Roman Abramovich received an Israeli passport

Billionaire Roman Abramovich, who had problems with a UK visa, received an Israeli passport, said . the country's Interior Ministry

Details

• On Monday, Abramovich flew to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and received a passport under the Law of Return, which allows Jews to become Israeli citizens.
• Abramovich applied for Israeli citizenship last week at the Israeli embassy in Moscow, according to the Nativ Liaison Office, which handles the repatriation of Jews from the countries of the former Soviet Union.
• The billionaire applied for an Israeli visa after he had trouble renewing his British visa. Abramovich's problems with a British visa The Bell was the first to report .
• The Chelsea owner will live in a mansion in Tel Aviv in the expensive Neve Tzedek area. The former hotel, which Abramovich bought, was previously owned by actress Gal Gadot, known for her roles in the films Batman v Superman and Fast and Furious, according to Ynet.
• to Israel from Moscow . flew As the editor of the Israeli publication Haaretz writes on Twitter, on Monday, a Gulfstream G650 business jet attributed to Abramovich with tail number LX-GVI

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• on Abramovich's obtaining Israeli citizenship was the first to report The Israel HaYom newspaper and was confirmed by a source of the RTVI channel in the country's government.

Context

• According to a 2008 amendment to the Israeli tax code, all repatriates receive a 10-year tax holiday after moving to the country, which exempts them from paying taxes on income received abroad, as well as from the need to declare this income, lawyer Eli Gerwitz told The Bell. .
• In addition, Israel has a visa facilitation agreement with the UK. However, it does not impose an obligation on the UK to let all Israeli citizens into the country. The decision always remains with the border guard, said Gervits.

Vladimir Motorin