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7Israel B-1 Work VisaForeign employees, have no vested right to enter Israel for thepurpose of employment. A foreigner, who wishes to performwork in Israel, regardless of duration, must first obtain a workpermit (B-1) from the Ministry of Interior, the Department ofForeign Workers.A foreign worker will be deported from Israel if he works withouta work permit and he will further be subjected to fines andpossible imprisonment. In addition the employer will beprevented from sending other employees to Israel and will besubjected to criminal offences if he employs a foreigner under atourist visa.Obtaining a work permit entails completing a four-step process.1. The first step involves receiving a recommendation from the Ministry ofInterior to work in Israel. This is possible only after convincing the Ministry thatthe employee is an expert in his field, earning more than twice the averagesalary in the market and proving that there is no other local Israeli citizen whocan perform the same task.2. The second step includes submitting a request to the Ministry of the Interior toinvite the worker to Israel.3. The third step involves having the visa stamped in the worker’s passport.