What will I be free to do in the period from my first visit at the MoD office until the enlistment date?
As detailed here, after your arrival in Israel you have to visit a few offices in order to be able to enlist on the enlistment date of your choice. Usually, each stop is a prerequisite for proceeding to the next one. Your first stop in Israel is the visit of the MoD office which will guide you until your date of enlistment. As a gross estimate, you will have to visit these stops in total 10 times and you may need a few hours to a day for each of your visits. So let’s say about 10 days in total. In-between, while waiting for the completion of your issue at the current stop, you can do whatever you like. You can even leave Israel for short periods. In any case, keep in mind that also in Israel it is important to follow up and persist if you want things to be done, particularly if you schedule is tight. Everybody wants to help you, but sometimes also IDF clerks are overworked or chaotic; don’t expect them to contact you always in time or even to chase you in the whole world. Therefore, fo
