Army reservists planning to leave Israel for permanent settlement abroad will hereafter be required to submit applications for exit visas 90 days before the intended date of departure. An order to this effect was approved here today by the Committee for Security and Foreign Affairs of Israel’s Parliament.
The Finance Committee of the Parliament today approved an Israel Treasury proposal for an increase of 40 pounds ($22.40) in the foreign travel tax. The increase will replace the 40-pound fee charged for exit visas–a source of revenue which will terminate when abolition of exit visas becomes effective next Sunday. The Treasury acted to avoid loss of the revenue.
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