Western Europe
Making aliyah from United Kingdom
6,948 people moved from United Kingdom to Israel between 2015 and 2025, including 892 in 2025. Here is what the official record shows about them, and what the process looks like from United Kingdom specifically.
Olim in 2025
892
granted oleh status on arrival
Total since 2015
6,948
11 years of the record
Busiest year
2025
892 arrivals
Most chosen town
Jerusalem
1,605 people
Settlement concentration
51.1% of olim from United Kingdom registered in three towns: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Beit Shemesh. That is the 5th most concentrated of the 23 countries with at least 1,000 olim on record.
The record
Aliyah from United Kingdom, in the ministry's own files
Every arrival counted once, in the year they landed and the town they registered in.
Arrivals from United Kingdom by year
Where they settled
Absorption town recorded on arrival.
- 1Jerusalem1,605
- 2Tel Aviv-Yafo1,247
- 3Beit Shemesh700
- 4Netanya517
- 5Ra'anana414
- 6Herzliya321
- 7Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut201
- 8Haifa120
- 9Bnei Brak89
- 10Ramat Gan77
Age on arrival
20% arrived as children, 15% at 65 or over.
- 10-171,384
- 218-241,849
- 325-341,405
- 435-49681
- 550-64610
- 665+1,019
What they did before moving
Occupation recorded at registration. "School pupil" and "student" reflect how many arrive as dependants.
- 1Not stated1,027
- 2Retired644
- 3School pupil640
- 4Student506
- 5Professional services250
- 6Unskilled202
- 7Primary school teacher166
- 8Not specified151
Destination
More went to Jerusalem than anywhere else
1,605 of the 6,948 arrivals from United Kingdom registered in Jerusalem, ahead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Beit Shemesh, Netanya.
That is 23% of everyone arriving from United Kingdom, against 8.2% 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 United Kingdom
The Jewish Agency handles the file, with Nefesh B'Nefesh working alongside it for applicants in this country.
Direct flights from London are frequent and cheap; group flights run in summer.
British olim head for Jerusalem, Ra'anana, Modi'in, Netanya and Beit Shemesh.
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 Kingdom compares with everywhere else on the full statistics explorer.
An open-plan office floor of screens and desks.
Aliyah from elsewhere in Western 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 United Kingdom each year?+
892 in 2025, and 6,948 in total between 2015 and 2025. The strongest single year was 2025, with 892 arrivals.
Where do olim from United Kingdom settle?+
Jerusalem takes the largest share, followed by Tel Aviv-Yafo, Beit Shemesh, Netanya. 23% of olim from United Kingdom settled in Jerusalem, against 8.2% of olim overall.
Who handles an aliyah application from United Kingdom?+
The Jewish Agency handles the file, with Nefesh B'Nefesh working alongside it for applicants in this country.
Is aliyah from United Kingdom mostly families or individuals?+
Of the 6,948 arrivals recorded, 20% were children under 18 and 15% 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.