are not covered.

https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/request_for_working_permit_expert_foreign_workers_procedure/en/5.3.0041en.pdf
**c.4.j.** <u>Foreign experts arriving in Israel for short periods of up to 90 days for the</u> **performance of a temporary or provisional task** – (up to 300). This numerical restriction will not apply to permits granted to recognized high-tech companies, as defined above, for the employment of foreign experts whose wages do not fall below
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twice the average wage in the economy, for such short periods. For details on this matter, please see details in the "High-Tech Procedure".
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**c.4.h. Foreign academic graduate in the high-tech profession**- (in accordance with Section 4 of Government Decision 2292 of January 15, 2017) a company recognized by the Technological Innovation Authority as a knowledge-intensive technological company may submit an application for the employment of a foreign national who has completed a full academic degree in a higher education institution in Israel in a hightech profession (electrical engineering, electronics, computers, including software engineering, information systems and computer science) for a period not exceeding one year from the date of graduation, all as specified in Procedure 5.3.0043 "Procedure for processing applications from high-tech and cyber companies

Is an employer, nominator, recognised body, peer group or government endorsement required?

An employer endorsement is required: the applicant must be employed by a high-tech company authorised by the Israel Innovation Authority, and the Israeli employer applies for the employment permit.

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Limits of the record

The record does not state whether any additional endorsement from a recognised body or peer group is required.

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Be employed by a high-tech company **authorised by the Israel Innovation Authority**
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The Israeli employer applies for the employment permit; the process is employer-initiated

Can the holder change employer, work independently, establish a business or conduct other professional activity? What is the family position?

The expert may not work in any other sector while in Israel. Family: generally the expert may be joined by first-degree family members (spouse and minor children up to the age of 18), except experts in professions not requiring academic education approved on an undertaking to pay at least double the average wage, and experts on temporary tasks of up to 90 days. The official source does not state whether the holder may change employer, work independently or start a business.

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Limits of the record

Changing employer, self-employment or starting a business are not addressed in the procedure text read.
High-Tech Procedure 5.3.0043 not read; high-tech-specific family rule text is incomplete in the captured procedure.

https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/request_for_working_permit_expert_foreign_workers_procedure/en/5.3.0041en.pdf
**a.7.** An expert shall not be allowed to work in any other sector while staying in Israel.
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**a.11.** Generally, an expert whose employment has been approved in accordance with this procedure may request, while staying in Israel, to be joined by family members of the first degree.
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exception to this rule shall be cases of expert whose employment permit specifies a** **profession that does not require academic education, whose employment has been
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**approved following an undertaking by the employer for the payment of wages that are at** **least double the average wage, as well as experts arriving in Israel to perform a temporary** **task for a period of up to 90 days. Such experts may not be joined by family members and a** **comment to this effect shall be noted in the issued employment permit.**
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**e.1.** For the purpose of this procedure, "family members" shall mean the expert’s spouse and minor children up to the age of 18.

What duration, renewal and accelerated or normal longer-term residence pathway is officially stated?

Work visas are issued for up to 1 year and can be extended annually to a maximum of 5 years. The expert visa is a temporary work authorisation; the sources fetched state no path from it to permanent residence.

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Limits of the record

The record does not specify any accelerated or normal longer-term residence pathway beyond the temporary work visa.

program_overview
Work visas are issued for **up to 1 year** and can be extended annually to a maximum of **5 years**
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The expert visa is a temporary work authorisation and the sources fetched state **no path from it to permanent residence**

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B/1 Expert Work Visa — high-technology specialist

Which exceptional-talent, academic, scientific, artistic, technological, cultural or other profiles does the pathway target?

What achievements, recognition, awards, publications, reputation or other evidence establishes the required level?

Is an employer, nominator, recognised body, peer group or government endorsement required?

Can the holder change employer, work independently, establish a business or conduct other professional activity? What is the family position?

What duration, renewal and accelerated or normal longer-term residence pathway is officially stated?

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