Israel

This page is under construction, but in the interim, you can review information at the following websites for information on making Aliyah to Israel, if that’s an option for you given Jewish heritage or orthodox conversion.

https://nbn.org.il

https://jewishagency.org

We acknowledge that the inclusion of Israel may seem counterintuitive to many, due to the ongoing Israeli-Palestine Conflict and the Gaza war that started in 2023. As a reminder, the goal of this Wiki is to provide research and information to allow all trans people to find places of safety and provide enough information so that you as an individual trans person can identify if a particular destination is safe for you specifically. In the case of Israel, even with the war, trans Jews who may not find safety in other countries due to a variety of religious and racial factors may find safety in Israel. To ascertain if that includes you, please read on.

Israel is a comparatively LGBTQ+-friendly country located in the Middle East, with legal protections for trans people.

Why COUNTRY?

• Legal gender recognition:

  * Self ID is allowed on Teudat Zehut and other documents.

• Anti-discrimination laws:

  * Anti-discrimination in employment and existing hate crime laws.

• Public healthcare:

  * Covered under public health insurance.

• LGBTQ+ rights and community:

  * Tel Aviv has a large queer community, other cities such as Haifa and Eilat are also viable.

• Immigration pathways:

  * Aliyah and A-1 (א-1) visa.

Why not COUNTRY?

• Legal issues
• Housing issues
• Visa issues
• you name it

Immigration Policy

US citizens need/don't need a visa to move to COUNTRY for. Which languages are the processes done in? What are the options/limitations/etc? Examples are below

• Student Visa: Available to …
• Family-Route: …
• Work Visa: …

Medical Inadmissibility

Does the COUNTRY in question have immigration laws that would find people with disabilities or health challenges inadmissible to emigrate there?

Permanent Residency

What's the pathway if there is one?

Citizenship Pathway

How do you get to be a citizen if at all?

LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities

What are potentially good places to live in?

• City A
• City B
• …

Top Trans-Friendly Cities

• please add

Community & Support Resources

• What local communities and support structures are there?

National Organizations

• please add

Cost of Living

• The cost of living in COUNTRY is how comparable to the US/where in the US?
• Rent is…
• Public transport …
• Healthcare is free/expensive…
• Grocery prices …
• Education is

Housing Access & Cost

• add details on discrimination in rentals if applicable
• also how easy is it to rent/buy etc

Law Enforcement ("How bad are the cops?")

• please add details, especially around safety for trans people

Censorship & Digital Privacy

• please add details

Ease of Travel to Other Countries

• What about neighboring countries, visas for those, airports to travel etc.

Animal Policies

• Is COUNTRY is pet-friendly or not
• What do you need to do to bring a pet?
• Consider adding a section on the Traveling with pets page