Converting the driving license (for new repatriates)

Ministry of Transport and Road Safety

According to the law, a new repatriate has the right to drive a car in Israel with a driving license from the country of origin for no more than 12 months (counting from the moment of entry into Israel as a new new repatriate). Then they must have an Israeli license.

For the repatriates whose driving experience is 5 (five) years or more at the time of entry to Israel on a repatriate visa, it is possible to convert their driving license from the country of origin using a simplified procedure. It can be done only during the first year of stay in the country.

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1. Fill in all the required declarations.
2. Make the appointment and go through all stages of converting the driving license according to simplified scheme.
3. Collect the converted driving license in Israel and arrange delivering it to the specified location.

What driving license you can get in Israel:

Categories “A1”, “A2”, “A3” (driving a motorcycle), category “B” (driving a vehicle weighing up to 3.5 tons), and category type 1 (driving a tractor).

The validity period of new Israeli driving license currently varies from 30 to 50 years. The Israeli driving license is issued for a period of 5 years after passing the age of 70 and for a period of 2 years after passing the age of 80.

Advantages of Israeli driving license:

• It is issued for the period up to 70^th anniversary of the applicant.
• Applicable as an identity document for many purposes such as remote opening of the account in a bank.
• Recognized in all countries of the world which allows to rent a car when traveling abroad.