Bringing your experts to Israel
B/1 work visas and expert permits
Legal support for foreign companies assigning experts and professional staff to Israel — from choosing the permit track to the B/1 visa, extensions and ongoing compliance, with direct attorney involvement throughout the process.
- 16years in practice
- 120+employer clients
- 3,500+foreign workers and experts supported
- Israel Bar AssociationMember of the Foreign Workers Committee since 2024; appears on behalf of the Bar before the Knesset Special Committee on Foreign Workers.
Legal advisory on the Gush Dan Metro projectNotary since 2020
One field, in depth.
The firm practises immigration law and the employment of foreign workers and experts in Israel — a field where details, deadlines and procedures are at the heart of the matter.
B/1 work visas for experts
Matching the permit track to the purpose and length of the assignment, checking the threshold conditions, including salary conditions, and preparing and filing the employment permit and B/1 visa applications.
Short-term assignments
Support for experts arriving for a defined task, such as installation, implementation or a project, including coordinating the arrival of teams and larger groups.
Extensions and renewals
Structured tracking of permit and visa expiry dates, and preparation of extension applications in good time.
Ongoing regulatory compliance
Reviewing employer obligations during the assignment and handling issues that arise in the course of employment, including objections and appeals against refusals.
A permit is not just a document.
It is a condition for continuing business activity.
We look at the operational picture as well: who is due to arrive, when, under which permit, which conditions apply — and what is needed to prepare for the next renewal.
From the first call
to arrival
A clear sequence for each assignment, conducted in English with your team abroad.
Introductory call
Defining the purpose of the assignment, the expected length of stay and the people involved.
Documents and conditions
A document list for your case and a check of the threshold conditions for the relevant track.
Filing and follow-up
Filing with the Population and Immigration Authority and ongoing follow-up until the permit and visa are issued.
Visa and arrival
Receipt of the visa and coordination of the expert’s arrival in Israel.
Personal handling
with a systemic view
A boutique firm where work does not pass between departments. Adv. Raviv Sivan leads every matter personally, supported by a professional team.
Regulatory knowledge
Familiarity with the law, the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority and the requirements of the different tracks.
Deadline control
Structured tracking of permit and visa expiry and renewal dates as part of managing each matter.
National infrastructure experience
As special legal adviser on foreign-worker matters for the Gush Dan Metro project, experience with employment issues of high scale and complexity.
One point of contact
Direct contact with the handling attorney, from the first enquiry to the questions that arise along the way.
Practical guides
for foreign companies
Not only what the procedure says, but what to check in practice. Each guide is based on the official procedures and lists its sources.
By Adv. Raviv Sivan
B/1 work visas for foreign experts: what companies should know before sending staff to Israel
Two approvals, the main tracks, salary conditions, documents and how the visa is issued.
Short-term assignments, extensions, renewals and ongoing compliance
Short and longer assignments, extension deadlines, employer obligations and an expiry-date checklist.
Adv. Raviv Sivan
The firm was founded in 2010 and practises immigration law and the employment of foreign workers and experts in Israel. Today it provides ongoing services to more than 120 local and international clients.
Support begins with reviewing the track and the allocations, continues with proceedings before the Population and Immigration Authority and government ministries, and carries on until the worker arrives and throughout the employment period.
- Member of the Israel Bar since 2010; notary since 2020
- LL.B., Netanya Academic College (2009) · B.A. in Social Sciences, University of Haifa (2005)
- Member of the Israel Bar Association’s Foreign Workers Committee since 2024, appearing on its behalf before the Knesset Special Committee on Foreign Workers
- Listed among the recommended service providers of the Manufacturers Association of Israel
- Special legal adviser on foreign-worker matters for the Gush Dan Metro project
Commerce and services · Industry · National infrastructure · Transportation · Energy · Engineering · High-tech and biotech
Before you start
- Who counts as an expert?
- It depends on the track, the person’s qualifications and the salary conditions. We review this in the first call.
- Do you work directly with companies abroad?
- Yes. The entire process can be conducted in English.
- Can you bring a whole team?
- Yes, including coordinating arrivals in groups.
- Do you also advise the Israeli company hosting the expert?
- Yes. The firm advises Israeli companies that employ a foreign expert as well as foreign companies sending staff.
Let’s start with
the essentials.
Tell us briefly about your company, the people you plan to send and the legal need, and we will consider how we can help.
Mailing address: P.O.B. 19017, Haifa 3119001, Israel
Initial inquiry
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