Request for a permit to employ children in performances or advertisements.

Who can submit a request for a permit

• Those seeking to employ children under the age of 15 in a staged performance must obtain a permit from the Ministry of Labor.
• If the children are employed through an intermediary company (agency), it must be ensured in advance that the agency has a permit from the Ministry of Labor to broker employment for each child separately.

Please note:

A permit is not required in the following cases:

• Documentary filming of any activity.
• Participation in quizzes.
• A one-time interview conducted randomly and without preparation.

When should the request be submitted

• The request must be submitted at least two weeks before the expected employment date (including rehearsals held before the performance).
• In the case of a complex production involving script or play review, the request must be submitted a month in advance.

What needs to be attached to the application

• A declaration of consent to receive criminal background information.
  • This declaration must be attached when applying for the service for the first time. If a request has been submitted previously, there is no need to send the declaration form again.
  • If the applicant is a corporation, the details of the managers or applicants, as registered with the Companies Registrar, must be provided along with their signatures on the application form for a criminal background check.
  • The criminal background check is conducted with the police and takes time. Therefore, this part should be sent as soon as possible, even if the details of the children to be employed are not yet known.
• A doctor's approval (attached as part of the application form) – if a request has been submitted previously, the doctor's approval is valid for 6 months.
• The position of the administrators of the educational institution where the children study (attached as part of the application form) – the signature must be up to date for the period of employment.

Additional documents must be attached in the following cases:

• If the children are employed through an intermediary agency, a "Child Employment Mediation Permit" issued by the Ministry of Labor for each child must be attached.

• For a public performance, the following must be attached:

  • Five copies of the performance plan.
  • The main points of the content and the script or play's text.
  • It is required to specify the children's role.
  • It is required to highlight the paragraphs directly related to their performance.
• For a production program– the transcript and the address of the performance location must be attached.

The service is provided free of charge.

How to submit the application:

You must fill out the application form for a permit to employ children in performances or advertisements and submit it along with all the required documents through one of the following methods:

Personal delivery

The form can be delivered personally to the following address:
Licensing Division - Youth Labor Law, Regulation and Enforcement Department, Ministry of Labor, 125 Menachem Begin Road, Tel Aviv-Jaffa 6701201.

Mail

The form should be sent by mail to the following address:
Licensing Division - Youth Labor Law, Regulation and Enforcement Department, Ministry of Labor, 125 Menachem Begin Road, Tel Aviv-Jaffa 6701201.

Notes

• The form includes a commitment from the applicants, parental consent for the children, approval from the treating doctors, the position of the educational institution where the children study, and the position of the children (if they are over the age of 6).
• The application form must include all the necessary signatures. If the applicant is a corporation, only the corporation's managers must sign.