Visa policy of Israel

Visitors to Israel must obtain a visa from one of the Israeli diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1] All visitors must hold a passport that is valid for 6 months after the date of departure from Israel.[2]

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Visa exemption

Holders of normal passports of the following 101 jurisdictions do not require a visa for Israel for a maximum stay of 3 months for tourism: [3]

1 – German citizens born before January 1, 1928 need a visa which will be issued for free if one was not a member of the Nazi party or involved in crimes committed during the time of the Nazi Germany.[4]
2 – visa exemption does not apply to official passport holders, e.g. American government officials. Russian official passport holders require confirmation from the Israeli government.
3 - Only for biometric passport

Visa is not required for nationals of  Egypt for stays up to 14 days if entering through Taba and visiting up to Beersheba only.[55]

Holders of Palestinian Authority passports can obtain their visa on arrival in order to continue their journey to the Palestinian territories. Holders of a confirmation issued by the Israeli Ministry of Interior, traveling in a group of 10 or more, can obtain a visa on arrival (not applicable to nationals of Jordan).

A visa waiver agreement was signed with Samoa in March 2019 and it is yet to be implemented.[56]

Reciprocity

Israeli citizens can enter visa free or receive a free visa on arrival to all of the countries that Israel gives visa free access to except Australia. Previously, Israeli citizens seeking entry into the United States required a visa in advance, however Israel has been designated into the Visa Waiver Program on September 27, 2023[57] and Israeli citizens could begin applying on October 19th, 2023[58].

In return Israel grants visa free access to most countries that gives Israelis visa free access but Israel requires a visa for passports from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jordan (with confirmation), Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nicaragua, Samoa, Seychelles, Thailand, Turkey, and Uzbekistan

Non-ordinary passports
  Israel
  Visa free access for diplomatic and service category passports
  Visa free access for diplomatic passports

Holders of diplomatic and service category passports of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, China, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, India, Madagascar, Morocco, Niger, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, and Turkey and of diplomatic passports of Kenya, Nicaragua, Rwanda and Vietnam do not require a visa.[55]

Holders of diplomatic or service category passports of Australia, Belarus, Dominica, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Africa, Taiwan and United States require a visa. Russian diplomatic and service category passports require confirmation from the government before a visa can be issued.

Visa free agreement for diplomatic and special passports was signed with  Myanmar,[59]  Bahrain,[60] and  Morocco[61] and they are yet to be ratified. The visa-free agreement for diplomatic and special passports with Morocco entered into force at the beginning of 2022.

History

Israel and Democratic Republic of the Congo signed visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passports on 19 November 1963 and 14 April 1964, came into force on 28 July 1964. Date of cancellation is unknown.[62] Israel and Liberia signed visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passports on 17 July and 3 August 1961, came into force on 1 November 1961. Date of cancellation is unknown.[63] Israel and Tanganyika signed visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passports on 16 and 17 September 1963, came into force on 17 September 1963. Date of cancellation is unknown.[64] Israel and Bolivia signed visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passports on 10 and 16 August 1972, came into force on 16 October 1972. Date of cancellation is unknown.[65] Israel and Dominica signed visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders in December 1987. Date of cancellation is unknown.[66]

Israeli passport stamps
Israeli visa
Gate Pass

Visitors with a passport stamp from Israel are not allowed to enter a number of countries because of the Arab League boycott of Israel. Some countries, e.g. Austria, Canada, Germany, Russia, UK and the USA allow their citizens to hold two or more passports of their country to circumvent such travel restrictions, but some countries (including Austria and Germany) also restrict or forbid the holding of passports of two countries, i.e. dual citizenship. However for the past several years, stamps are no longer used at Ben Gurion airport (since January 15, 2013) and also land border crossings with Jordan. Instead, entry and departure records are printed on small slips of paper, which include the name of the traveller, the photo read from the epassport, the date, the visa status, and other details. The slips also include a 2D barcode which is used as a Gate Pass[67] to pass through the gate out of the passport control hall.

Confirmation required

Holders of national and official passports of the following countries require a confirmation from the Israeli Foreign Ministry before a tourist visa is issued.[55]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Israel were from the following countries of nationality:[68][69][70][71][72][73]

Country 2019** 2018* 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
 United States Increase890,000676,000Increase 778,600Increase 672,100Increase 637,200Decrease 622,100622,800
 France Increase338,200253,100Increase 308,700Decrease 293,000Increase 300,100Decrease 298,600315,500
 Russia Increase296,000272,500Increase 330,500Decrease 284,600Decrease 414,700Decrease 555,900603,100
 Germany Increase268,900189,000Increase 218,200Decrease 180,100Increase 197,800Decrease 194,200254,000
 United Kingdom Increase218,700164,100Increase 198,500Decrease 197,100Increase 197,900Decrease 180,100217,100
 Ukraine 132,000Decrease 146,800Increase 164,500Increase 138,000Decrease 132,400134,500
 Poland 120,000Increase 97,400Decrease 54,300Decrease 66,200Decrease 77,20089,200
 Italy 101,400Increase 107,700Decrease 88,000Decrease 91,200Decrease 120,100173,100
 China Increase144,00080,900Increase 113,600Increase 85,900Increase 47,400Increase 33,00025,500
 Romania 72,900Increase 82,000Increase 59,900Increase 45,100Increase 44,70036,700
 Canada 67,900Increase 80,600Increase 69,900Increase 66,700Decrease 66,20070,700
 Netherlands 59,000Increase 64,000Increase 51,400Decrease 49,400Decrease 51,80057,100
 Spain 55,000Increase 64,400Increase 46,200Decrease 43,500Decrease 47,30052,600
 India 48,000Increase 58,000Increase 44,800Increase 39,300Decrease 34,90040,000
 Brazil 44,200Increase 56,700Decrease 35,500Decrease 43,900Decrease 51,90056,400
Total Increase4,550,0003,098,200Increase 3,613,163Increase 2,900,020Increase 2,799,346Decrease 2,926,6762,961,701
  • *= 2018 data until September only.
  • **=incomplete list

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Israel.

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