Visa policy of Israel

Israeli visa

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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Map of border crossings of Israel

Visa policy map

  Israel
  Countries with visa-free access to Israel
  Confirmation from Israeli government is required

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.[4]
2 – visa exemption does not apply to official passport holders.
3 – Russian official passport holders require a visa and confirmation from the Israeli government.
4 - 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.[67]

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).

Non-ordinary passports

  Israel
  Visa free access for diplomatic and service category passports
  Visa free access for diplomatic passports

Holders of diplomatic and service category passports of Azerbaijan, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, China, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, India, Madagascar, Niger, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, Turkey and Venezuela and of diplomatic passports of Kenya, Nicaragua, Rwanda and Vietnam do not require a visa.[67]

Holders of diplomatic or service category passports of Australia, Belarus, Dominica, Russia, San Marino, South Africa, Taiwan and United States require a visa.

Visa free agreement for diplomatic and special passports was signed with Myanmar in June 2017 and is yet to be ratified.[68]

History

Israel and Democratic Republic of 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.[69] 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.[70] 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.[71] 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.[72]

Israeli passport stamps

Israel entry (top) and exit border crossing cards issued to a national of Singapore at Ben Gurion International Airport, including PDF417 barcodes

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 gatepass 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 Israeli government before a tourist visa is issued.[67]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Israel were from the following countries of nationality:[74][75]

Country 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
 United StatesIncrease 778,600Increase 672,100Increase 637,200Decrease 622,100622,800
 RussiaIncrease 330,500Decrease 284,600Decrease 414,700Decrease 555,900603,100
 FranceIncrease 308,700Decrease 293,000Increase 300,100Decrease 298,600315,500
 GermanyIncrease 218,200Decrease 180,100Increase 197,800Decrease 194,200254,000
 United KingdomIncrease 198,500Decrease 197,100Increase 197,900Decrease 180,100217,100
 UkraineDecrease 146,800Increase 164,500Increase 138,000Decrease 132,400134,500
 ChinaIncrease 113,600Increase 85,900Increase 47,400Increase 33,00025,500
 ItalyIncrease 107,700Decrease 88,000Decrease 91,200Decrease 120,100173,100
 CanadaIncrease 80,600Increase 69,900Increase 66,700Decrease 66,20070,700
 PolandIncrease 97,400Decrease 54,300Decrease 66,200Decrease 77,20089,200
 NetherlandsIncrease 64,000Increase 51,400Decrease 49,400Decrease 51,80057,100
 IndiaIncrease 58,000Increase 44,800Increase 39,300Decrease 34,90040,000
TotalDecrease 2,444,600Decrease 3,069,800Decrease 3,108,600Decrease 3,251,0003,539,700

Country:- INDIA Increase by 31% 60,000 Tourists Visited Israel in 2017

See also

References

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  67. 1 2 3
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  73. ↑ Except for stays up to 14 days if entering through Taba and visiting up to Beersheba only when visa is not required.
  74. ↑ Visitors arrivals by country of citizenship
  75. ↑ Visitors arrivals by country of citizenship 2016
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