Citizenship, Return, and Personal Status

Citizenship and Aliyah - The Law of Return

The Right of Return: Yehodaya recognizes the right of every member of the Jewish people to immigrate to the state and receive citizenship. A member of the Jewish people will be defined as anyone born to a Jewish mother or father, or anyone with a Jewish grandparent, extending back up to three generations. The right will also apply to anyone who has joined the Jewish people through conversion.
Naturalization: Citizenship will be granted to those eligible under the Law of Return, subject to an oath of allegiance to the state, its Constitution, and its values, together with basic proficiency in Hebrew.
Permanent Residency: A non-Jew who wishes to settle in Yehodaya may apply for permanent-resident status. Permanent residents will enjoy most civil rights, except the right to vote and the right to stand for election to state institutions.
Temporary Residency: The state will issue temporary-resident visas for work, study, or a time-limited stay. Temporary residents will not acquire any entitlement to citizenship by virtue of their residence and will be subject to the state’s registration and taxation rules.

Personal Registry: The state will maintain a technical population registry. Registration will not determine a person’s religion in theological terms but will record facts, such as: “Recognized as Jewish by Community X.”
Conversion and Registration: The state will not perform conversions but will maintain a register of communal recognition. Conversion is a communal and religious matter. A person converted by a recognized Jewish denomination or community - Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or Karaite - may be registered as Jewish in the state registry upon presenting a certificate issued by that community. This registration will allow citizens of Yehodaya to present internationally accepted official documents without the state intervening in religious matters.