New olim
New to Herzliya? Start here
Herzliya has a municipal olim unit that works with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, whose Tel Aviv district office serves the city. NBN says most olim choose the western side of the city.
New olim
Start here
7 steps, in the order most people take them.
- 1
Book a meeting with the municipal olim unit
Personal guidance on olim rights, arnona, Bituach Leumi and municipal registration; office 09-9705256 or the contact form on the English page.
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Know your Ministry of Aliyah office
Herzliya is served by the Tel Aviv district office at 6 Esther HaMalka St (appointments via myVisit; *2994).
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Register as a resident
The new-resident page covers arnona, school registration, the free Ani MeHerzliya parking permit, dog registration and waste collection.
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Choose a health fund near you
The municipality lists Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet and Leumit clinics and pharmacies in the city.
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Register children for gan or school
Passport holders send documents to the registration department first, which then opens online registration.
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Join the olim WhatsApp groups
The olim unit runs a quiet updates group and an Olim Community group.
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Read NBN's Herzliya community guide
Community overview for English-speaking olim.
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Guides
Read next
- Your first week in Herzliya: what to do, and whereThe first steps for olim and new residents in Herzliya: the municipal olim unit, the Ministry of Aliyah office that serves the city, arnona, the free resident parking permit, Bituach Leumi, and the honest gaps.
- Health funds and doctors in Herzliya, and where to go after hoursThe four health funds' clinics in Herzliya, French- and English-speaking doctors, the Clalit urgent care centre, the nearest 24-hour ERs, and what Herzliya Medical Center (a private hospital) is and is not.
- Schools and gans in Herzliya: registration dates, tzaharonim and optionsHow and when to register for gan, first grade and secondary school in Herzliya, the documents new residents need, tzaharon and Nitzanim afternoon care, and the English-language options.
- Renting and buying in Herzliya: prices, arnona and urban renewalAsking rents in Herzliya by room count (October 2026), how arnona transfers when you rent or buy a new flat, and where pinui-binui is changing the city.
- Herzliya's neighbourhoods comparedWest or east of the highway, villas or towers: Herzliya's main areas side by side, with asking rents from 5 October 2026 and what each area is like, from Nof Yam to Neve Amal.
Good to know
I found no ulpan operating in Herzliya itself; ask the olim unit and the Ministry of Aliyah which ulpan you are assigned to.
Community groups
Where people talk
- Galil Yam neighbourhood communityWhatsApp · Herzliya Community Centres / municipal community coordinators
- HaMerkazit Shazar (city centre) neighbourhood communityWhatsApp · Herzliya Community Centres / municipal community coordinators
- HaNadiv neighbourhood communityWhatsApp · Herzliya Community Centres / municipal community coordinators
- HaYeroka - Yochanani neighbourhood communityWhatsApp · Herzliya Community Centres / municipal community coordinators
- Herzliya B neighbourhood communityWhatsApp · Herzliya Community Centres / municipal community coordinators
- Herzliya HaTze'ira neighbourhood communityWhatsApp · Herzliya Community Centres / municipal community coordinators
Source
- en.herzliya.muni.il (opens in a new tab)
- gov.il (opens in a new tab)
- herzliya.muni.il (opens in a new tab)
- herzliya.muni.il (opens in a new tab)
- edu.herzliya.muni.il (opens in a new tab)
- nbn.org.il (opens in a new tab)
This page was written for Herzliya from the sources above.
