Eastern Europe
Making aliyah from Ukraine
58,850 people moved from Ukraine to Israel between 2015 and 2025, including 928 in 2025. Here is what the official record shows about them, and what the process looks like from Ukraine specifically.
Olim in 2025
928
granted oleh status on arrival
Total since 2015
58,850
11 years of the record
Busiest year
2022
15,107 arrivals
Most chosen town
Haifa
7,837 people
Settlement concentration
26.8% of olim from Ukraine registered in three towns: Haifa, Bat Yam, Netanya. That is the 20th most concentrated of the 23 countries with at least 1,000 olim on record.
The record
Aliyah from Ukraine, in the ministry's own files
Every arrival counted once, in the year they landed and the town they registered in.
Arrivals from Ukraine by year
Where they settled
Absorption town recorded on arrival.
- 1Haifa7,837
- 2Bat Yam4,002
- 3Netanya3,954
- 4Ashdod3,395
- 5Rishon LeZion3,045
- 6Nahariya2,767
- 7Ashkelon2,761
- 8Be'er Sheva2,258
- 9Petah Tikva2,142
- 10Kiryat Yam1,957
Age on arrival
22% arrived as children, 14% at 65 or over.
- 10-1712,743
- 218-246,419
- 325-349,903
- 435-4912,465
- 550-649,373
- 665+7,947
What they did before moving
Occupation recorded at registration. "School pupil" and "student" reflect how many arrive as dependants.
- 1Not stated9,345
- 2School pupil8,030
- 3Retired5,664
- 4Economist3,297
- 5Civil engineer1,774
- 6Professional services1,595
- 7Student1,387
- 8Primary school teacher1,117
Destination
More went to Haifa than anywhere else
7,837 of the 58,850 arrivals from Ukraine registered in Haifa, ahead of Bat Yam, Netanya, Ashdod.
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 Ukraine
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Departures have been coordinated overland through neighbouring countries since 2022; the Jewish Agency runs assisted routes rather than a normal flight booking.
Ukrainian olim settle heavily in Haifa, Netanya, Bat Yam, Ashdod and Nof HaGalil.
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 Ukrainian and Russian 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 Ukraine compares with everywhere else on the full statistics explorer.
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Aliyah from elsewhere in Eastern 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 Ukraine each year?+
928 in 2025, and 58,850 in total between 2015 and 2025. The strongest single year was 2022, with 15,107 arrivals.
Where do olim from Ukraine settle?+
Haifa takes the largest share, followed by Bat Yam, Netanya, Ashdod.
Who handles an aliyah application from Ukraine?+
The Jewish Agency for Israel runs the process through its regional office and the Israeli consulate.
Is aliyah from Ukraine mostly families or individuals?+
Of the 58,850 arrivals recorded, 22% were children under 18 and 14% 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.