Visa requirements for Israeli citizens

According to Israeli law, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen and Iran are designated as "enemy countries" and an Israeli citizen must obtain a special permit from the Israeli Ministry of the Interior to visit these countries. An Israeli who visits these countries, whether with a foreign or an Israeli passport, may be prosecuted when coming back to Israel. This list was set in 1954, and was updated on 25 July 2007 to include Iran.[2] Egypt and Jordan remained on the "enemy countries" list; however, the Israeli Ministry of the Interior had issued a general unlimited permit to visit these countries, following the peace treaty signed by Israel with each country, hence voiding the law in respect to each country.[3] Under an Israeli military order, Israeli citizens except for security personnel carrying out operations are prohibited from entering the Gaza Strip and Area A of the West Bank, where the Palestinian Authority exercises full civil and security control.

Some controversial rejections of Israeli nationals include tennis player Shahar Pe'er who was denied a visa to the United Arab Emirates which would have allowed her to play in the 2009 Dubai Open. However, later she was allowed. Furthermore, Israeli judo athletes and ministers have been allowed into the UAE more recently.

People who make aliyah to Israel are now automatically eligible for an Israeli passport.[4]

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[5]
Albania	Visa not required[6]	90 days
Algeria	Admission refused[7]		Part of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Andorra	Visa not required[8]	90 days	There are no visa requirements in Andorra, Entry into the country is possible through France or Spain.
Angola	eVisa[9][10]	30 days	Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points. For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period.[11] Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.[12]
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[13]
Argentina	Visa not required[14]	90 days
Armenia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[15]	120 days	Obtainable on arrival at Zvartnots International Airport or prior to travel online.[16]
Australia	Visa required[17]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[18]
Austria	Visa not required[19]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Azerbaijan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[20]	30 days[21]	eVisa also available[22] Admission refused to foreign nationals with passport stamps from Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian citizens and other Armenians.
Bahamas	Visa not required[23]	3 months
Bahrain	Visa required[24]
Bangladesh	Admission refused[25]
Barbados	Visa not required[26]	6 months
Belarus	Visa not required[27]	90 days	Provable Health insurance required, or done on arrival (see: Visa policy of Belarus "Additional requirement")
Belgium	Visa not required[28]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Belize	Visa not required[29]	90 days
Benin	eVisa / Visa on arrival[30][31]	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	Visa required[32]
Bolivia	Visa not required[33][34]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required[35]	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period
Botswana	Visa not required[36]	90 days	90 days within any year period
Brazil	Visa not required[37]	90 days
Brunei	Admission refused[38]		Brunei does not recognise Israel as a state, and hence prohibits entry of Israeli citizens into its territory.
Bulgaria	Visa not required[39]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Burkina Faso	Visa required[40]
Burundi	Visa required[41]
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[42]	30 days	Visa also available online.
Cameroon	Visa required[43]
Canada	Visa not required[44]	6 months	eTA required if arriving by air.[45]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[46]
Central African Republic	Visa not required[47]	90 days
Chad	Visa required[48]
Chile	Visa not required[49]	90 days
China	Visa required[50]		May apply for a multiple entry visa for up to 10 years validity.
Colombia	Visa not required[51]	180 days	90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period.
Comoros	Visa on arrival[52]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[53]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required[54]
Costa Rica	Visa not required[55]	90 days
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[56]	3 months	eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa not required[57]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Cuba	Tourist Card required[58]	30 days
Cyprus	Visa not required[59]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Czech Republic	Visa not required[60]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Denmark	Visa not required[61]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries)
Djibouti	eVisa[62]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[63]	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa not required[64]	90 days
Ecuador	Visa not required[65]	90 days[66]
Egypt	Visa required[67]		Visa not required for visits to Sinai resorts for up to 14 days if entering only through Taba Border Crossing or Sharm El Sheikh International Airport.[68]
El Salvador	Visa not required[69]	3 months
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required[70]
Eritrea	Visa required[71]
Estonia	Visa not required[72]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Eswatini	Visa not required[73]	30 days[66]
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[74]	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[75] eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.[76]
Fiji	Visa not required[77]	4 months
Finland	Visa not required[78]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
France	Visa not required[79]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Gabon	eVisa[80]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa required[81]
Georgia	Visa not required[82]	1 year[83]
Germany	Visa not required[84]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Ghana	Visa required[85]
Greece	Visa not required[86]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Grenada	Visa not required[87]	3 months
Guatemala	Visa not required[88]	90 days
Guinea	eVisa[89]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival[90]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[91]
Haiti	Visa not required[92]	3 months
Honduras	Visa not required[93]	3 months
Hungary	Visa not required[94]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Iceland	Visa not required[95]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
India	eVisa[96]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2][97] An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
Indonesia	Visa required[98]		Entry allowed only via Denpasar-Bali (DPS), Jakarta - Halim Perdana Kusuma (HLP), Jakarta - Soekarno-Hatta (CGK), and Surabaya (SUB).[98] In addition to a visa, nationals of Israel must hold the reference letter issued by Director General of Immigration Jakarta (DIRJENIM) and the invitation letter used to support their visa application.[98]
Iran	Admission refused[99]
Iraq	Admission refused[100]		Except for Iraqi Kurdistan, part of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Ireland	Visa not required[101]	3 months
Italy	Visa not required[102]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Jamaica	Visa not required[103]	90 days
Japan	Visa not required[104]	90 days
Jordan	Visa not required[105]		Conditions apply.[106] Border crossing prohibited via King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing. Up to 2 days visa free entry from Yitzhak Rabin Crossing / Wadi Araba Crossing. 30 days visa free entry upon arrival from Jordan River Crossing and Queen Alia International Airport. Visitors going through the Jordan River Crossing staying less than 3 days will have to pay a 40JD visa fee, otherwise the fee is 10JD.
Kazakhstan	Visa not required[107]	30 days
Kenya	eVisa[108]	3 months
Kiribati	Visa required[109]
North Korea	Visa required[110]
South Korea	Visa not required[111]	90 days
Kuwait	Admission refused[112]		Part of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[113]	30 days	Visa on arrival available at Manas International Airport. Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).[114]
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[115]	30 days	Visa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge,[Note 3] and at 13 border crossings[Note 4] as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkai, Thailand.[116] Visa on arrival facility will be gradually phased out at various border crossings starting January 2020.[117] eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders. Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days.
Latvia	Visa not required[118]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lebanon	Admission refused[119]		Part of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Lesotho	Visa not required[120]	30 days
Liberia	Visa required[121]
Libya	Admission refused[122]		Part of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Liechtenstein	Visa not required[123]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lithuania	Visa not required[124]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Luxembourg	Visa not required[125]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[126]	90 days
Malawi	Visa not required[127]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa required[128]		Malaysia does not allow entry to Israeli passports in general, however exceptional entry is possible under Malaysian law. In addition to a visa, a clearance permit should also be obtained from the Ministry of Home Affairs prior to arrival in Malaysia.[129]
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[130]	30 days[66]
Mali	Visa required[131]
Malta	Visa not required[132]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival[133]
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[134]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required[135]	90 days
Mexico	Visa not required[136]	180 days
Micronesia	Visa not required[137]	30 days
Moldova	Visa not required[138]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Monaco	Visa not required[139]
Mongolia	Visa not required[140]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa not required[141]	90 days
Morocco	Visa required[142]		Those born in Morocco can obtain a visa on arrival.
Mozambique	Visa on arrival[143]	30 days	Conditions apply.[144]
Myanmar	eVisa[145]	28 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
Namibia	Visa required[146]
Nauru	Visa not required[68]
Nepal	Visa on arrival[147]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa not required[148]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
New Zealand	Electronic Travel Authority[149]	90 days	International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be obtained alongside Electronic Travel Authority.[150]
Nicaragua	Visa not required[151]	90 days
Niger	Visa required[152]
Nigeria	Visa required[153]
North Macedonia	Visa not required[154]	90 days
Norway	Visa not required[155]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Oman	Visa required[156]
Pakistan	Visa required[157]		Must apply in a third country and register with the police upon arrival.
Palau	Visa not required[158]	90 days
Panama	Visa not required[159]	180 days
Papua New Guinea	eVisa / Visa on arrival[160]	60 days	Visa on arrival free of charge
Paraguay	Visa not required[161]	90 days
Peru	Visa not required[162]	183 days
Philippines	Visa not required[163][164]	59 days
Poland	Visa not required[165]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Portugal	Visa not required[166]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Qatar	Visa required[167][168]
Romania	Visa not required[169]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Russia	Visa not required[170]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[171]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[172]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa not required[173]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[174]	1 month
Samoa	Visa not required[175]	60 days
San Marino	Visa not required[176]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[177][178]
Saudi Arabia	Visa Required[179]		Part of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Senegal	Visa on arrival[180]	90 days
Serbia	Visa not required[181]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Seychelles	Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[182]	3 months[66]
Sierra Leone	Visa on arrival[183]
Singapore	Visa not required[184]	1 month
Slovakia	Visa not required[185]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Slovenia	Visa not required[186]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Solomon Islands	Visa not required[187][188]	3 months
Somalia	Visa on arrival[189]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa not required[190]	90 days
South Sudan	Visa required[191]
Spain	Visa not required[192]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[193]	30 days
Sudan	Admission refused[194]		Part of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Suriname	Visa not required[195]	90 days
Sweden	Visa not required[196]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Switzerland	Visa not required[197]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Syria	Admission refused[198]		Part of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Tajikistan	Visa on arrival[199]	45 days	Visa also available online. E-visa holders can enter through all border points.[200]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[201]	3 months
Thailand	Visa not required[202]	30 days	Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air [203]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[204]	30 days	Not available at all entry points.[205]
Togo	Visa on arrival[206]	7 days
Tonga	Visa not required[207][208]	90 days
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[209]	90 days
Tunisia	Visa required[210]
Turkey	Visa not required[211]	3 months
Turkmenistan	Visa required[212]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[213]	1 month[66]
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[214]	3 months	May apply online.[215]
Ukraine	Visa not required[216]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[217]		Although part of the Arab League boycott of Israel, however, transfer in the international zone in an airport is permitted for Israeli citizens,[218][219][220] confirmation from MFA is required before a visa is issued.
United Kingdom	Visa not required[221]	6 months
United States	Visa required[222]		Tourist visas are issued with validity of up to 10 years.
Uruguay	Visa not required[223]	3 months
Uzbekistan	Visa not required[224]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa not required[225]	30 days[66]
Vatican City	Visa not required[226]
Venezuela	Visa required[227]
Vietnam	Visa required[228]
Yemen	Admission refused[229]		Part of the Arab League boycott of Israel.
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[230]	90 days	Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival[231]	3 months	Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Unrecognised or partially recognised countries

Countries	Conditions of access
Abkhazia	Visa required[232]
Kosovo	Visa not required[233]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[234]
Artsakh	Visa required[235]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[236]
Taiwan	Visa not required[237]
Transnistria	Visa not required[238]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required	90 days[239]
Macau	Visa not required	90 days[240]
Portugal
Madeira	Visa not required[241]	90 days
Azores	Visa not required[242]	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa not required[243]	90 days
Greenland	Visa not required[244]	90 days
France
French Guiana	Visa not required[245]	90 days
French Polynesia	Visa not required[246]	90 days
French West Indies	Visa not required[247]	90 days; includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy
Mayotte	Visa not required[248]	90 days
New Caledonia	Visa not required[249]	90 days
Réunion	Visa not required[250]	90 days
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa not required[251]	90 days
Wallis and Futuna	Visa not required[251]	90 days
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa not required[252]	30 days
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa not required[253]	3 months; includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Curaçao	Visa not required[254]	3 months
Sint Maarten	Visa not required[255]	3 months
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required	31 days[256]
Niue	Visa not required	30 days[257]
Tokelau	Visa required[258]
United Kingdom
Anguilla	Visa not required[259]
Bermuda	Visa not required[260]
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[261]
Cayman Islands	Visa not required[262]
Falkland Islands	Visa not required[263]
Gibraltar	Visa not required[264]
Guernsey	Visa not required[265]
Isle of Man	Visa not required[266]
Jersey	Visa not required[267]
Montserrat	Visa not required[268]
United States
American Samoa	Electronic Authorization[269]
Guam	Visa required[270]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[271]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[272]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[273]

Diplomatic missions of Israel

There are 70 resident embassies, 23 consulates and five "special" missions in the 159 states that recognise Israel.
See also List of diplomatic missions of Israel.

Due to ongoing conflict with Arab nations, 16 Arab members of the United Nations do not recognize the State of Israel: Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Israeli citizens need special approval from the Ministry of Interior to visit these countries.

• Visa policy of Israel
• Israeli passport
• Israeli identity card
• Who is a Jew?
• List of nationalities forbidden at border

References

Notes