What the Palestine visa rules mean for Ireland travellers
Ireland passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Palestine for stays of up to 90 days. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the B/2 visit permit for the Judea and Samaria Area.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Palestine applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government says the Israeli authorities control entry to Palestine, and that to enter Israel or Palestine your passport must have an expiry date at least 90 days after the date you arrive. Israel's Population and…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors entering through Israel on an ETA-IL. Israel's Population and Immigration Authority lists, for the eVisa-B2 tourist visa, health …
- Return or onward ticket: Israel's Population and Immigration Authority lists round-trip tickets to Israel among the required documents for the eVisa-B2 tourist visa. No official source we could read states a return-ticket requirement for visa-e…
- Proof of funds: Israel's Population and Immigration Authority lists, for the eVisa-B2 tourist visa, proof of monetary means: bank account statements for the last three months, approval from the bank of financial feasibility, or a docum…
Palestine entry rules compared
Palestine lets 3 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 102, issues eVisas to 2 and requires an embassy visa from 91. Ireland citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus and Belgium. Overall the Ireland passport ranks #23 in the world with 120 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Ireland passport you can also visit 18 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Macau.
In the other direction, Palestine citizens need a visa to visit Ireland.