Changing Your Address & Moving Your Partner Visa Folder

Moving homes in Israel is always a big adventure — new neighbors, new favorite cafés, new bus routes to figure out. But if you’re here on a partner visa (B1 or A5), there’s one extra step: updating your address and making sure your visa folder follows you to your new Misrad HaPnim branch.

Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to do it, step by step:

Step 1: Changing Your Address

Unlike Israelis who can just click a few buttons online, we visa holders need our partners to help with this part.

Options:

• Online (easiest): Your Israeli partner can update your address through their Teudat Zehut smart ID on Gov.il.

• In person: You both go together to your Misrad HaPnim branch.

  
  

What to bring:

• Teudat Zehut of your Israeli partner

• Your passport + visa page

• Proof of your new address (lease contract, arnona bill — best if both names are listed)

  
  

Step 2: Moving Your Folder (תיק זוגיות)

Your partner visa file is like your “immigration home base” at Misrad HaPnim. When you move, it doesn’t magically move with you — you have to request it.

How to do it:

• Write an email to your old branch and CC your new branch.

• Attach:

  • Copy of your partner’s Teudat Zehut

  • Copy of your passport & current visa

  • Proof of new address

• Ask for confirmation that your folder has been transferred.

Check this friendly Email Template in Hebrew:

לכבוד משרד הפנים – סניף [שם הסניף הישן]

הנדון: בקשה להעברת תיק זוגיות לסניף [שם הסניף החדש]

שלום רב,

שמי [שם מלא של הזר/ה], מספר דרכון [מספר], ואני בתהליך אשרת ב/1 (או א/5) מכוח זוגיות עם [שם מלא של הישראלי/ת], ת"ז [מספר].

עברנו לאחרונה לכתובת חדשה: [כתובת מלאה], ולכן אנו מבקשים להעביר את התיק שלנו מסניף [הישן] לסניף [החדש].

מצורפים:

- צילום דרכון ואשרה בתוקף

- צילום תעודת זהות של בן/בת הזוג הישראלי/ת

- חוזה שכירות / אישור ארנונה

תודה רבה על העזרה

[שמות בני הזוג]

[טלפון ליצירת קשר]

 Neshamot Tips

• Don’t wait until your next visa appointment — transfer your file as soon as you move.

• Always keep digital copies of everything. Trust us, it makes follow-ups so much easier.

• The transfer can take time, so don’t panic if you don’t hear back right away. A gentle follow-up email usually helps.

• Try to go together with your partner whenever possible — it really smooths the process.

Have you already gone through the process of changing your address and moving your תיק זוגיות?

Share your experience in the comments — your story could really help another Neshama going through the same thing.