Moving to Israel - NY International Shipping

Are you moving to Israel from New York? If you are relocating from the Tri-state area to Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv or any other city in Israel, we provide door to door service and take care of your move.

Ports

Ashdod, Haifa, Eilat

Required Documents

Passport
B-1 Visa stamped in passport, 3^rd Party Guarantee from employer (for those that will be working)
A-3 Visa stamped in passport, 3^rd Party Guarantee (for religious personnel)
Residence Visa
Customs Bond
Proof of Employment
Insurance certificate
Certificate of residence (legally stamped)
Letter authorizing your shipping agent to clear your shipment through customs
Inventory in Hebrew notating values, make, serial number and appliance manufacturer name (old or new) or size (fabric products such as rugs)
Israeli identity cards, divorce papers, death certificates or other personal identity documents
Power of Attorney and Declaration for customs

Customs

Foreign Nationals and Temporary Residents: Allowed up to three (3) duty-free shipments within three (3) years—does not include auto and professional tools

Returning Nationals: Allowed one (1) duty-free shipment. Household goods and personal effects must arrive within nine (9) months of the customer moving to Israel.

Requirements: Foreign nationals and temporary residents must have lived in the previous country for a minimum of one (1) year prior to moving to Israel. All household goods must be owned by the shipper for personal use.

Duty-Free

The following items are duty-free when moving to Israel:

250 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco products
1 liter of spirits
2 liters of win
250 ml of perfume
Gifts valued up to $125 USD

Prohibited

Plants and Plant Products: Can only be imported with permission from the Plant Protection and Inspect Services of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Produce: Permits are required for importing fresh produce as well as plants, plant products, seeds, etc.

Pets

Documents: The following documents must accompany your pet:

Written statements declaring the shipper has owned the pet for over ninety (90) days prior to shipping
General health certificate from the country of origin
Rabies vaccination certificate

Restricted

The following items are restricted:

Illegal drugs
Knives and deadly weapons
Explosive and ammunition
Soil
Fresh meat and meat products
Dairy products (including milk)
Cordless phones with ranges up to 900 MHz
Gambling machines and paraphernalia
Counterfeit goods and money
Pornographic materials (printed, video, etc.)

MOTOR VEHICLES

Returning Israelis: Subject to full customs duties

Foreign Nationals: Custom duties reduced to 46-76%

Prohibited: Vehicles with steering wheels on the right side are prohibited

Required Documents: The following documents are required:

Passport
Teudat Oleh (new immigrant certificate)
Registration or purchase invoice in name of shipper
Keys
Valid Israel insurance certificate
Import license obtained from Ministry of Transport

Electricity

220 V
Type C European 2-pin or CEE 7/16 plug

For more info visit the Israel Customs Website

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Birju Jani

Hi David, Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say what a wonderful job Avi and his team did packing and moving our things out of our NYC apartment. Not only were they courteous and efficient – their professionalism was a most pleasant surpri(...)

Mark Levinson

Daniel Herz S.A.

David Mazafi and the staff at NY International Shipping provided me with unparalleled service and support. My goods were packed, shipped and delivered with no troubles whatsoever. As promised, I had nothing to do but give the address and pay the(...)

Shabana Quaiyoom

With regards to my shipping from NY to London, I just wanted to let you know that I was very pleased with the service I received from your movers on [the] 23rd of July 2002 in NY City. They were courteous, efficient and friendly which, thankfull(...)

Heike Berg

I wanted to say Thank You for the great job you did! All my things arrived perfectly in good order and exactly at the arranged time. I talked several times with Kay in Great Britain to make arrangements and she was also very kind and helpful. Th(...)

Antonio Fernandez

Querido David, Primero, me gustaria disculparme por la demora en mandarte, por escrito, las gracias por el service tan excellente y professional que tu compania nos ha proveido. Una mudanza siempre es muy problematica y uno tiene que estar pendi(...)

Marvin Lazerson and Ursula Wagener

Our Move from Philadelphia to Germany David, It was terrific, from start to finish, and you especially were outstanding. You explained everything, and this is exactly how it was, on the mark! The service at the German end was excellent. We would(...)

Shianrin

I am writing to recommend the services of Wayne Townsend from NY International Shipping. I moved from Manhattan back to London, England, in January, and he made the process very easy and non daunting. I found him to be very friendly, patient and(...)

S. Teeluck

The Permanent Mission of Mauritius to the United Nations has been dealing with NY International Shipping Inc. for relocation services for our Ambassador and diplomats at the Mission. We have been impressed by the commitment and dedication of the(...)

Ruthie and Avishai Nissim

First of all, let us apologize for the delay in writing to you to thank you for the excellent personal and professional service. You know when you make Aliya, lots of things need to be taken care of and unfortunately thanking your movers is “mov(...)

Nicholas Brawer

Luxury African Travel, Luggage, Clothing & Campaign Furniture

To Whom It May Concern: I am pleased to recommend the services of New York International Shipping. David Mazafi and his staff are honest, courteous and efficient and their services are competitively priced. I have worked with David for over two (...)

Joanne Coulson

Hello David, I finally had time this past weekend to go through the boxes. The move from NY to UK went very well. I was very pleased with the level of service and the professionalism shown both at the NY end and from the company in England. Plea(...)

Tom Wine

To Whom It May Concern: This letter serves as recommendation for the relocation services of NY International. NY International completed a month-long relocation process of my personal effects from New York City to London. Over the past ten years(...)

Rosa Masott

Hi Wayne, Sorry it took me a while to respond back to you. I want to start by saying that it was a true pleasure to work with you Wayne you were very relaxed and patient with me when I called you a dozen times with soooo many questions you were (...)

Nadia Bishai

Logistics Manager, Bunge Ltd.

As I was moving overseas with work, I contracted NY INTL shipping to arrange for my international move from New York to Brazil. They were extremely helpful throughout the process and extremely friendly and supportive. [They’re] no fuss kind of p(...)

Sophie & Jason Oliva

Dear Wayne, I just to say thank you so much for all of your help with our relocation from NYC to the UK. You made a huge effort from start to finish in ensuring we were happy with our move. You were extremely professional, always willing to answ(...)

Patrick Gavigan

I am writing to thank you, and particularly Mr. Wayne Townsend, your agent who handled my recent move from New York City to Stockholm, Sweden, for your attentive and highly professional service. Mr. Townsend provided a firm estimate of shipping (...)

Spyros Poulios

Theirry and Sylvia Buch

Dear David, Thank you so much for the excellent service you provided for us in the New York. We are really happy about how everything went. The movers were on time, very professional and courteous. They dealt with some last minute changes we mad(...)

H.E. Mr. Julian Vila-Coma

Ambassador, Permanent Representative

It is with great pleasure that I recommend your fine work and that of your company, NY International Shipping Inc. You have consistently displayed a high degree of integrity, responsibility, and ambition in working with the Mission of Andorra to(...)

Simon Bray and family

NYC to UK

Good evening, I would like to express my thanks to NY International and most of all Mr Wayne Townsend my consultant. You should ask for him if he is available as he really knows his job far better than anyone else I spoke to in my research on wh(...)

Melanie Z

Had a very positive experience. I recommend this company to all my friends and colleagues from overseas relocating to the United States. David was most professional, listened to all my concerns and made sure my move went smooth and was stress fr(...)

Maureen Kerr

Everything has arrived in excellent condition. Many thanks for your professional assistance. I will recommend you to other Australian and New Zealand consultants in New York.

Christopher J. Abad

To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter in reference to NY International Shipping and its owner, Mr. David Mazafi. Earlier this year, I was selected by my company (a mid-sized financial services firm based in NYC), to coordinate the ove(...)

Nadine Henley

Dear David, Wow! What a fantastic experience working with you and your moving company has been. The level of personal care that I received, the movers taking extra care with all of my expectations! Everything went perfectly and smoothly and righ(...)

Dr. Ann Hurowitz

Dear David: Everything went well with the moving. I have already received everything. The moving staff was great. They were very nice and did their job on time and precisely. Thank you for everything. In case you need any help in Brazil, please (...)