Conversion for non-citizens
Would you like to perform Jewish Conversion in Israel though you are not an Israeli citizen?
How is it done?
לעברית לחץ כאן
Before you start
- For tourists – Make sure you have your non criminal record appostealed from the police in your country of origin.
- See that you have warm recommendations from religious Jews attesting to your sincere plan to convert and follow the commandments.
- For tourists – an economic plan to live in Israel without Israeli work permit. (No need to present it to authorities – it's for your own benefit)
Start Here!
- Fill this form
- Make sure you have a copy of your passport or ID card and your spouce's (if exists) one as well.
- For Israeli spouse: obtain "Tamzit Rishum" (תמצית רישום מורחבת) extended registration extract from Israeli population and immigration authority. See example here.
- Best to download the extended extract from your personal government internet site here.
- You wil need to validate your Jewish status with your parents' Israeli marriage certificate.
- Call regional court of conversion and make sure they submit your request
- Apper at interview with your non criminal record and good recommendations
- Hopefully recieve coommittee's approval to start conversion classes
- Study full course
- Appear at second interview for committee
- Hopefully recieve committee's approval for final court hearing
- Finally appear in front of court of conversion
- Uppon their approval:
- Circumsicion for men
- Marriage registration for couples
- Dipping in the mikvah
- Wedding for couples
- See presentation here. Payed assistence available.