Israel: Information on the difference between the Teudat Zhut and Teudat Olim cards
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ISR14687 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Israel: Information on the difference between the Teudat Zhut and Teudat Olim cards, 1 July 1993, ISR14687, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aaf920.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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According to a representative of the Consulate General of Israel in New York, the Teudat Zhut is the common identity card held by all Israeli citizens (13 July 1993). The representative added that the Teudat Olim is a certificate that all Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union receive upon arrival in Israel (Ibid.). The purpose of this card is to register its holder at the Ministry of Absorbtion and to provide personal information, including the identification number assigned by Israeli authorities at the time of arrival in Israel (Ibid.). This number is later transferred to the Teudat Zhut card, which is issued about one year after arrival (Ibid.). The representative was unable to state whether or not the nationality of the holder is provided on the Teudat Olim, but the representative did mention that in Israel there is a difference between citizenship and nationality (Ibid.). For further information on the difference between citizenship and nationality in Israel, please find the attached Response to Information Request ISR14356. Additional and/or corroborating information on this subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa.
Reference
Consulate General of Israel, New York. 13 July 1993. Telephone Interview with Representative.
Attachment
The Documentation, Information and Research Branch (DIRB), Ottawa. 9 June 1993. Response to Information Request ISR14356.
