Israel Announces Entrepreneur Visa

October 29, 2015 | The Israeli Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Interior, along with the office of Chief Scientist, have announced the launch of a new visa which will allow entrepreneurs from around the world to come to the startup city of Tel Aviv for 24 months in order to develop innovative projects. Entrepreneurs who wish to stay in Israel and open a startup company will be granted a specialist visa. According to Compass report ranking Tel Aviv as the #1 ecosystem outside of the United States, Tel Aviv’s greatest challenge is the integration of international talent (40% lower share than Silicon Valley).