Eastern Europe
Making aliyah from Kazakhstan
1,841 people moved from Kazakhstan to Israel between 2015 and 2025, including 136 in 2025. Here is what the official record shows about them, and what the process looks like from Kazakhstan specifically.
Olim in 2025
136
granted oleh status on arrival
Total since 2015
1,841
11 years of the record
Busiest year
2022
226 arrivals
Most chosen town
Haifa
311 people
Settlement concentration
29.5% of olim from Kazakhstan registered in three towns: Haifa, Netanya, Rishon LeZion. That is the 18th most concentrated of the 23 countries with at least 1,000 olim on record.
The record
Aliyah from Kazakhstan, in the ministry's own files
Every arrival counted once, in the year they landed and the town they registered in.
Arrivals from Kazakhstan by year
Where they settled
Absorption town recorded on arrival.
- 1Haifa311
- 2Netanya138
- 3Rishon LeZion95
- 4Tel Aviv-Yafo90
- 5Acre89
- 6Afula72
- 7Kiryat Yam69
- 8Ashdod66
- 9Be'er Sheva65
- 10Bat Yam62
Age on arrival
26% arrived as children, 7% at 65 or over.
- 10-17470
- 218-24350
- 325-34304
- 435-49355
- 550-64224
- 665+138
What they did before moving
Occupation recorded at registration. "School pupil" and "student" reflect how many arrive as dependants.
- 1School pupil362
- 2Not stated285
- 3Retired106
- 4Student76
- 5Economist69
- 6Not specified54
- 7Civil engineer46
- 8Primary school teacher37
Destination
More went to Haifa than anywhere else
311 of the 1,841 arrivals from Kazakhstan registered in Haifa, ahead of Netanya, Rishon LeZion, Tel Aviv-Yafo.
That is 17% of everyone arriving from Kazakhstan, against 10% of olim from all countries.
The town is recorded once, on arrival, so the chart above shows where people registered rather than where they live now.
How it works
The process from Kazakhstan
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
The Jewish Agency organises assisted departures, and in emergencies has run dedicated flights.
Russian-speaking olim have long-established communities in Haifa, Netanya, Bat Yam, Ashdod and Nof HaGalil.
Documents are the slow part everywhere: birth certificates, proof of Jewish descent, police clearance and, in most countries, apostilles. Start collecting before you open the file, not after. The full sequence is in the aliyah guide.
Arriving with Russian as your first language, ulpan is the single biggest determinant of how fast your first year goes. New olim are entitled to free Hebrew study, and the Hebrew alphabet and essential phrases pages are a no-cost head start.
Before you go
Work out what your money is worth: the cost of living page has rent, groceries and salaries in real numbers, and the shekel converter gives today's rate.
A market stall in Jerusalem with prices marked in shekels.
Check the calendar you are moving into: holiday dates close the country for whole weeks in autumn and spring, and Shabbat times govern the week.
A sesame-topped challah loaf, freshly baked.
See how Kazakhstan compares with everywhere else on the full statistics explorer.
An open-plan office floor of screens and desks.
Aliyah from elsewhere in Eastern Europe
Total arrivals 2015 to 2025, in brackets.
Start here
The move itself, in six steps
Eligibility, opening the file, the documents, the visa, landing day and the absorption benefits that follow. The guide is the same wherever you are starting from.
Frequently asked questions
How many people make aliyah from Kazakhstan each year?+
136 in 2025, and 1,841 in total between 2015 and 2025. The strongest single year was 2022, with 226 arrivals.
Where do olim from Kazakhstan settle?+
Haifa takes the largest share, followed by Netanya, Rishon LeZion, Tel Aviv-Yafo. 17% of olim from Kazakhstan settled in Haifa, against 10% of olim overall.
Who handles an aliyah application from Kazakhstan?+
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Is aliyah from Kazakhstan mostly families or individuals?+
Of the 1,841 arrivals recorded, 26% were children under 18 and 7% were 65 or over. That is a family-heavy profile.
Source: Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, published on data.gov.il. Figures count people granted oleh status on arrival. Rebuilt 2026-08-05.