Registration with the Government of Israel
INGOs seeking to operate in Jerusalem/Israel or obtain work visas for their international staff are required to register with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA).
Organizations should compile the following documents (Download) and submit to the MoLSA international relations branch via Mr. Benjamin Behar:
- Email: BenjaminB@molsa.gov.il
- Telephone: 02-5085407
- Address: Department of International Relations, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Migdalei Avira (next to the Central Bus Station), 39 Yermiahu Street, POBox 1260, Jerusalem, 91012
Organizations seeking to apply should take note of possible shifts in Israeli policies regarding new INGO registrations, and are advised to contact Tal AVRECH TalA@unops.org.
Registration with the Palestinian National Authority
All INGOs needs to be registered with the PA MoI to be able to work in the West Bank
- Place of applying for registration: Foreign Associations Department, MoI, Ramallah.
- Required documents should be sent to the Directorate General of Non-governmental Organizations and Public Affairs.
- Email: f.ngos.moi.pna.ps
- Tel. 02- 2429242 / 02- 2429963
- Website: www.moi.pna
- The process takes up to 60 days.
- Applicants will receive the registration form on the MoI’s online portal.
Required documents:
- Registration form should be filled in Arabic.
- Organization’s charter/ bylaw in the mother language and translated into Arabic (and certified by the Palestinian Embassy in the INGO’s home country, Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Palestinian Ministry of Justice.
- A copy of the registration certificate translated into Arabic and certified by the Palestinian Embassy in the INGO country of registration, Palestinian Ministry of Justice, and by the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Official letter from the INGO, expressing its interest in opening a branch in the oPt and the names of its representatives in the country, translated into Arabic and certified by the Palestinian Embassy in the INGO country of registration, Palestinian Ministry of Justice, and by the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Copy of ID or valid passport of the INGO representatives in the country.
- Representatives who hold a Palestinian nationaly must provide a tax exemption certificate.
- Copies of the INGO Representative's ID card/passport.
- A brief illustration explaining how the projects and services are in line with the Palestinian people's interests (In Arabic and English).
- Registration fees amounting to 20 Dinar (stamps attached to the registration application form).
PA MoI Directorate General of Non-Governmental Organizations and Public Affairs User’s Manual
PA MpI Registration Form: INGO registration form- PA.pdf