Apply for a work permit for a foreign worker in the nursing sector

Service description

This service enables persons in need of nursing care, who do not reside in a care institution (except for assisted living) to apply for a permit to employ a foreign worker in the nursing sector.

The service is available for those meeting the following eligibilty criteria:

• Persons with care needs, having reached retirement age, meeting one of the following criteria:

  • 4.5 ADL (activities of daily living) points (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).

  • 4 ADL points with an additional point (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).

  • Persons with care needs over 90 years old, and having 4 ADL points (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).

  • Persons eligible for partial supervision (0.5 a point under the supervision section) in addition to 1 ADL point (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).

  • Persons eligible for receiving a nursing care pension, by the National Insurance Institute appeals committee, authorizing eligibility from 150% - 168%, or 75%-84% (reduced based on income) for a nursing care pension, without a dependency evaluation.

  • Persons with care needs, who are not eligible for taking a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation, because of high income, will be referred for a dependency evaluation directly by the nursing department.

• Persons, aged 18 years up to retirement age, with care needs, found eligible by the National Insurance Institute to recieve special services.

• Minors (under 18) with care needs, recognized by the National Insurance Institute as a minor with disabilities, or meeting one of the following criteria:

  • Minors with care needs, in an education institute, who are dependent on a nurse to provide physical assistance.

  • Minors with disabilities, who need assistance form a nurse, throughout most of the day, and cannot attend an educational/therapeutic institute.

  • Minors with disabilities, in need of close, ongoing, special medical care, on a daily basis, at home, for example, special care needs at night.

• IDF veterans injured during service and victims of terrorism with disabilities are eligible for a minimum of 17 hours of assisted care, pending the decision of the Ministry of Defense assistance committee or the National Insurance Institute department of victims of terrorism with disabilities.

• Persons with job-related Injuries, recognized by the National Insurance Institute as persons with job-related Injuries, as needing 'extensive care' or 'dependent on assistance'.

Additional criteria subject to discretion of authorized bodies:

• Persons with special needs/disabilities:
  • 2.5-4 ADL (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).
  • The person with disabilities lives with another person with disabilities.
  • The person with disabilities also has learning disabilities, and lives with a parent over 70 years old.
  • The person with disabilities is a parent to 3 children under 16 years old.
  • The person with disabilities suffers from a malignant disease or an extreme illness and needs assistance throughout most of the day.
• Hospital inpatients, soon to be discharged, who have received a hospital physician's diagnosis, stating the need for a nurse, and the expected date of discharge.
• Seniors under care of the Ministry of Defense rehabilitation department.

Required documents

Many of the forms are provided in Hebrew. Seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.

Required documents and forms for all requests:

• You can complete the online application for a permit to employ a foreign worker in the nursing sector form and print it, or download, print and complete the PDF form by hand.
• Confirmation of payment of the reduced fee application request - 300 NIS.
• A photocopy of the applicants ID card and appendix.

 Attach the following documents, together with the required forms (above) to your application:

• Confirmation of request for reduced payment fee of 300 NIS.
• Photocopy of ID and ID appendix

Documents that are required depending on the submitted application type:

• In cases, in which persons in need of care cannot fulfill the obligations as an employer of a foreign worker, attach a photocopy of their ID card and ID appendix.

• In cases, in which a person in need of care's identity is confidential, you must provide authorization from their custodian.

• In cases, in which the person in need of care is a minor (under 18 years old), you must attach:

  • Confirmation from the educational institute (school, kindergarten, etc.) that the minor attends.

  • A medical opinion from the treating physician, supporting the request.

  • An up-to-date medical opinion from the social services handling the minor's case, supporting the request.

  • An affidavit, signed and witnessed by a lawyer (Form D – continued from forms A-C).

  • The National Insurance Institute medical report made when making a pension claim for a child with disabilities.

• In the case of a hospital inpatient, soon to be discharged from hospital:

  • An application form for inpatients soon to be discharged (Form E – continued from forms A-C).

  • A medical diagnosis from the treating physician at the treating hospital, stating the need for continuous treatment and the expected discharge date of the patient (the permit granted, according to this section, will be subject to the decision of the permits department nursing division's representative professional consulting committee, for a period of three months only. The permit granted, according to this section, will enable employing a foreign worker already in Israel, and not bringing a foreign worker from abroad).

How to apply

You can complete the online application for a permit to employ a foreign worker in the nursing sector form and print it, or download, print and complete the PDF form by hand.
Once completed, send the forms and required documents to one of the nursing department offices.
You cannot send the forms by fax.
You must send original documents that have been verified by a lawyer or accountant, only.

Permits department nursing division

• Persons with care needs, having reached retirement age, meeting one of the following criteria:
  • 4.5 ADL points (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).
  • 4 ADL points with an additional point (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).
  • Persons with care needs over 90 years old, and having 4 ADL points (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).
  • Persons eligible for partial supervision (0.5 a point under the supervision section) in addition to 1 ADL point (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).
  • Persons eligible for receiving a nursing care pension, by the National Insurance Institute Appeals Committee, authorizing eligibility from 150% - 168%, or 75%-84% (reduced based on income) for a nursing care pension, without a dependency evaluation.
  • Persons with care needs, who are not eligible for taking a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation, because of high income, will be referred for a dependency evaluation, directly by the nursing department.

• Persons, aged 18 years, up to retirement age, with care needs, found eligible by the National Insurance Institute to recieve special services.
• Minors (under 18) with care needs, recognized by the National Insurance Institute as a minor with disabilities, or meeting one of the following criteria:
  • Minors with care needs, in an education institute, who are dependent on a nurse to provide physical assistance.
  • Minors with disabilities, who need assistance form a nurse, throughout most of the day, and cannot attend an educational/therapeutic institute.
  • Minors with disabilities, in need of close, ongoing, special medical care, on a daily basis, at home, for example, special care needs at night.

• IDF veterans injured during service and victims of terrorism with disabilities are eligible for a minimum of 17 hours of assisted care, pending the decision of the Ministry of Defense assistance committee or the National Insurance Institute department of victims of terrorism with disabilities.

• Persons with job-related Injuries, recognized by the National Insurance Institute as persons with job-related Injuries, as needing 'extensive care' or 'dependent on assistance'.

Additional criteria subject to the discretion of the authorized bodies:

• Persons with special needs/disabilities:
  • 2.5-4 ADL (based on a National Insurance Institute dependency evaluation).
  • The person with disabilities lives with another person with disabilities.
  • The person with disabilities also has learning disabilities, and lives with a parent over 70 years old.
  • The person with disabilities is a parent to 3 children under 16 years old.
  • The person with disabilities suffers from a malignant disease or an extreme illness and needs assistance throughout most of the day.
• Hospital inpatients, soon to be discharged, who have received a hospital physician's diagnosis, stating the need for a nurse, and the expected date of discharge.
• Seniors under care of the Ministry of Defense rehabilitation department.

Required documents

Many of the forms are provided in Hebrew. Seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.

Documents that are required for all applications

Download, print and complete the following three forms, and attach them together with the other required documents, to your application:

• Form A) – foreign worker permit request
• Form B) – employment commitment
• Form C) – medical confidentiality waiver declaration

• Confirmation of request for reduced payment fee of 300 NIS.
• Photocopy of ID and ID appendix

Documents that are required depending on the submitted application:

• In cases, in which persons in need of care cannot fulfill the obligations as an employer of a foreign worker, attach a photocopy of their ID card and ID appendix.
• In cases, in which a person in need of care's identity is confidential, you must provide authorization from their custodian.
• In cases, in which the person in need of care is minor (under 18 years old), you must attach:
  • Confirmation from the educational institute (school, kindergarten, etc.) the minor attends.
  • A medical opinion from the treating physician, supporting the request.
  • An up-to-date medical opinion from the social services handling the minor's case, supporting the request.
  • An affidavit, signed and witnessed by a lawyer (Form D – continued from forms A-C).
  • The National Insurance Institute medical report made when making a pension claim for a child with disabilities.

• In the case of a hospital inpatient, soon to be discharged from hospital:

  • An application form for inpatients soon to be discharged (Form E – continued from forms A-C).

  • A medical diagnosis from the treating physician at treating hospital, stating the need for continuous treatment and the expected discharge date of the patient (the permit granted, according to this section, will be subject to the decision of the permits department nursing division's representative professional consulting committee, for a period of three months only. The permit granted, according to this section, will enable employing a foreign worker already in Israel, and not bringing a foreign worker from abroad).

How to apply

• You can complete the online foreign worker in the nursing sector permit extension application form and send the it together with the required documents to one of the nursing department offices.
• You cannot send the forms by fax.
• You must send original documents that have been verified by a lawyer or accountant, only.

Permits department nursing division

Service description

A person in need of care, who has received permission to employ a foreign worker in the nursing sector, but has done so, can apply to freeze (put on hold) the permit.
When submitting the application, the applicant must state that they understand that:

• Adding weekly care hours, according to the National Insurance law, is possible only after freezing the permit.
• As long as the permit is frozen, it is illegal to employ a foreign worker, and the applicant states that they will not employ a foreign worker during this period.
• During the 'frozen' period, the permit will continue to be valid. An application to cancel the freeze can be submitted – 'Appliction to cancel a freeze of a foreign worker's permit.
• The information regarding the freeze will be passed on to the National Insurance Institute, to the Population and Immigration Authority, and to the payments department.
• The person in need of care, applying to freeze the permit, will not be entitled to receive a refund for the frozen permit.
• If the permit validity period ends, while the permit is frozen, and the person in need of care is interested in extending the permit, they must apply to extend the permit, according to the normal procedure, including the permit extension fees.

Required documents

Many of the forms are provided in Hebrew. Seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.
You can complete the application form online and print, or print the application form and complete it by hand.

How to apply

Complete the Freeze a foreign worker's permit application form in the nursing department and send it, together with the required documents in the following ways:

Email

Email the application together with the required documents to thakpaot@piba.gov.il.

Fax

Fax the application together with the required documents to 02-6294426.

Permits department nursing division

Service description

This service enables persons who have frozen a foreign worker's permit, to cancel the freeze.
When submitting the application to cancel the freeze, the applicant states that they understand the following:

• Information regarding the application will also be submitted to the National Insurance Institute, and the person in need of care will not be entitled to an additional care pension, according to the National Insurance law.
• The application notice date will be from the day the commissioner gives written authorization.
• The cancellation of the freeze is only possible if the original permit has not expired. If the permit has expired, you will receive a note from the commissioner, instructing you to extend the permit, according to the normal permits department nursing division procedure.
• The person in need of care states that they do not reside in a Nursing Institute (Senior citizens home, hospital or rehabilitation center, except for Protected living residence or outpatient care).

How to apply

Many of the forms are provided in Hebrew. Seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.
You can complete the application online and print, or print the form and complete it by hand, and send it, together with the required documents in the following ways:

Email

Email the application together with the required documents to thakpaot@piba.gov.il.

Fax

Fax the application together with the required documents to 02-6294426.

Permits department nursing division

Service description

This service let's you apply for  a refund for payments made for a permit for a foreign worker in the nursing sector and/or refunds for payments made for a dependency evaluation. The refund can be made to the person in need of care's bank account, or a first degree relative's bank account.
The service is available in the following circumstances:

• The cancellation request was sent before the permit was authorized.

• The person in need of care passed away before the permit was authorized.

• The person in need of care paid for an extension to a permit, but passed away before the original permit expired.

• The person in need of care paid twice for the same permit request.

• No dependency evaluation was made.

Required documents

These forms are provided in Hebrew. Seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.

• Refund by bank transfer

• Refund by credit card

Documents that are required depending on the request circumstances:

• The person in need of care's ID.
• Payment voucher/copy of receipt of payment.
• Photocopy of a bank document including the bank account details, or a cancelled cheque.
• The bank account owner's ID.
• A death certificate (in cases in which the person in need of care has passed away).

How to apply

Complete either the refund by bank transfer or refund by credit card form and send it, together with the required documents by fax to 08-9314103 or 1-538-622-6372.

Permits department nursing division

Service description

Important Notes

• You must submit a foreign worker in the nursing sector permit application, before applying for a dependency evaluation.
• This form is provided in Hebrew. Seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.

This service enables persons in need of care, who are not entitled to receive a dependency evaluation, in the framework of a request for a nursing pension from the National Insurance Institute, based on income, to request a dependency evaluation for persons interested in employing as foreign worker in the nursing sector.
In order to receive a foreign worker in the nursing sector permit, you must first complete a dependency evaluation. 
After submitting the request, representatives from the unit will contact the applicant by phone to schedule a dependency evaluation.

Required documents

These forms are provided in Hebrew. Seeking assistance from a Hebrew speaker is recommended.

• You can complete the online application and print it, or print and complete the form by hand. 

• Verification of payment of fees – 290 NIS.

• Physician's medical information report, completed by a physician.

• Inpatient medical report – In cases, in which the person making the request was a hospital inpatient during the last three months, prior to the request.

• Photocopy of the person in need of the dependency evaluation's ID.

How to apply

Complete the dependency evaluation application form and send it, together with the required documents,  by post to your local nursing care authority offices:

Permits department nursing division

Jerusalem – 42 Agripas Street, AUI Building (Ki'ch) 5th Floor, POB 28346, Jerusalem 9128301.
Tel-Aviv – 125 Menachem Begin Street, 2nd Floor, POB 7105, Tel-Aviv 6107002.
Rishon Lezion – 3 Israel Galili Street, Government Complex, 2nd Floor, Rishon Lezion 7542602.
Haifa – 4 Hatikva Street, Government Complex Mall, Building 5, 5th Floor, Be'er Sheva 8489312.
Kfar Sava – 140 Weizman Street, 4th Floor, Kfar Sava 4420319.

Service description

This service enables a foreign worker in the nursing sector, to extend their work permit. The application must be made by one of the private foreign worker agencies, with the authorization of the person in need of care, and according to the set criteria, as stated in procedure number 5.3.0002 – foreign worker in the nursing sector procedure. 

How to apply

Complete the Extension of permit of residence application, together with the required documents, and submit it to the National Center for Extending Work Permits, by means of a private foreign worker's in the nursing sector agency.
The requests must meet the foreign worker in the nursing sector procedure number 5.3.0002 criteria.

Service description

This service enables you to pay the fees for employing a foreign worker in the nursing sector.

• A reduced fee for a foreign worker in the nursing sector permit – Fee 300 NIS.

  • The payment is not refundable (even if the permit is not granted).

  • The law does not make provision for a reduction in this fee, including requests for a reduction based on low income.

• Dependency evaluation - supplementary fee – Fee 290 NIS.

The fee is intended for persons over retirement age, who are not eligible for a nursing pension, based on income, and must take a dependency evaluation.

• Extension of a foreign worker in the nursing sector's permit fee – Fee 175 NIS

Important notes:

• When two persons in need of care, living in the same household, submit an irregular joint request for employing one foreign worker, only one fee will be charged, unless two dependency evaluations are necessary.

• Employees having received a foreign worker permit, must arrange the foreign worker's work licence. Work licence (1/b) will be stamped on the foreign worker's passport, stating in which sector they are licensed to work.

How to pay

In order to make the payment, click the relevant link (above), follow the instructions to pay, print the payment authorization, and attach it to the relevant request, according to the instructions.