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Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Tel Aviv as a Brit, and how it fits with your UK tax, pension, money and paperwork.

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British Embassy Tel Aviv

The UK's embassy in Israel: passports, consular help and 24-hour emergency line (appointment only)

192 Hayarkon Street, 6340502 Tel Aviv, Israel

Website · Map · +972 3 725 1222

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Get to grips with the language where you live, keep the kids' English sharp or prep for an exam. Live online lessons with qualified teachers since 1991: English and the main world languages, 1:1 or in small groups, for adults, kids and household staff.

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Guides for life in Tel Aviv

Basics

Cost of living in Tel Aviv: what Brits really pay compared with London

Tel Aviv rents are London-level and the supermarket bill stings, but buses are cheap and healthcare comes out of your wages. Here's how the sums compare, in shekels and pounds.

Basics

Safety in Tel Aviv: sirens, shelters and what the FCDO advice says

Living in Tel Aviv means knowing where your nearest shelter is and how long you have to get there. Here's how the alerts work, what a mamad is, and what the FCDO advice says.

Basics

Teudat zehut, Bituach Leumi and your first month in Israel: the paperwork in the right order

In Israel almost everything hangs off your ID number. Here's the order to tackle the teudat zehut, Bituach Leumi, the health fund, the bank and the council in your first weeks in Tel Aviv.

Basics

Shabbat in Tel Aviv: what shuts, what stays open and how to get about from Friday to Saturday night

From Friday afternoon to Saturday night most of Israel's public transport stops. Tel Aviv keeps more open than anywhere else, but you'll need a plan. Here's how the weekend works.

Basics

Learning Hebrew in Tel Aviv: why it's worth it, even if work is in English

Tel Aviv's offices run on English, but the landlord, the health fund and the school WhatsApp group don't. Here's why Hebrew pays off, the first phrases and how to learn.

Money and work

Israeli taxes for Brits: leaving HMRC behind, the UK–Israel treaty and your State Pension

Israel taxes residents on their worldwide income, but HMRC doesn't let go by itself. Here's how the two systems fit, from the P85 to the treaty and your uprated State Pension.

Money and work

Banking in Israel as a Brit: opening an account, keeping your UK one and moving money

You'll need an Israeli account for your salary, your rent and Bit. Here's how Brits in Tel Aviv open one, keep the UK account going, and move money between the two without overpaying.

Money and work

Tax benefits for new immigrants and returning residents in Israel: the ten-year exemption and the 2026 changes

Israel gives new immigrants a ten-year break on foreign income, and 2026 added a break on Israeli earnings too. But the old reporting exemption has gone. Here's how it all fits with the UK.

Home

Renting in Tel Aviv: where Brits live, what landlords ask for and your rights

Tel Aviv is Israel's priciest place to rent, and landlords want cheques, guarantors and a contract you understand. Here's where Brits live, what it costs and your rights as a tenant.

Home

Buying property in Israel as a Brit: purchase tax, the Land Authority, lawyers and mortgages

Whether you pay 8% purchase tax or almost nothing on a Tel Aviv flat depends on your status. Here's how purchase tax, Land Authority leases, lawyers and Israeli mortgages work for Brits.

Moving and visas

Moving to Tel Aviv as a Brit: the routes that actually get you there

Israel lets Brits visit for three months with an ETA-IL, but living there needs a real route: aliyah, an expert work visa or an Israeli partner. Here's how they compare, and what to do first.

Moving and visas

Aliyah for British Jews: the Law of Return, the paperwork and your first year

Aliyah turns a British Jew into an Israeli citizen on the day they land, with cash, free Hebrew lessons and a year of deadlines. Here's who qualifies, how to apply and what the first year looks like.

Moving and visas

Work visas in Israel for Brits who aren't making aliyah: experts, founders and partners

Without the Law of Return, Brits get into Israel's job market through an employer's B/1 expert visa, the innovation visa or an Israeli partner. Here's how each works and what it costs you.

Health

Healthcare in Tel Aviv: health funds, private cover and why your GHIC stays in the drawer

Israel has excellent healthcare, but the NHS, the GHIC and the S1 don't reach it. Here's how British residents in Tel Aviv get covered, what it costs and where to go when it's urgent.

Health

Kupat holim: how Israel's four health funds work and how to pick one

Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet or Leumit? Every Israeli resident must join one. Here's how the health funds work, what new immigrants pay, and whether the supplementary plan is worth it.

Schools and study

Schools in Tel Aviv: the English-curriculum school in Jaffa, the American school up the road and the free local option

Tel Aviv has few English-language schools, so the choice is narrow: a long-running English-curriculum school in Jaffa, an American school north of the city, or free local schools in Hebrew.

Schools and study

Ulpan in Tel Aviv: free Hebrew for new citizens, and what everyone else pays

New citizens get five months of free Hebrew; everyone else pays, though not much. Here's how ulpan works in Tel Aviv, what Ulpan Gordon charges and how much Hebrew you really need.

Getting around

Driving in Israel with a UK licence, and getting around Tel Aviv without a car

You can drive in Israel on your UK licence for a year after you arrive. Here's how to convert it, how to park in Tel Aviv without a ticket, and why plenty of Brits never bother with a car.

Community

British life in Tel Aviv: pints, poppies and finding your people

Tel Aviv has no British club as such, but it has Brits everywhere: in the rugby clubs, the Irish pub on Hayarkon Street, the business chamber and the Remembrance service at Ramleh.

Going out

British food in Tel Aviv: fish and chips, a proper pint and where to find the PG Tips

Tel Aviv does fish and chips and a decent pint of Guinness, but a Sunday roast is rare and the PG Tips usually comes by post. Here's where Brits go for a taste of home.

Going out

Nightlife in Tel Aviv: where Brits go out in the city that never sleeps

Tel Aviv goes out late and goes out hard, with Thursday as the big night. Here's where to go, what a round costs, how to get home when the buses stop and how to stay safe.

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Britain in Tel Aviv

Free listings we choose and check: the British mission, clubs, party groups, sport, schools, pubs, shops and churches. Every entry checked on its own or an official 2025–2026 page (2026-11); listings are not paid. Tell us on WhatsApp if something has changed.

Official Britain

British Embassy Tel Aviv

The UK's embassy in Israel: passports, consular help and 24-hour emergency line (appointment only)

192 Hayarkon Street, 6340502 Tel Aviv, Israel

Website · Map · +972 3 725 1222 · Facebook · Instagram · X · LinkedIn

British Council Israel

UK cultural relations and education office (not open to the public), in Givatayim next to Tel Aviv

BE ALL, Hashahar Tower, 4 Ariel Sharon St., Givatayim 5320047, Israel

Website · Map · Facebook · Instagram · X · YouTube

Department for Business and Trade Israel

UK government trade and investment team at the British Embassy, handling UK export and inward investment enquiries

Website · Map · X

UK-Israel Tech Hub

Team at the British Embassy, founded in 2011, building technology partnerships between British and Israeli companies

British Embassy, 192 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv

Website · Map

Business and networking

Israel-Britain Chamber of Commerce & Innovation

Non-profit chamber promoting UK-Israel trade and innovation; the British Ambassador is Honorary President

Website · Map · +972 3 510 9424 · info@ibcc.org.il · Facebook · LinkedIn

Party groups abroad

Listed side by side, in alphabetical order. We don't favour any party.

Conservatives Abroad – Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv branch of the Conservative Party's organisation for members abroad, serving members and supporters in Tel Aviv

Website

Labour International – Africa, Turkey and the Middle East branch

Africa, Turkey and Middle East branch of the Labour Party's organisation for members abroad, serving members and supporters in Africa, Turkey and the Middle East, including Israel

Website

Lib Dems Overseas

Non-European branch of the Liberal Democrats' organisation for members abroad, serving members and supporters in countries outside Europe, including Israel

Website

Sport

Maccabi Tel Aviv Rugby Club

Tel Aviv's rugby club, training at Tel Aviv University and the Sportek; includes IBEX Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv University Sports Unit, 60 Haim Levanon Street, Tel Aviv

Website · Map · Instagram

Raanana Roosters Rugby Club

Rugby club in Ra'anana, a town with a large English-speaking community, with youth and adult teams

Lev HaPark Stadium, 1 Golda Meir Street, Ra'anana

Map · Facebook

Herzliya Hurricanes Rugby Club

Children's and youth rugby club training at the Herzliya Sportek

Sportek Herzliya

Map · +972 52 952 2032 · Instagram

Schools and universities

School

Tabeetha School

English-speaking Church of Scotland school in Jaffa, teaching the English curriculum through to IGCSE, GCSE and A Level

21 Yefet Street, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel

Website · Map · +972 3 682 1581 · office@tabeethaschool.org · Facebook · Instagram · LinkedIn

Pubs and restaurants

Our guide to British food, shops and pubs in Tel Aviv

Pub

Molly Bloom's

Irish pub near the seafront showing Premier League football and international rugby; live music and pub quizzes

Hayarkon St 100 (corner of Mendele St), Tel Aviv

Website · Map · 055-8860188

Pub

Mike's Place

Long-running beachfront sports bar with British-pub feel; football on the screens most days, live music

90 Herbert Samuel St, Tel Aviv

Website · Map · 03-510-6392

Fish and chips

Joseph 'n Sons

Fish and chips restaurant in the city centre

Malchei Yisrael St 10, Tel Aviv

Website · Map · 03-961-1141 · Facebook · Instagram

Fish and chips

Fish & Chips (Jaffa Port)

Fish and chips shack at Jaffa Port; generous portions of battered white fish

Map · Facebook

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