North Africa
Making aliyah from Morocco
458 people moved from Morocco to Israel between 2015 and 2025, including 0 in 2025. Here is what the official record shows about them, and what the process looks like from Morocco specifically.
Olim in 2025
0
granted oleh status on arrival
Total since 2015
458
11 years of the record
Busiest year
2015
104 arrivals
Most chosen town
Ashdod
117 people
Settlement concentration
Not ranked: Morocco has fewer than 1,000 olim on the detailed record, so its top three towns say more about one absorption programme than about a pattern.
The record
Aliyah from Morocco, in the ministry's own files
Every arrival counted once, in the year they landed and the town they registered in.
Arrivals from Morocco by year
Where they settled
Absorption town recorded on arrival.
- 1Ashdod117
- 2Netanya65
- 3Jerusalem50
- 4Ra'anana46
- 5Tel Aviv-Yafo24
- 6Ashkelon21
- 7Herzliya14
- 8Haifa12
- 9Rishon LeZion11
- 10Be'er Sheva11
Age on arrival
10% arrived as children, 39% at 65 or over.
- 10-1746
- 218-2489
- 325-3425
- 435-4932
- 550-6489
- 665+177
What they did before moving
Occupation recorded at registration. "School pupil" and "student" reflect how many arrive as dependants.
- 1Retired143
- 2Student53
- 3Not stated50
- 4School pupil33
- 5Homemaker27
- 6Professional services17
- 7Salesperson13
- 8Self-employed11
Destination
More went to Ashdod than anywhere else
117 of the 458 arrivals from Morocco registered in Ashdod, ahead of Netanya, Jerusalem, Ra'anana.
That is 26% of everyone arriving from Morocco, against 4.2% 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 Morocco
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Arranged case by case through the Jewish Agency.
Arrivals are dispersed across the country.
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.
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 Morocco compares with everywhere else on the full statistics explorer.
An open-plan office floor of screens and desks.
Aliyah from elsewhere in North Africa
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 Morocco each year?+
0 in 2025, and 458 in total between 2015 and 2025. The strongest single year was 2015, with 104 arrivals.
Where do olim from Morocco settle?+
Ashdod takes the largest share, followed by Netanya, Jerusalem, Ra'anana. 26% of olim from Morocco settled in Ashdod, against 4.2% of olim overall.
Who handles an aliyah application from Morocco?+
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Is aliyah from Morocco mostly families or individuals?+
Of the 458 arrivals recorded, 10% were children under 18 and 39% were 65 or over. That skews towards adults moving without school-age children.
Source: Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, published on data.gov.il. Figures count people granted oleh status on arrival. Rebuilt 2026-08-05.