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Making aliyah from United Arab Emirates
195 people moved from United Arab Emirates to Israel between 2015 and 2025, including 96 in 2025. Here is what the official record shows about them, and what the process looks like from United Arab Emirates specifically.
Olim in 2025
96
granted oleh status on arrival
Total since 2015
195
11 years of the record
Busiest year
2025
96 arrivals
Most chosen town
Tel Aviv-Yafo
61 people
Settlement concentration
Not ranked: United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates, in the ministry's own files
Every arrival counted once, in the year they landed and the town they registered in.
Arrivals from United Arab Emirates by year
Where they settled
Absorption town recorded on arrival.
- 1Tel Aviv-Yafo61
- 2Netanya49
- 3Haifa13
- 4Ramat Gan8
- 5Petah Tikva7
- 6Herzliya7
- 7Jerusalem5
- 8Ra'anana5
- 9Ashdod5
- 10Bat Yam4
Age on arrival
27% arrived as children, 0% at 65 or over.
- 10-1752
- 218-249
- 325-3451
- 435-4970
- 550-6413
- 665+0
What they did before moving
Occupation recorded at registration. "School pupil" and "student" reflect how many arrive as dependants.
- 1School pupil37
- 2Not stated23
- 3Economist22
- 4High-tech worker10
- 5Jurist6
- 6Programmer6
- 7Banker5
- 8Clerk5
Destination
More went to Tel Aviv-Yafo than anywhere else
61 of the 195 arrivals from United Arab Emirates registered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, ahead of Netanya, Haifa, Ramat Gan.
That is 31% of everyone arriving from United Arab Emirates, against 12.3% 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 United Arab Emirates
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Commercial flights, coordinated with 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 United Arab Emirates compares with everywhere else on the full statistics explorer.
An open-plan office floor of screens and desks.
Aliyah from elsewhere in Other
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 United Arab Emirates each year?+
96 in 2025, and 195 in total between 2015 and 2025. The strongest single year was 2025, with 96 arrivals.
Where do olim from United Arab Emirates settle?+
Tel Aviv-Yafo takes the largest share, followed by Netanya, Haifa, Ramat Gan. 31% of olim from United Arab Emirates settled in Tel Aviv-Yafo, against 12.3% of olim overall.
Who handles an aliyah application from United Arab Emirates?+
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Is aliyah from United Arab Emirates mostly families or individuals?+
Of the 195 arrivals recorded, 27% were children under 18 and 0% 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.