Yad HarutzimCommon questionsCommon questionsAnswers on the employment permit, the nursing benefit, the visa, and the end of employment, taken from the official sources.Last updated: 16 October 2026Search by question or word56 resultsExpand allCollapse allAllEmployment permitHospital stayWorker rightsPay and conditionsDeposit and feesEnd of employmentVisa and length of stayBureau servicesCan a foreign caregiver start working before an employment permit is issued?⧉Can a permit be requested while the patient is in hospital?⧉Does the caregiver keep working if the patient is hospitalized or moves to a nursing home?⧉Is a written employment contract mandatory?⧉Must the caregiver have a separate room?⧉May the caregiver be assigned housework or care for other family members?⧉What wage must a foreign caregiver be paid?⧉When and how must the wage be paid?⧉What may be deducted from the caregiver's wage?⧉Who pays the fees for the permit, visa extension and re-entry visa?⧉What are the employer's obligations to National Insurance?⧉Must the employer provide health insurance?⧉Must payments in lieu of pension be made for a foreign caregiver?⧉Is a caregiver who resigns entitled to severance pay?⧉How long is the weekly rest, and what if the caregiver works during it?⧉How many paid holidays is the caregiver entitled to?⧉Can the caregiver be paid instead of taking vacation?⧉What applies when the caregiver is ill and cannot work?⧉May the employer keep the caregiver's passport?⧉Is a live-in caregiver entitled to overtime pay?⧉What are the employer's obligations when employment ends?⧉Can a replacement worker be obtained while the regular caregiver is abroad on leave?⧉When and how does the worker receive the deposit funds?⧉Who is eligible for a permit to employ a foreign caregiver?⧉What is the private agency's role?⧉Is a patient sued by the caregiver entitled to legal aid?⧉May the employer give the caregiver an advance or a loan and deduct it from wages?⧉From which month and at what rate are pension-substitute and severance amounts due?⧉Can a foreign caregiver be employed part-time or only a few days a week?⧉Must the foreign caregiver live in the patient's home?⧉What documents are attached to a permit request when the patient is about to be discharged from hospital?⧉Can a permit application be submitted online, and how do I get a copy of the permit?⧉When should the employment permit and the worker's visa extension be applied for?⧉Who may sign the permit application when the patient cannot sign?⧉What employment options does a nursing-benefit recipient who employs a foreign caregiver have?⧉When can a caregiver be submitted to the humanitarian committee, and what are the conditions?⧉What are the conditions for a re-entry visa (inter-visa) for a caregiver?⧉Is a foreign worker entitled to maternity leave after a stillbirth?⧉May a caregiver move to another patient, and what must they do first?⧉When can a replacement worker be invited from abroad in place of a worker who left?⧉Can a foreign caregiver who has completed 51 months in Israel start working for a new patient?⧉What should be done when a caregiver is injured at work, and who pays for the days of absence?⧉Can a permit be obtained to employ a foreign caregiver for a child or babies?⧉The patient is away for a few days and the worker stays at home. Must wages be paid?⧉How does a caregiver apply to release the deposit funds, and which documents are needed?⧉Which permit requests go to the professional committee, and what is attached?⧉Until when can a caregiver's stay and work licence be extended?⧉From which countries can a caregiver currently be invited from abroad?⧉Which documents are needed to invite a caregiver under a bilateral agreement?⧉How much notice must a caregiver give before resigning?⧉May a caregiver work in any region of Israel?⧉What happens to the care benefit and the permit when the patient moves to a nursing home or has a long hospital stay?⧉When and how much recuperation pay is a caregiver owed?⧉Can two patients living together employ one foreign caregiver under a joint permit?⧉What happens to the caregiver when the patient dies and the spouse who lived with them needs care?⧉May a foreign caregiver be dismissed while sick or on leave?⧉Contact a branchAsk Harutzon
