The very last 10 signs your Israel tourist visa expired…a while ago!
Wrapping up this series of things some of us have gotten used to over time, here are the final 10 signs (the nails in the coffin) you might have forgotten to visit the Israeli Ministry of Interior in quite a while…and if you’re looking for practical info on getting an Israeli visa you should take a look over here…
This series is for those of us who have maybe stayed a bit longer than anticipated (I’ve just hit 19 years!), and hopefully will give you an insight into daily life in Israel and to what we’ve gotten used to over time…
Here they are, the final 10 signs you haven’t extended your Israel tourist visa recently…
- …you’ve seen Midnight Express, Hair and The Princess Bride at least 5 times each.
- …you know the words to Hotel California.
- …you shorten supermarket to ‘super’.
- …you consult your English dictionary far more than your Hebrew dictionary.
- …you buy a water cooler.
- …you start a blog or website about Israel.
- …you get addicted to Israeli chocolate (oh my, you’re in deep…).
- …you start your day with a cup of coffee known as “mud”.
- …your “local” is not a pub, it’s a hummus bar.
- …everything seems, well, normal.
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I came to Israel in December on 3 mth tourist visa, before the visa expired i got 1 month extension which unfortunately i never got to use, i had to go home for 6 weeks for a family emergency, i came back to Israel almost 3 months ago and my new 3 month tourist visa is expiring, I want to stay here with my Israeli boyfriend for maybe another 6 months, what is the liklihood that i will be able to stay and whats the best way about this. To put a couple of spanners in the works, I am officially still married to my ex-husband in the process of getting divorced (got married abroard so has taken a long time to process divorce) what is the liklihood i can get a girlfriend visa? also i am not Jewish. Any help or information asap will be much appreciated.
Thanks
Hi Kay,
I’m not sure there’s anything like a girlfriend visa, and I think you have two options:
1. Pop out of the country for a weekend (Sinai, Jordan) and when you re-enter you should get another 3 months, tell them you love Israel and want to keep traveling about, that usually doesn’t hurt though they might want proof of funds. Question is, how long can you keep doing this…?
2. Find a job that will sponsor a work visa. Less easy but doable.
Good luck!
Ashley