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 100 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.[5]
2 – visa exemption does not apply to official passport holders, i.e. 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.[56]

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.[57]

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 and the United States.

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

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

Holders of diplomatic and service category passports of Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, China, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, India, Madagascar, Niger, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, and Turkey and of diplomatic passports of Kenya, Nicaragua, Rwanda and Vietnam do not require a visa.[56]

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,[58]  Bahrain,[59] and  Morocco[60] and they are yet to be ratified.

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.[61] 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.[62] 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.[63] 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.[64] Israel and Dominica signed visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders in December 1987. Date of cancellation is unknown.[65]

Israeli passport stamps

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[66] 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.[56]

Visitor statistics

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

Country 2018* 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
 United States676,000 778,600 672,100 637,200 622,100622,800
 Russia272,500 330,500 284,600 414,700 555,900603,100
 France253,100 308,700 293,000 300,100 298,600315,500
 Germany189,000 218,200 180,100 197,800 194,200254,000
 United Kingdom164,100 198,500 197,100 197,900 180,100217,100
 Ukraine132,000 146,800 164,500 138,000 132,400134,500
 Poland120,000 97,400 54,300 66,200 77,20089,200
 Italy101,400 107,700 88,000 91,200 120,100173,100
 China80,900 113,600 85,900 47,400 33,00025,500
 Romania72,900 82,000 59,900 45,100 44,70036,700
 Canada67,900 80,600 69,900 66,700 66,20070,700
 Netherlands59,000 64,000 51,400 49,400 51,80057,100
 Spain55,000 64,400 46,200 43,500 47,30052,600
 India48,000 58,000 44,800 39,300 34,90040,000
 Brazil44,200 56,700 35,500 43,900 51,90056,400
Total3,098,200 3,613,163 2,900,020 2,799,346 2,926,6762,961,701
  • *= 2018 data until September only.

See also

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