Financial threshold
—
no minimum listed
Stay
24
months
Application fee
—
Tax
Worldwide
Israel progressive tax (10-50%)
Overview
- Country
- Israel
- Program
- Israel Innovation Visa
- Type
- Startup
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
2-year visa for foreign tech entrepreneurs to develop innovation projects in Israel with support from the Israel Innovation Authority.
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
- Endorsement Committee
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- No
- Spouse included
- No
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Israel progressive tax (10-50%)
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Processing time
- 30–90 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
B/2 Innovation Visa. Must be recognized as Foreign Technological Entrepreneur by Office of the Chief Scientist. Eligible for Tnufa Program support (patents, business plans, grants). If project succeeds, can transition to B/1 expert work visa. Pilot program run by Min of Economy.
Also in Israel
Israel also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers