New olim
New to Netanya? Start here
Netanya says about 70,000 olim have settled in the city since 1990, about a third of its residents. The municipal Absorption Department has staff who speak English, French, Russian and Amharic, and its olim2netanya.co.il site walks you through the first steps in several languages.
New olim
Start here
8 steps, in the order most people take them.
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Follow the city's step-by-step guide
olim2netanya.co.il lists the arrival steps in English, French, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Amharic and Hebrew.
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Register your address
Update your Teudat Zehut with your Netanya address at the Population Authority, 18 Ben Zvi Blvd (book through myVisit), then open an oleh bank account.
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Meet your klita counsellor
Book a meeting at the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, 18 Ben Zvi Blvd, and ask for your ulpan voucher.
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Claim the arnona discount
Apply once, within two years of aliyah, at the Revenue Division (4 HaTzoran St) and ask for the property-holder confirmation needed for school and gan registration.
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Start ulpan
The Netanya International Ulpan runs morning and evening classes and a 60+ track; its office is at the Neot Herzl Community Center.
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Join the city's olim WhatsApp group
The Absorption Department runs official WhatsApp groups for French and Russian speakers; the links are on its page.
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Find your community
Netanya AACI (28 Shmuel HaNatziv St) serves English speakers; CASIFAN (11 Kikar HaAtzmaut) helps French speakers.
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Register with a health fund
Choose a kupat holim within 90 days of aliyah; after that, register through Bituach Leumi (68 Herzl St).
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In the directory
Guides
Read next
- Your first week in Netanya: what to do, in what orderThe first-week steps for new olim in Netanya: address on your Teudat Zehut, bank account, Misrad HaAliyah, the arnona discount, health fund, ulpan and the people who help in English and French.
- Netanya neighbourhoods compared: from Ir Yamim to Kiryat HaSharonHow Netanya's main areas differ for newcomers: the seafront towers of Ir Yamim, Ramat Poleg, the French-flavoured city centre, the cliff-top strip, Kiryat HaSharon, Agamim and the more affordable older areas, with 2026 prices.
- Renting and buying in Netanya: 2026 prices by neighbourhoodWhat flats cost to rent and buy in Netanya in 2026, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, what drives the price, vaad bayit, and the arnona step olim shouldn't miss.
- School and gan registration in Netanya (2027-28)How and when to register for gan, first grade and other grades in Netanya, what to bring, and the support available for olim pupils. The 2027-28 dates are not published yet; 2026-27 dates are given as a guide.
Good to know
Get the property-holder confirmation on the same visit as the arnona discount; you need it to register children. The Absorption Department sees people by appointment.
Community groups
Where people talk
- Absorption Department WhatsApp group - French speakersWhatsApp · City of Netanya - Absorption Department
- Absorption Department WhatsApp group - Russian speakersWhatsApp · City of Netanya - Absorption Department
- CASIFAN Facebook groupFacebook · CASIFAN
- CASIFAN WhatsApp groupWhatsApp · CASIFAN
- City of Netanya (Facebook page)Facebook · City of Netanya
- Kiryat HaSharon Facebook groupFacebook
Source
- City of Netanya (opens in a new tab)
- Olim2Netanya (opens in a new tab)
- Olim2Netanya (opens in a new tab)
- Olim2Netanya (opens in a new tab)
- City of Netanya (opens in a new tab)
- City of Netanya (opens in a new tab)
- Netanya AACI (opens in a new tab)
- casifan.info (opens in a new tab)
This page was written for Netanya from the sources above.
