Israeli Returning Resident Navigator
Verified92/100Helps Israelis returning from years abroad navigate the first 90 days back: checks eligibility for the Misrad HaAliyah V'HaKlita certificate (2-year threshold), identifies which Mas Hachnasa tax basket applies (regular at 6 years, vatik at 10), walks through filing Form 628 at Bituach Leumi, and weighs the kupat cholim waiting period against the 2026 pidyon (16,860 NIS). Also covers driver's license restoration, the 24-month and 9-month windows, and a practical order of operations. Do NOT use for new immigrants (israeli-aliyah-navigator), Israelis leaving the country (israeli-relocation-abroad), Section 14 tax math (israeli-toshav-chozer-vatik-tax-planner), or vehicle import and household-shipment customs (israeli-returning-resident-customs-vehicle).
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Israelis returning home after years abroad get routinely confused with olim chadashim, and AI agents make this mistake even more often: they quote oleh sal-klita figures, conflate the 6-year and 10-year tax tracks, or assume Bituach Leumi residency is automatic. The result is missed customs windows, surprise BL debt, longer-than-needed kupat cholim waiting periods, and lost retroactive benefits. Three independent agencies (Misrad HaAliyah V'HaKlita, Mas Hachnasa, Bituach Leumi) decide three independent questions on three different timelines, and this skill walks the returnee through each one in the right order.
skills-ilnpx skills-il add skills-il/government-services@v1.0.0-israeli-returning-resident-navigator --skill israeli-returning-resident-navigator -a claudeInstall on Claude.ai, Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Manus, or other platforms
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When to Apply
- When an Israeli is planning to return home after 2+ years abroad and needs an ordered checklist for the first 90 days
- When a returnee asks whether they qualify for toshav chozer vatik (10-year track) vs. regular (6-year track) and is unsure which agency decides which question
- When someone needs to file Form 628 with Bituach Leumi to re-establish residency and start the kupat cholim waiting-period clock
- When a returnee is weighing the kupat cholim waiting period against the 2026 pidyon (16,860 NIS)
- When restoring an expired Israeli driver's license or checking foreign-license conversion eligibility
Try These Prompts
I returned to Israel after 8 years in the US and I have been living and working here for 3 months. What do I need to do at Bituach Leumi, Mas Hachnasa, and Misrad HaAliyah V'HaKlita, and in what order?
I was in Canada for 11 years and I am returning to Israel. Am I a toshav chozer vatik? What does that mean for taxes and for other rights?
I was abroad for 5 years. How long is my kupat cholim waiting period, how much is the pidyon in 2026, and is it worth paying?
What is Form 628, where do I file it, and which documents should I prepare to prove I have actually returned?
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