South America
Making aliyah from Argentina
5,524 people moved from Argentina to Israel between 2015 and 2025, including 280 in 2025. Here is what the official record shows about them, and what the process looks like from Argentina specifically.
Olim in 2025
280
granted oleh status on arrival
Total since 2015
5,524
11 years of the record
Busiest year
2022
1,056 arrivals
Most chosen town
Jerusalem
813 people
Settlement concentration
33.1% of olim from Argentina registered in three towns: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Bnei Brak. That is the 17th most concentrated of the 23 countries with at least 1,000 olim on record.
The record
Aliyah from Argentina, in the ministry's own files
Every arrival counted once, in the year they landed and the town they registered in.
Arrivals from Argentina by year
Where they settled
Absorption town recorded on arrival.
- 1Jerusalem813
- 2Tel Aviv-Yafo608
- 3Bnei Brak405
- 4Haifa328
- 5Ra'anana318
- 6Be'er Sheva226
- 7Kfar Saba225
- 8Ramat Gan213
- 9Harish167
- 10Karmiel163
Age on arrival
23% arrived as children, 8% at 65 or over.
- 10-171,256
- 218-241,224
- 325-341,457
- 435-49700
- 550-64435
- 665+452
What they did before moving
Occupation recorded at registration. "School pupil" and "student" reflect how many arrive as dependants.
- 1Not stated1,000
- 2School pupil612
- 3Student598
- 4Retired304
- 5Homemaker130
- 6Professional services119
- 7Primary school teacher110
- 8Clerk109
Destination
More went to Jerusalem than anywhere else
813 of the 5,524 arrivals from Argentina registered in Jerusalem, ahead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Bnei Brak, Haifa.
That is 15% of everyone arriving from Argentina, 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 Argentina
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Commercial flights, usually via Europe or a direct seasonal route.
Argentinian olim settle in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Be'er Sheva, Netanya and Ra'anana.
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.
Arriving with Spanish as your first language, ulpan is the single biggest determinant of how fast your first year goes. New olim are entitled to free Hebrew study, and the Hebrew alphabet and essential phrases pages are a no-cost head start.
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 Argentina compares with everywhere else on the full statistics explorer.
An open-plan office floor of screens and desks.
Aliyah from elsewhere in South America
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 Argentina each year?+
280 in 2025, and 5,524 in total between 2015 and 2025. The strongest single year was 2022, with 1,056 arrivals.
Where do olim from Argentina settle?+
Jerusalem takes the largest share, followed by Tel Aviv-Yafo, Bnei Brak, Haifa. 15% of olim from Argentina settled in Jerusalem, against 8.2% of olim overall.
Who handles an aliyah application from Argentina?+
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Is aliyah from Argentina mostly families or individuals?+
Of the 5,524 arrivals recorded, 23% were children under 18 and 8% 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.