Visa Requirements for Israel

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Visa Not Required

Passport holders of 115 countries can travel to Israel without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.

eVisa

Passport holders for 16 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Israel.

  • Albania PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Australia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Entry refused to anyone who "knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel."
  • Brazil PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Canada PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Entry refused to anyone who "knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel."
  • France PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Starting July 1st, 2024, the ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorisation) will open for application submissions.
  • Germany PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .3 months for tourism only.
    German citizens born before 1 January 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 Nazi Germany.
    Starting June 1st, 2024, the ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorisation) will open for application submissions as a pilot program for German and American citizens. Applying will be voluntary and exempt from fees. The system will open to other nationalities on July 1st, 2024.
  • Japan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .
  • Poland PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Starting July 1st, 2024, the ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorisation) will open for application submissions.
  • Portugal PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa3 monthsRequirement updated , remarks Starting July 1st, 2024, the ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorisation) will open for application submissions.
  • Puerto Rico PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Dual nationals of Israel and the United States who don't have an Israeli passport, including infants, may be required to obtain an Israeli passport in order to leave Israel.
    Entry prohibited for any person "who knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel".
    Starting January 1, 2025, an ETA just like a US ESTA or a Canada ETA will be required for travel to Israel. Applications opened on June 1 as a trial but are not required for US and German passport holders until January 1, 2025. On July 1, 2024, the application has been opened to all visa exempt country passport holders.
  • Russia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .
  • United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated , remarks
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .90 days
  • United States Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Dual nationals of Israel and the United States who don't have an Israeli passport, including infants, may be required to obtain an Israeli passport in order to leave Israel.
    Entry prohibited for any person "who knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel".
    Starting January 1, 2025, an ETA just like a US ESTA or a Canada ETA will be required for travel to Israel. Applications opened on June 1 as a trial but are not required for US and German passport holders until January 1, 2025. On July 1, 2024, the application has been opened to all visa exempt country passport holders.
  • United States of America PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Dual nationals of Israel and the United States who don't have an Israeli passport, including infants, may be required to obtain an Israeli passport in order to leave Israel.
    Entry prohibited for any person "who knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel".
    Starting January 1, 2025, an ETA just like a US ESTA or a Canada ETA will be required for travel to Israel. Applications opened on June 1 as a trial but are not required for US and German passport holders until January 1, 2025. On July 1, 2024, the application has been opened to all visa exempt country passport holders.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

Prior to arrival at Israel, passport holders of 96 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Israel. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.

Entry Refused

Disagreements between Israel and 2 countries have imposed restrictions in traveling to Israel.

  • Iraq PermalinkShow on map
    Entry RefusedRequirement updated , remarks In 2022 the Government of Iraq adopted the "Law of Criminalizing the Normalization with the Zionist Entity" (No. 1 of 2022) which stipulates in Article 4 that "whoever travels to the Zionist entity, visits one of its embassies or institutions all over the world, or communicates with any of them, shall be punished with life or temporary imprisonment.".
    Only those who have obtained prior approval from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior and are travelling there solely for the purpose of religious pilgrimage are exempt from the punishment stipulated in Article 4.
  • Malaysia PermalinkShow on map
    Entry RefusedTravel officially restricted by Malaysian government to pilgrims only.
    Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.

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