Visitors to Israel must obtain a visa unless they are nationals of one of the visa-exempt countries and obtain an electronic travel authorization (ETA-IL). Nationals of certain countries may apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) online, while others must obtain a visa from an Israeli diplomatic mission.
Visa policy map
Visa exemptions Ordinary passports Nationals of the following countries may enter Israel without a visa for tourist, business or study purposes for up to 90 days, or for culture or sport activities for up to 30 days.
From 1 January 2025, they must obtain an electronic travel authorization (ETA-IL) before travelling to Israel. The ETA-IL costs ILS 25 and is valid for 2 years or until the passport expires, whichever occurs first.
member states
Date of visa changesUnknown: Andorra, Grenada, Monaco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu 15 March 1955: United States 1 September 1955: Canada 1 October 1956: South Africa 11 June 1958: New Zealand 1 February 1961: Uruguay 15 May 1964: Australia 8 December 1964: Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands 19 February 1966: Paraguay 1 April 1966: Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden 17 September 1966: Ecuador 10 October 1966: Colombia (resumed) 15 March 1967: United Kingdom 1 June 1967: Liechtenstein and Switzerland 1967: Germany 4 March 1968: Jamaica 1 May 1968: Peru 5 July 1968: Costa Rica 31 July 1968: Dominican Republic 22 December 1968: Austria 28 March 1969: Greece 1 April 1969: Trinidad and Tobago 13 August 1969: Mauritius 18 September 1969: Barbados 28 December 1969: France 1 January 1970: Philippines 1 March 1970: Lesotho 29 July 1970: Eswatini 1 October 1971: Japan 8 September 1972: Guatemala 15 December 1972: Fiji 18 November 1974: Haiti 16 May 1977: San Marino 7 June 1977: Suriname 25 October 1977: Bahamas 9 November 1979: Mexico 1979: Italy 7 November 1984: Malawi 21 February 1985: Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 August 1985: Ireland 21 December 1987: Dominica 1 August 1989: Cyprus 9 September 1993: Malta 22 November 1993: Slovenia: 1 March 1994: Portugal 15 March 1994: Hungary 23 March 1994: Argentina 31 July 1994: Spain 1994: Chile 15 May 1995: Vanuatu 24 May 1995: South Korea 14 July 1996: El Salvador 19 July 1996: Czech Republic 18 February 1997: Mongolia 1 July 1997: Hong Kong 14 July 1997: Panama 2 September 1997: Slovakia 15 May 2000: Poland 10 July 2000: Saint Lucia 29 August 2000: Brazil 10 March 2001: Croatia 26 March 2001: Micronesia 11 May 2001: Latvia and Lithuania 7 October 2001: Estonia 26 August 2003: Macau 3 October 2005: Singapore 15 July 2007: Bulgaria 1 March 2008: Romania 6 April 2008: Honduras 27 July 2008: Albania 25 August 2008: North Macedonia 20 September 2008: RussiaAgreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the state of Israel on waiver of visa requirements for mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the State of Israel (in Russian) 28 September 2010: Nauru 28 September 2010: Montenegro 28 September 2010: Serbia 9 February 2011: UkraineAgreement between the Cabinet of Ukraine and the Government The State of Israel about refusal of visa requirements for persons who use passports of the citizen or service passports of Ukraine but State of Israel (in Ukrainian) 10 August 2011: Taiwan 27 November 2011: Belize 11 December 2012: Palau 18 April 2014: Georgia 11 December 2014: Moldova 26 November 2015: Belarus 8 September 2016: Botswana 24 January 2017: Papua New Guinea 29 January 2017: Solomon Islands April 2017: Tonga 2020: Marshall Islands 1 July 2021: United Arab Emirates 6 July 2023: Samoa 5 May 2025: Kosovo
Cancelled: Unknown: Central African Republic, Nicaragua 30 August 2014: Bolivia (was applied from August 1972) 2 May 2025: Colombia (was resumed in 2026)
Partial exemptions – Nationals of Egypt do not need a visa for up to 14 days if entering through Taba and visiting up to Beersheba only. – Nationals of Turkey need a visa, but may apply for a tourist visa free of charge at any Israeli diplomatic mission.
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic and service passports of all visa-exempt countries (listed above) may enter Israel without a visa, except those of Australia, Belarus, Dominica, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Taiwan, United States, and holders of service passports of South Africa.
In addition, holders of diplomatic and service passports of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, China, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, India, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Morocco, Nicaragua, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Vatican City, and holders of diplomatic passports of Armenia, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, Rwanda, and Vietnam may enter Israel without a visa.
Holders of diplomatic and service passports do not need an ETA-IL.
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Future changes Israel has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Country Passports Agreement signed on All 11 January 2024
Proposed exemptions – On 19 August 2024, Israel and Kazakhstan discussed the possibility of establishing a visa exemption agreement.
Electronic visa (e-Visa) Nationals of the following countries may apply online for an electronic visa (e-Visa), valid for up to 90 days for tourism, business, short study or medical treatment:
In 2025, the Israeli government planned to expand the e-Visa for nationals of more countries. In February 2025, Sri Lanka was also added to the list after India.
Visa types Category Code Title Description Fee Temporary resident A/1 Aliyah visa For those eligible for immigration by the Law of Return (aliyah). ₪195€52US$54 A/2 Student visa For those who want to study in a recognized academic institution. Yeshiva visa For those who want to study in a yeshiva. A/3 Clergy visa For clergymen for the purpose of long-term fulfilling their clerical duties among their religious communities in Israel, pursuant to the invitation of a recognized religious institution in Israel. A/4 Family of holders of A/2 and A/3 visas For spouses and minor children of recipients of A/2 or A/3 visas. A/5 Temporary resident visa General temporary resident visa for any other reason that is not under A/1, A/2, A/3, or A/4 visas. Usually for partners of Israeli citizens or for humanitarian reasons. Work B/1 Work visa For those whose stay in Israel is approved for a limited period of time for the purpose of work. Working holiday visa For nationals of certain countries between the ages of 18 and 30 years. Visitor B/2 ETA-IL Electronic Travel Authorization for nationals of visa-exempt countries for tourism, business or short study up to 90 days. ₪25 e-Visa Electronic visa for nationals of visa required countries for tourism, business, or short study up to 90 days. ₪100 Visitor visa For nationals of visa-required countries for tourism, business or study up to 90 days. ₪100€26US$27 Visitor visa extension Extension of visit for tourism, business or study. ₪195 Doubtful status B/3 Doubtful status visa For those whose entry status is not clear. Valid for one month, during which the applicant may reclassify the entry status. ₪100€26US$27 Volunteer B/4 Volunteer visa For volunteers in a recognized organization, institute or settlement. Organizations engaged in welfare or health Religious institutes Kibbutz (kibbutz volunteer) Moshav Philanthropic institutes Israel Defense Forces Foreign Investor B/5 Foreign Investor visa The Israeli investor visa is in reciprocity to the United States E-1 and E-2 visas for nationals of the United States, which allows the visa holders and their family members to live and work temporarily in Israel. US$222€213
Student visa Student visa is categorized as A/2 visa and as multiple entry visa. Student visa is valid to one year with extension possibility. The visa is valid for one of the recognized academic institutions in Israel. Student with A/2 visa in general aren't allowed to work in Israel, but with some exceptions to students who work in the academic field or as part of the program, which are usually PhD students and in some cases also MA students.
From 3,237 PhD students in Israel 2023, 1,824 where foreign PhD students and almost half of the foreign PhD students in Israel are Indians.
Foreign PhD students in Israel 2023#Country of originPercentageUniversityPercentageUniversityForeignersIsraelisTotal1.48.4%1.Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI)23.5%(HUJI)50.2%49.8%100%2.8.7%2.Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS)18.9%(WIS)68.431.6%100%3.5.7%3.Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU)15.1%(BGU)50.0%50.0%100%4.5.2%4.Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (IIT)12.7%(IIT)69.3%30.7%100%5.4.9%5.Tel Aviv University (TAU)12.5%(TAU)60.0%40.0%100%6.3.5%6.Bar-Ilan University (BIU)8.4%(BIU)44.3%55.7%100%7.3.3%7.University of Haifa (HU)6.1%(HU)32.6%67.4%100%8.2.0%8.Ariel University (AU)2.8%(AU)76.9%23.1%100%9.1.9%Total100%10.Other countries16.4Total100%
Work visa Work visa is categorized as B/1 and can be given by different ways. B/1 is given differently, depending on the sector, Expert foreign workers, Foreign workers in the nursing care sector (Caregiver), or Foreign workers in the agriculture and construction sectors, and other types.
Foreign workers B/1 in Israel 2023#Country of originNum.1.18,9272.17,6343.17,1744.16,2635.12,3426.11,2857.4,0338.2,7189.1,73310.94111.89012.66413.49014.44015.34016.27717.20818.15719.10920.60 Other Countries1,672Total108,357
Foreign High-Tech Experts Incentive Program visa A special program provides work visas for nationals of countries that are exempt from the visitor visa requirement who are hired by an Israeli high-tech company with a salary at least double the average wage in Israel. Nationals of Ukraine are exempt from minimum salary requirement.
Working holiday visa Nationals of the following countries between the ages of 18 and 30 years may apply for a working holiday visa for 12 months in Israel.
Tourist group visa Israeli licensed travel agents may apply for visas for groups of 10 to 50 tourists (5 to 50 if nationals of China, Indonesia or Malaysia). The agents must check the tourists' background, apply at least 10 days before their arrival (30 days for nationals of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, South Sudan or Tunisia; or 3 months for nationals of Eritrea, considered in exceptional circumstances), provide their itinerary, pay a fee of ₪95 per group plus ₪35 per tourist, and deposit a bank guarantee of ₪100,000 (₪200,000 for nationals of Armenia, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uganda or Uzbekistan).
Israeli passport stamps
Visitors with an Israeli passport stamp are not allowed to enter a number of countries because of the Arab League boycott of Israel. Some countries, such as Austria, Canada, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom and United States, allow their nationals to hold two or more passports of their country to circumvent such travel restrictions, but some of these countries also restrict or forbid the holding of passports of more than one country (multiple citizenship).
However, since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps passports at airports and land border crossings with Jordan. Instead, the entry or departure record is printed on a small paper card, called an electronic gate pass, which includes the traveler's passport data, date, visa status, and other details. The card also includes a barcode which is used to pass through the gate out of the passport control hall.