How does the process of issuing a B1 work visa work
Step 1. Obtain and sign an Employment Contract and a Letter of Invitation to Work
You receive two original copies of the employment contract and the Letter of Invitation to Work. Please sign the employment contract and the Letter of Invitation. The candidates signature on the Employment Contract must be notarized.
Step 2. Prepare and send documents for visa verification
Please prepare the documents and send them to the Cohen Group Visa Department for review and verification. The list of documents is below.
Documents must be sent to the Cohen Group Visa Department email address - li.gro.puorgnehoc%40rh
Step 3. Registration at the Israel Visa Application Centre or the Consular Service of the Israeli Embassy.
After checking and verifying your documents, we will register you at the Israel Visa Application Centre and/or the Consular Service of the Israeli Embassy in your country.
Step 4. Receiving confirmation of registration
The Israeli Ministry of Interior Directorate sends the candidate's Employment Permits to the Embassy and the Visa Application Centre electronically.
After successful registration at the Israeli Visa Application Centre and/or the Embassy's Consular Service, you will receive an SMS message on your phone with the date and time of your visit to the Visa Application Centre and/or the Consular Service.
Step 5. Submitting documents to the Visa Application Centre and/or Consular Service of the Embassy of Israel
The candidate independently submits a package of documents for obtaining a visa to the Israeli Visa Application Center and/or the Consular Service of the Israeli Embassy on the appointed date.
Step 6. Passing the medical commission
The Israel Visa Application Centre and/or the Consular Service of the Embassy of Israel will register you for a medical examination at a Certified Medical Centre in your country.
Step 7. Obtaining a B1 Work Visa
Contact the Israel Visa Application Centre and/or the Consulate of the Israeli Embassy to pick up your Passport with the issued B1 Work Visa. When your visa is issued, you will receive an SMS notification on your phone.
Step 8. Coordination of arrival
Please agree on the date of your arrival in Israel with our specialists.
After that, buy air tickets for the planned date.
Please note that you must arrive in Israel within 30 days from the date of issuance of the visa.
Documents that a candidate must prepare for submission to the Visa Application Centre and processing of a B1 Work Visa.
For citizens of Uzbekistan, Moldova, Georgia and other countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus.
An employment contract in Hebrew/English/Russian containing the following information: name, candidate's passport, contract number, contract date, purpose of travel, duration of stay and signed by an authorized person with signature, contact information.The original employment contract must be signed by the employer and the candidate.The candidates signature on the Employment Contract must be notarized.
1. Visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant. Click here to download your visa form2. Foreign passport valid for at least 12 months upon arrival in Israel;3. 2 color photographs, 5.5 x 5.5 cm in size, on a white background;4. Your birth certificate - the original and a copy certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.5. Your marriage certificate - the original and a copy certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.6. In case of death of the spouse, it is necessary to provide his/her death certificate - a copy certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.7. In case of divorce - a divorce certificate or a court decision on divorce - a copy certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.8. Parents' passports - good quality copies. In case of death of the parent/s - a good quality copy of the death certificate9. A certificate of no criminal record, valid for six months, certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.If you have lived in another country for more than six months, it is necessary to obtain a Certificate of No Criminal Record (PCC) in that country. The certificate must be in English or translated into English, the copy must be certified by the Apostille seal.10. Additional documents of the candidate upon request.
Undergo the necessary medical examination in hospitals recognized by the Israeli mission in your country.A referral and registration to a clinic can only be obtained at the visa center and/or the Consular Service of the Israeli Embassy, after providing all of the above documents.
For citizens of Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and other African countries
An employment contract in Hebrew/English containing the following information: name, candidate's passport, contract number, contract date, purpose of travel, duration of stay and signed by an authorized person with signature, contact information.The original employment contract must be signed by the employer and the candidate.
1. Visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant. Click here to download your visa form.2. Foreign passport valid for at least 12 months upon arrival in Israel;3. 2 color photographs, 5.5 x 5.5 cm in size, on a white background;4. Your birth certificate - the original and a copy certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.5. Your marriage certificate - the original and a copy certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.6. In case of death of the spouse, it is necessary to provide his/her death certificate - a copy certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.7. In case of divorce - a divorce certificate or a court decision on divorce - a copy certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.8. Parents' passports - good quality copies. In case of death of the parent/s - a good quality copy of the death certificate9. A certificate of no criminal record, valid for six months, certified by the Apostille seal and translated into English, and also certified by the Apostille seal.If you have lived in another country for more than six months, it is necessary to obtain a Certificate of No Criminal Record (PCC) in that country. The certificate must be in English or translated into English, the copy must be certified by the Apostille seal.10. Additional documents of the candidate upon request.
Undergo the necessary medical examination in hospitals recognized by the Israeli mission in your country.A referral and registration to a clinic can only be obtained at the visa center and/or the Consular Service of the Israeli Embassy, after providing all of the above documents.