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Why Israeli Employers Hire Workers From India Through Manpower First
Tell us the roles. We find, test and prepare the workers in India and handle their visa there. You apply for the work permit. Here is how simple it is to hire workers from India for Israel.
Key points
- When you hire workers from India for Israel through Manpower First, your first shortlist arrives within 7 days: 3 to 5 trade-tested candidates for each role.
- You apply for the work permit. We apply for the visa in India and handle every candidate document, medical test and emigration clearance.
- Workers are usually on site 6 to 10 weeks after selection for employers already approved by Israel's Population and Immigration Authority.
- Free replacement during the 3-month probation period, at our cost.
- In February 2026, India and Israel agreed to allow up to 50,000 more Indian workers in Israel over five years.
Hiring Workers From India Is Simpler Than It Looks
Most of the work in hiring from India happens in India. That is our side of the job, and we have been doing it since 1987.
From the outside, the decision to hire workers from India for Israel can look like weeks of paperwork, phone calls and guesswork. With Manpower First, your part comes down to three things: tell us what you need, choose the workers you like, and apply for their work permits. We take care of everything else, from finding and testing the candidates to their visas, medical tests, emigration clearance and flights.
Both governments are making room for more Indian workers too. In February 2026, India and Israel agreed to allow up to 50,000 more Indian workers in Israel over the next five years, with new openings in manufacturing, commerce and services, and restaurants (reported by Ynet). For the full picture of routes, sectors and employer requirements, see our overseas manpower recruitment page for Israel.
Your List and Our List
Here is everything involved in bringing a worker from India to your site in Israel, and who does each part. Three items are yours. The rest is handled by Manpower First in India.
You apply for the work permit with Israel's Population and Immigration Authority. Once it is issued, we apply for the worker's visa in India and follow it through to approval, so your workers arrive with every document in order.
Hiring workers from India
- Share your requirementYou
- Find and trade-test candidatesDone by us
- Interviews and background checksDone by us
- Choose your workersYou
- Apply for the work permitYou
- Visa application in IndiaDone by us
- Documents, medical tests and emigration clearanceDone by us
- Flights and pre-departure briefingDone by us
How Long Does It Take to Hire Workers From India for Israel?
For employers who already hold approval from Israel's Population and Immigration Authority, workers are usually on site 6 to 10 weeks after selection.
You send the requirement
Roles, headcount and start date. A short WhatsApp message or email is enough, and we reply within 12 hours.
Your first shortlist
Three to five trade-tested candidates for each role, ready for you to assess in whatever way you prefer.
Workers on site
You apply for the work permits while we handle the visas, documents, medical tests, emigration clearance and flights in India.
Why Israeli Employers Choose Indian Workers
Proven trades
Machine operators, caregivers, cooks, farm workers, welders and technicians with real experience in the work you need done.
Experience abroad
Many candidates have already worked overseas, often in the Gulf, so living and working in a new country is not new to them.
English at work
Most candidates can communicate in English, the working language on many international sites, which makes supervision and training easier from day one.
Backed by both governments
India and Israel signed a framework agreement on workers in November 2023 and agreed in February 2026 to open the door to up to 50,000 more.
Why Employers Choose Manpower First
One point of contact
One team in Mumbai handles your candidates from the first search to the day they fly, so you always know who to call.
You choose, your way
Every candidate is trade-tested before you see them. How you assess them after that is entirely up to you, and we arrange it.
Visas handled in India
Once you have the work permit, we apply for the visa in India and follow it through to approval, together with all candidate documents and emigration clearance.
Free replacement
If a worker is not the right fit during the 3-month probation period, we replace them free of charge and cover the costs. The work permit always stays with the employer.
"We needed experienced industrial machine operators for our packaging facility in Israel. Manpower First sourced, medically cleared, and deployed 10 operators, all fully trained and ready from day one."
The Workers We Supply for Israel
Tell us the role and we will find the people. The full detail for each sector, including what Israel requires from the employer, is on our Israel page.
Hiring From India: Your Questions Answered
Send the roles you need, the number of workers, your preferred start date, the salary, working hours and accommodation details. A short WhatsApp message or email is enough to begin, and Manpower First replies within 12 hours.
Manpower First presents 3 to 5 trade-tested candidates for each role, with the first shortlist sent within 7 days of receiving your requirement. If none of them suit you, we search again.
Yes. You decide how you want to assess the candidates, and Manpower First arranges it for you. Nobody is sent to Israel until you have chosen them.
The employer applies for the work permit with Israel's Population and Immigration Authority. Once the permit is issued, Manpower First applies for the worker's visa in India and follows it through to approval, along with the candidate documents, medical tests and emigration clearance.
For employers who already hold approval from Israel's Population and Immigration Authority, workers are usually on site 6 to 10 weeks after selection. Your first shortlist arrives within 7 days of your requirement.
Not after this year. Under a directive from Israel's Population and Immigration Authority, reported in October 2026, construction workers from India will be recruited only through the government-to-government channel from 1 January 2027. The private construction quota has also been closed to new applications since August 2026. Recruitment for other sectors is not affected by this change, so speak to us about your sector and we will tell you which route applies.
Manpower First replaces the worker free of charge during the 3-month probation period and covers the costs of the replacement. The work permit for the replacement worker is applied for and paid for by the employer, as with every work permit.
Yes. Manpower First stays available for any question about your workers for the whole contract and replies within 12 hours.
Ready to Hire Workers From India?
Send your requirement and we will reply within 12 hours with a clear plan and timeline for your workers.