Israel visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Israel

Q: What documents do I need to enter Israel?

Passport validity: The Population and Immigration Authority says that to apply for an ETA-IL your passport must be valid for at least three months from the date of your arrival in Israel. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors travelling on an ETA-IL. Return or onward ticket: The Population and Immigration Authority lists round trip tickets to Israel among the documents for an eVisa-B2 tourist visa. Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a fixed amount.

Q: How many countries can visit Israel without a visa?

0 of 198 passports can enter Israel visa-free (0%). 105 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 93 need a visa from an embassy.

Most travellers can visit Israel without going to an embassy: 0 passports enter visa-free, 105 apply online for an eTA.

Israel's Foreign Ministry lists, country by country, whether a national passport needs a tourist visa or is exempted. Visitors from visa-exempt countries apply for an ETA-IL electronic travel authorization and can stay up to 90 days per visit; the Population and Immigration Authority says that if you are not eligible for an ETA-IL, you need to apply for a visa. Applications for B/2 tourist visas can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin. Under the Authority's eVisa-B2 pilot, Indian and Sri Lankan passport holders residing in India and Sri Lanka can apply for a B2 visa online.

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Passports visa-free

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eVisa or eTA online

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for Israel? Quick answers

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Visa for Israel — requirements summary

eTA: 102 (52%)
eVisa: 3 (2%)
Visa required: 93 (47%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Israel, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Albania	eTA	90 days	Details →
Algeria	Visa required	—	Details →
Andorra	eTA	90 days	Details →
Angola	Visa required	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa required	—	Details →
Argentina	eTA	90 days	Details →
Armenia	Visa required	—	Details →
Australia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Austria	eTA	90 days	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bahamas	eTA	90 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa required	—	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa required	—	Details →
Barbados	eTA	90 days	Details →
Belarus	eTA	90 days	Details →
Belgium	eTA	90 days	Details →
Belize	eTA	90 days	Details →
Benin	Visa required	—	Details →
Bhutan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bolivia	Visa required	—	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required	—	Details →
Botswana	eTA	90 days	Details →
Brazil	eTA	90 days	Details →
Brunei	Visa required	—	Details →
Bulgaria	eTA	90 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa required	—	Details →
Burundi	Visa required	—	Details →
Cambodia	Visa required	—	Details →
Cameroon	Visa required	—	Details →
Canada	eTA	90 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa required	—	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
Chad	Visa required	—	Details →
Chile	eTA	90 days	Details →
China	Visa required	—	Details →
Colombia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Comoros	Visa required	—	Details →
Costa Rica	eTA	90 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required	—	Details →
Croatia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Cuba	Visa required	—	Details →
Cyprus	eTA	90 days	Details →
Czechia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Denmark	eTA	90 days	Details →
Djibouti	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominica	eTA	90 days	Details →
Dominican Republic	eTA	90 days	Details →
DR Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Ecuador	eTA	90 days	Details →
Egypt	Visa required	—	Details →
El Salvador	eTA	90 days	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Eritrea	Visa required	—	Details →
Estonia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Eswatini	eTA	90 days	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa required	—	Details →
Fiji	eTA	90 days	Details →
Finland	eTA	90 days	Details →
France	eTA	90 days	Details →
Gabon	Visa required	—	Details →
Gambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Georgia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Germany	eTA	90 days	Details →
Ghana	Visa required	—	Details →
Greece	eTA	90 days	Details →
Grenada	eTA	90 days	Details →
Guatemala	eTA	90 days	Details →
Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa required	—	Details →
Guyana	Visa required	—	Details →
Haiti	eTA	90 days	Details →
Honduras	eTA	90 days	Details →
Hong Kong	eTA	90 days	Details →
Hungary	eTA	90 days	Details →
Iceland	eTA	90 days	Details →
India	eVisa	90 days	Details →
Indonesia	Visa required	—	Details →
Iran	Visa required	—	Details →
Iraq	Visa required	—	Details →
Ireland	eTA	90 days	Details →
Italy	eTA	90 days	Details →
Jamaica	eTA	90 days	Details →
Japan	eTA	90 days	Details →
Jordan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kenya	Visa required	—	Details →
Kiribati	Visa required	—	Details →
Kosovo	eTA	90 days	Details →
Kuwait	Visa required	—	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Laos	Visa required	—	Details →
Latvia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Lebanon	Visa required	—	Details →
Lesotho	eTA	90 days	Details →
Liberia	Visa required	—	Details →
Libya	Visa required	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	eTA	90 days	Details →
Lithuania	eTA	90 days	Details →
Luxembourg	eTA	90 days	Details →
Macau	eTA	90 days	Details →
Madagascar	Visa required	—	Details →
Malawi	eTA	90 days	Details →
Malaysia	Visa required	—	Details →
Maldives	Visa required	—	Details →
Mali	Visa required	—	Details →
Malta	eTA	90 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	eTA	90 days	Details →
Mauritania	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritius	eTA	90 days	Details →
Mexico	eTA	90 days	Details →
Micronesia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Moldova	eTA	90 days	Details →
Monaco	eTA	90 days	Details →
Mongolia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Montenegro	eTA	90 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa required	—	Details →
Mozambique	Visa required	—	Details →
Myanmar	Visa required	—	Details →
Namibia	Visa required	—	Details →
Nauru	eTA	90 days	Details →
Nepal	Visa required	—	Details →
Netherlands	eTA	90 days	Details →
New Zealand	eTA	90 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa required	—	Details →
Niger	Visa required	—	Details →
Nigeria	Visa required	—	Details →
North Korea	Visa required	—	Details →
North Macedonia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Norway	eTA	90 days	Details →
Oman	Visa required	—	Details →
Pakistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Palau	eTA	90 days	Details →
Palestine	eVisa	—	Details →
Panama	eTA	90 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	eTA	90 days	Details →
Paraguay	eTA	90 days	Details →
Peru	eTA	90 days	Details →
Philippines	eTA	90 days	Details →
Poland	eTA	90 days	Details →
Portugal	eTA	90 days	Details →
Qatar	Visa required	—	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Romania	eTA	90 days	Details →
Russia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Rwanda	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eTA	90 days	Details →
Saint Lucia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	eTA	90 days	Details →
Samoa	eTA	90 days	Details →
San Marino	eTA	90 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa required	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa required	—	Details →
Senegal	Visa required	—	Details →
Serbia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Seychelles	Visa required	—	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa required	—	Details →
Singapore	eTA	90 days	Details →
Slovakia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Slovenia	eTA	90 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	eTA	90 days	Details →
Somalia	Visa required	—	Details →
South Africa	eTA	90 days	Details →
South Korea	eTA	90 days	Details →
South Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Spain	eTA	90 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	eVisa	90 days	Details →
Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Suriname	eTA	90 days	Details →
Sweden	eTA	90 days	Details →
Switzerland	eTA	90 days	Details →
Syria	Visa required	—	Details →
Taiwan	eTA	90 days	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tanzania	Visa required	—	Details →
Thailand	Visa required	—	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa required	—	Details →
Togo	Visa required	—	Details →
Tonga	eTA	90 days	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	eTA	90 days	Details →
Tunisia	Visa required	—	Details →
Türkiye	Visa required	—	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tuvalu	eTA	90 days	Details →
Uganda	Visa required	—	Details →
Ukraine	eTA	90 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	eTA	90 days	Details →
United Kingdom	eTA	90 days	Details →
United States	eTA	90 days	Details →
Uruguay	eTA	90 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Vanuatu	eTA	90 days	Details →
Vatican City	Visa required	—	Details →
Venezuela	Visa required	—	Details →
Vietnam	Visa required	—	Details →
Yemen	Visa required	—	Details →
Zambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa required	—	Details →

Israel visa types, fees and processing times

ETA-IL electronic travel authorization

eTA

Fee: 25 ILS
Max stay: 90 days

The Population and Immigration Authority says you cannot get a refund after you apply. It says an ETA-IL stays valid for up to 2 years, or until the current passport expires, whichever comes first.

Official application site →

B/2 Visitor Visa

Embassy

Fee: 32 USD

The Foreign Ministry's consular fee table for the B/2 visitor visa, updated for 2026: USD 32 or €28, with a local rate per country.

eVisa-B2 tourist visa

eVisa

Fee: 105 ILS
Max stay: 90 days

The Population and Immigration Authority gives the cost as a 105 NIS handling fee, non-refundable, and says the eVisa-B2 pilot is open to Indian and Sri Lankan passport holders residing in India and Sri Lanka.

Official application site →

Entry requirements for Israel

Passport validity

90 days

The Population and Immigration Authority says that to apply for an ETA-IL your passport must be valid for at least three months from the date of your arrival in Israel. The UK government tells British citizens their passport must have an expiry date at least 90 days after the date they arrive.

Israel Population and Immigration Authority — About ETA-IL✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors travelling on an ETA-IL. The Population and Immigration Authority lists, among the documents for an eVisa-B2 tourist visa, health insurance valid in Israel for the entire period of the visit.

Population and Immigration Authority — eVisa-B2 tourist visa: required documents✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

The Population and Immigration Authority lists round trip tickets to Israel among the documents for an eVisa-B2 tourist visa. No official source we could read states a ticket requirement for visa-exempt visitors travelling on an ETA-IL.

Population and Immigration Authority — eVisa-B2 tourist visa: required documents✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

No official source we could read states a fixed amount. The Population and Immigration Authority asks eVisa-B2 applicants for proof of monetary means: bank account statements for the last three months, approval from the bank of financial feasibility, or a document attesting to sufficient funds for the visit.

Population and Immigration Authority — eVisa-B2 tourist visa: required documents✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

ILS 50,000

Israel's Tax Authority says anyone entering or leaving Israel must report cash, bank cheques, travellers' cheques, bearer securities, negotiable instruments and payment cards worth ILS 50,000 or more at any border crossing, and ILS 12,000 or more at the Nizana, Jordan River, Yitzhak Rabin and Taba crossings and the Allenby Border Crossing, which has its own online reporting service.

Israel Tax Authority (gov.il) — Declare bringing money into and out of Israel (Customs form 84)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Israel visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

102

Most common: eTA

Least common: eVisa

Visa-free access

Understanding Israel visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Israel for 198 passports. The most common situation is eTA, which applies to 102 passports (52%). The least common is eVisa (3 passports).

Entry categories for Israel

eTA: 102 passports need an electronic travel authorisation before departure.
eVisa: 3 passports can apply for an electronic visa online.
Visa required: 93 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.

What else you need to enter Israel

Passport validity: The Population and Immigration Authority says that to apply for an ETA-IL your passport must be valid for at least three months from the date of your arrival in Israel.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors travelling on an ETA-IL.
Return or onward ticket: The Population and Immigration Authority lists round trip tickets to Israel among the documents for an eVisa-B2 tourist visa.
Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a fixed amount.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Israel or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Israel visas

Do I need a visa for Israel?

It depends on your passport. Israel's Foreign Ministry lists, for example, Australian, Austrian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Swedish and Swiss national passports as exempted, and Afghan, Algerian, Iranian, Iraqi, Sudanese and Syrian national passports as requiring a tourist visa. Visitors from visa-exempt countries apply for an ETA-IL and can stay up to 90 days per visit; the Population and Immigration Authority says Moldovan citizens holding a biometric passport are eligible to apply for an ETA-IL, and that if you are not eligible for an ETA-IL you need to apply for a visa. Applications for B/2 tourist visas can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin, and under the Authority's eVisa-B2 pilot Indian and Sri Lankan passport holders residing in India and Sri Lanka can apply online. The UK government tells British citizens they can visit Israel without a visa as tourists.

What is ETA-IL and how do I get one?

ETA-IL is Israel's Electronic Travel Authorization: visitors from visa-exempt countries apply for it through the Population and Immigration Authority's ETA-IL system, and the application fee is 25 NIS (you cannot get a refund after you apply). It stays valid for up to 2 years, or until your current passport expires, whichever comes first, and allows a stay of up to 90 days per visit. The UK government says that since 1 January 2025 British visitors need an ETA before they arrive.

Does Israel stamp your passport?

Not at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport: the UK government says visitors entering there get an entry card instead of an entry stamp in their passport, while at other entry points you may get an entry card or a stamp. The UK's advice for Iran says stamps from other countries' border crossing points with Israel may also lead to refusal of entry there.

Will visiting Israel prevent me from entering other countries?

The UK government's travel advice says that an Israeli stamp, or a passport showing previous travel to Israel, may get you refused entry to Iran (including stamps from other countries' border crossing points with Israel), Lebanon (even with a valid Lebanese visa), Syria and Kuwait, and that a passport showing previous travel to Israel will not be accepted for travel to Libya. It also says visitors entering through Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport get an entry card instead of an entry stamp in their passport.

Is it safe to visit Israel right now?

The UK government advises against all travel to Gaza, within 500m of the border with Gaza, and to parts of the West Bank, northern Israel and the occupied Golan Heights; it says there is a risk of rocket and drone attacks throughout Israel and tells travellers to follow the instructions of Israeli Home Front Command. Australia's Smartraveller says to reconsider your need to travel to Israel overall and not to travel to border areas with Gaza (Palestine), Lebanon and Syria.

Do US citizens need a visa for Israel?

US citizens need an eTA for Israel. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Israel?

UK citizens need an eTA for Israel. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Israel?

German citizens need an eTA for Israel. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Israel?

Passport validity: The Population and Immigration Authority says that to apply for an ETA-IL your passport must be valid for at least three months from the date of your arrival in Israel. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors travelling on an ETA-IL. Return or onward ticket: The Population and Immigration Authority lists round trip tickets to Israel among the documents for an eVisa-B2 tourist visa. Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a fixed amount.

How many countries can visit Israel without a visa?

0 of 198 passports can enter Israel visa-free (0%). 105 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 93 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Where can Israel citizens travel visa-free?

Israel passport holders can visit 105 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.

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