An Israeli Visa is permission to enter Israel and remain here for a specific permitted period. 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. Immigration Visa
2. A/1 Temporary Resident Visa
3. A/2 Student Visa
4. A/3 Clergy Visa
5. A/4 Visa for Spouses and Children
6. B/1 Work Visa
7. B/2 Visitor's Visa
The Law of Return, 5710 - 1950, determines the right of every Jew to immigrate to the State of Israel. The law is an expression of the connection between the Jewish people and their homeland. Jews returning to Israel are considered people who were away - or whose ancestors were away - from Israel and are now returning to their country. With regard to the law, "A Jew is a person born to a Jewish mother, or who is a convert to Judaism, and is not a member of another religion."
According to an arrangement between the government of Israel and the Jewish Agency, the latter handles immigration (aliya) to Israel: checking candidates, providing advice and guidance, seeing to absorption arrangements, referrals to immigrant centers, places of study, employment, etc. An aliya emissary of the Jewish Agency who recommends a person's immigration transfers the application together with his written recommendation to an official representative of the State of Israel.
According to the law, the authority to issue the immigration visa lies solely with the diplomatic/consular representative. Therefore, this representative examines the application and the recommendation of the aliya representative. The diplomatic/consular representative may request additional details, both from the applicant and from the immigration representative. In cases of doubt, the diplomatic/consular representative may transfer the application to the consular section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a decision.
Those interested in commencing the process of immigrating to Israel should contact the aliya representative of the Jewish Agency, who is responsible for the area in which they reside.
Israel A/1 Temporary Resident visa is given to a person who is eligible for immigration (aliya) and has completed the examination process with the aliya representative of the Jewish Agency, and whose application has been examined and approved by the diplomatic/consular representative at an Israeli mission.
1. Application Form
2. Passport
3. Previous Passports
4. Photo
5. Flight Booking
6. Birth Certificate
7. Proof of Civil Status
8. Letter from a Recognized Rabbi
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy.
Processing time for Israel A/1 Temporary Resident visa is 5-25 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Israel A/1 Temporary Resident visa fee is 24 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for an Israel A/1 Temporary Resident visa in Israel visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Israel A/2 Student visa is issued to those who intend to study in Israel in elementary and high schools, academic institutions, yeshivot, and youth institutions of the Jewish Agency. The visa is valid for up to one year and multiple entrances and exits. Recipients of this visa are not permitted to work in Israel.
2. Passport
3. Previous Passports
4. Photo
5. Certification of Acceptance for Study at a Recognized Educational Institution in Israel
6. Proof of Financial Means
7. Birth Certificate
8. Proof of Flight Booking
9. Proof of Accommodation
10. Documents that were Submitted to the Educational Institution for Admission
11. For Minors:
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy.
Processing time for Israel A/2 Student visa is 5-25 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Israel A/2 Student visa fee is 47 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for an Israel A/2 Student visa in Israel visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Israel A/3 Clergy visa is issued to clergymen to fulfill their clerical duties among their religious communities in Israel, according to the invitation of a recognized religious institution in Israel. A clergyman who goes to Israel for a visit and requires an entry visa will receive the regular B/2 visa.
Only the Ministry of the Interior has the authority to grant an A/3 visa. The application should be submitted in Israel by the religious institution that is inviting the clergyman. The mission will only issue the visa with the prior approval of the Ministry of the Interior. The validity of the visa will be under the Ministry of Interior guidelines, with the option of renewal only in Israel. If the visa is approved by the Ministry of the Interior, the visa will be issued by the mission.
2. Passport
3. Photo
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy.
Processing time for Israel A/3 Clergy visa is 5-25 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Israel A/3 Clergy visa fee is 47 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for an Israel A/3 Clergy visa in Israel visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Israel A/4 visa is designated for the spouses and children of recipients of A/2 or A/3 visas.
2. Photo
3. Travel/Medical Insurance
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy.
Processing time for an Israel A/4 visa is 5-25 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Israel A/4 visa fee is 47 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for an Israel A/4 visa in Israel visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
This visa is for a person whose stay in Israel is approved for a limited period of work. This visa is given to experts and artists, among others, and is granted solely with the approval of the Ministry of the Interior.
The fee is paid by the applicant when the application is submitted to one of the population administration offices of the Ministry of the Interior. Upon receipt of approval from the Ministry of the Interior, the mission will issue the B/1 Work visa after interviewing the applicant.
2. Photo
3. A Verified Certificate of Good Conduct
4. Certification of Medical Examinations
5. A Declaration of the Taking of a Fingerprint and a Photograph
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy.
Processing Time for Israel B/1 Work visa is 5-25 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Israel B/1 Work visa fee is 47 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for an Israel B/1 Work visa in Israel visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Israel B/2 Visitor's visa is given to someone who wants to stay in Israel for only a short time (for a visit, tourism, a business meeting, or study in a Hebrew ulpan). A person who enters Israel on a B/2 visa is not allowed to work in the State of Israel.
A B/2 visa is valid for up to three months from the date of issue. The Border Police will determine the duration of the stay in Israel. A visitor who wishes to extend his visit may apply for one of the regional population administration offices of the Ministry of the Interior.
1. Application Form
2. Passport
3. Proof of Sufficient Financial Means
4. Order For Round Trip Airline Tickets to and From Israel
5. Hotel Reservation in Israel
6. Invitation Letter
7. Work Leave Approval from the Place of Work for Being Absent for the Whole Period of Your Stay in Israel
*Additional documents can be required by the embassy.
Processing time for Israel B/2 Visitor's visa is 5-25 working days. It depends on your visa application country.
Israel B/2 Visitor's visa fee is 24 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.
You will apply for an Israel B/2 Visitor's visa in Israel visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.
Visiting other countries is not grounds for restricting entry to Israel. In fact, the border crossings between Jordan-Israel and Egypt-Israel are open.
Israel is a modern, developed country with levels of health and hygiene equal to those of Western countries. Visitors entering Israel are not required to undergo vaccinations prior to their arrival.
A valid visa is not a guarantee of entry to Israel. You may have to satisfy other legal requirements.
Third-country nationals may be allowed to enter Israel if they:
This means that a police officer, during border control, may ask you to present both notifications and documents that justify the purpose and conditions of your stay in Israel and the evidence that you have sufficient means of subsistence.
In general, the travel document presented to border control personnel upon entry must be valid for at least six months.
Yes, but you must prove with supporting evidence that the reasons for which your previous application was denied are no longer valid.
In some circumstances, a visa may be denied. Common reasons are fraud or misrepresentation, disrespect for the visa adjudicator or Israel, criminal record, security risk, lack of strong ties to the country of residence, intention to reside or work in Israel when not authorized, lack of a legitimate reason for traveling, not having travel arrangements or health/travel insurance, applying on excessively short notice, previous rejection of a visa application and prior immigration violations, among others.
It is strongly recommended not to book any flight ticket or hotel before your Israel visa is approved. In the event of visa refusal, you will lose the money you have spent on your flight or hotel. As proof of your itinerary, you can present a refundable flight ticket or hotel reservation or the ones that hold a free reservation.
Yes, the Embassy and Consulate reserve the right to call applicants for necessary verification or a personal interview later. Likewise, the Embassy reserves the right to request additional documents not contained in the harmonized list of documents, when necessary.
It depends on the type of visa you apply for. As a foreign national, you are not permitted to work in Israel unless your expressly stated purpose when applying for a visa was employment.
In most cases, you are required to apply in person. However, if you have a reasonable excuse for not applying in person, it is strongly recommended to contact the embassy before applying.