Beitar man arrested for selling passport appointments
Amid years-long crisis of passport services, Beitar resident arrested for illegal taking up hundreds of passport appointments, selling them.
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Eurovision contestant whose grandfather fled Nazis applies for German passport
Mae Muller, UK’s Eurovision contestant, is applying for German passport because grandfather fled Nazis.
Government plans new program to ameliorate passport request backlog
Interior Minister says that for one month, four of the ministry's largest offices will deal only with passports - and without appointments.
Olim will be required to prove they intend to remain in Israel to receive passport
Minister Aryeh Deri promoting the move in order to prevent Olim from taking advantage of benefits and then immediately leaving the country.
Israel cancels fingerprint requirement for biometric passports
Knesset approves: Biometric documents will be valid for ten years - even if the person chose not to save their fingerprint in the database.
'Combination certificate' to replace green pass, vaccine passport by end of June
New pass will include all relevant coronavirus information on vaccinations, recovery etc.
Vindicated: “Jerusalem, Israel”
President Trump ended a long injustice when he extended recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital to the blank space in passports. Op-ed.
US ends ban on listing 'Israel' on passports of people born in Jerusalem
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo officially announces end to long-standing policy not recognizing Jerusalem as part of Israel.
US to allow 'Israel' on passports of people born in Jerusalem
Trump Admin. reportedly to end policy of not listing country of birthplace of passport holders who were born in Jerusalem.
PA: Trump trying to antagonize the Palestinian people
PA “foreign ministry” blasts US intention to allow US citizens born in Jerusalem to list “Jerusalem, Israel” on their US passports.
US considering including 'Jerusalem, Israel' on passports
Despite US recognition of Jerusalem as capital, US citizens still not allowed to list "Jerusalem, Israel" on their passports.
Iranians caught with fake Israeli passports
Argentina arrests Iranians who entered on stolen, poorly doctored, passports.
'Jerusalem, Israel' to be written in US passports?
Members of Congress request US Pres. Trump order State Dep't to write 'Jerusalem, Israel,' in passports of US citizens born in Jerusalem.
Israel to issue free temporary passports
Interior Ministry issues free temporary passports to travelers with flights before Oct. 20.
PA requests Jordan return Israeli ambassador
During talks between Abbas and King Abdullah, demand raised to return embassy staff to Amman, without which they cannot receive visas.
Israel slashes price for passports ordered at Ben Gurion Airport
Compensating for long wait times at Interior Ministry branches, Israeli government slashes prices for emergency passports issued at airport.
Good news for Israelis: Pay less for your passport
Passport prices drop just in time for summer, Interior Minister says the step 'lowers the cost of living.'
PA planning to issue 'Palestine' passports
PA reportedly tells Israel it will issue "State of Palestine" passports - with or without its consent.
Report: ISIS stole 'thousands' of blank passports
Islamic State stealing identity papers to sneak terrorists into Europe as refugees, report claims.
ISIS terrorists with 150 European passports nabbed
Two jihadists arrested at Istanbul's international airport with enough European passports stuffed in mini-pizza ovens for a small army.
Surge in Passport Requests as Syrians Flee
One million citizens applied for passports in six months, Syrian media reveals - five times the requests in the first half of 2014.
Jewish Orgs: US Supreme Court Decision 'Myopic'
Both ADL and ZOA blast the decision to separate 'Jerusalem' from 'Israel' on passports, accuse US gov't of bias against Israel.
'The US Refuses to Recognize Israel's Sovereignty'
Ari Zivotofsky, the father who fought for 12 years for 'Jerusalem' to be 'Israel' on US passports, speaks on the landmark ruling.
Biometric Passport Stands Debut at Airport
Goodbye, long lines: 17 stands introduced in latest step to transfer Israeli ID system over to biometric.
Iranians Sentenced over Fake Israeli Passports
Two Iranians sentenced with jail time or fine for traveling with fake Israeli passports, but mystery remains over their true plans.
Kenya: Iranians Caught with Fake Israeli Passports
Terror attack or just criminal? Mystery deepens after Iranians attempt to board flight to Tel Aviv with stolen passports.
Landmark Move: US, Israel Issue Mutual Visas
American, Israeli visa process opened to allow US nationals to invest in Israel economy, and vice versa. Is this the end to a visa crisis?
Orgs Appeal to US Over 'Jerusalem' Passport
Three major umbrella organizations file amicus briefs to US Supreme Court, demanding US citizens born in Jerusalem be listed as Israelis.
US Supreme Court to Decide on Jerusalem's Status
Can the US president declare Jerusalem as Israel's capital?
US Ambassador Says End to Visa Crisis Coming
Despite doubling in visa rejection rates for young Israelis, US ambassador to Israel stresses the days of the US visa are numbered.
Sephardic Leader, Spanish King Meet
Sephardic Community Council to be the liaison between Jews in Israel and Spanish government, leader tells Arutz Sheva.
Senior Rabbis Forbid Taking Spanish Citizenship
Religious Zionist rabbis, including Rabbi Sholmo Aviner, forbid obtaining Spanish passports, compare to 'reparations' for expulsion.
Report: Hezbollah Terrorists Roam the World
Report says Hezbollah terrorists travel the world freely, seeking opportunities to carry out terror attacks against Israelis and Jews.
Court: US Doesn't Have to List Israel on Passports
The State Department does not have to honor a law that requires passports issued in Jerusalem to list Israel as their country of issue.
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