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B/5 Investor Visa (Treaty Investor, US Citizens)

Israel · Middle East

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: ActiveExtended ResidencyEconomic Residency

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Active
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2019
Governing lawPublished
Entry into Israel Law, 5712-1952 (B/5 category), under the US–Israel reciprocal E-2/B-5 treaty-investor arrangement
Responsible authorityPublished
Population and Immigration Authority (Ministry of Interior), with an inter-ministerial committee (Economy, Foreign Affairs, Finance)

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Renewable Israeli work-and-residence visa for US citizens who make a substantial investment in, and control, an operating Israeli business

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsPublished
Yes
Basic eligibilityPublished
US citizen holding at least 50% of an active, non-marginal Israeli business, funded by a substantial, at-risk investment of the applicant's own funds
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
21 years
ChildrenPublished
Spouse gets B/5-2, children under 21 get B/5-3; spouse may work for any Israeli employer; the investor works in own business

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timeUnknown
Unknown
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Paper petition to a designated Israeli consulate in the US, reviewed by an inter-ministerial committee, then a consular interview
Required in-person stepPublished
Visa interview at the Israeli consulate in the US
What the processing time measuresPublished
No official processing time published

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentUnknown
Unknown
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Unknown
Unknown
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feeUnknown
Unknown
Total cost to applyUnknown
Unknown
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown
Unknown
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
No fixed minimum; investment must be substantial relative to the cost of the business
Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
Key employees who are US nationals can get derivative B/5 status

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
24 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No minimum stay stated; status depends on the Israeli business staying active
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying 183 days or more per year, or with 30+ days in the current year and 425+ days combined over the current year and prior two years, are presumed to have their centre of life in Israel and are tax residents.
Personal income taxPublished
range between 10%-50%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyUnknown
Unknown
Time to citizenshipUnknown
Unknown
Work for a local employerUnknown
Unknown
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Investment note (Sept 2026)Published
Open only to US citizens (reciprocal to the US E-2 visa for Israelis, operating since May 2019). Law firms state no minimum has been set; the business must be operating before the visa issues. Aggregator figures of ILS 600,000-1,000,000 could not be confirmed from a primary source.
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
US citizens only. Initial 2 years, then extended one year at a time with no cap while the business remains active; extension requests due at least 3 months before expiry. Not passive: the investor must own at least 50% of and run a real, non-marginal business. No path to permanent residence stated.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://embassies.gov.il/san-francisco/Newsandevents/Pages/B5-Israel-Investor-Visa.aspx
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://ktalegal.com/practice-areas/israel-immigration/b-5-investor-visa/ | https://pz-law.co.il/en/blog-en/business-visa-b5-for-us-citizens/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://ktalegal.com/practice-areas/israel-immigration/b-5-investor-visa/ | https://lawoffice.org.il/en/the-b-5-investment-visa-in-israel-for-us-citizens/ | https://pz-law.co.il/en/blog-en/business-visa-b5-for-us-citizens/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.