Common Israeli Citizenship Terminology
Sarah Sacks
Dec-18th, 2017 13:22
Common
Israeli Citizenship Terminology
|
Hebrew |
Transliteration |
English |
|
דרכון |
darkon |
Passport |
| תעודת זהות |
teudat
zehut |
Identity
card |
|
מספר זהות |
mispar
zehut |
Identity
number |
|
ספח |
sefach |
Attachment
to teudat zehut booklet that lists previous names and children's names |
|
עולה |
oleh |
Jewish
immigrant to Israel |
|
אזרח |
ezrach |
Citizen |
|
תושב |
toshav |
Resident |
|
קטין חוזר |
katin
chozer |
An
Israeli citizen who left Israel before age 14 with at least one parent, spent
at least four uninterrupted years abroad, and returned to settle Israel after
age 17 |
|
תושב חוזר |
toshav
chozer |
Citizen
resident of Israel who was absent from the country for at least two years |
|
בן מהגרים |
ben
mehagrim |
Term
used by the military for katin chozer/ezrach oleh; student with
this status may be eligible for a limited-time army deferment |
|
אזרח עולה |
ezrach
oleh |
Child
born abroad to at least one Israeli parent who held transferable citizenship
at the time of his/her birth |