Israel entry requirements, by passport
Israel visa requirements at a glance: 102 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Israel without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 96 must obtain a visa before they travel.
Which passport do you hold?
We'll take you straight to the entry requirements for Israel for your nationality.
What we've verified for Israel
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 21 August 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Authorisation fee: 25 ILS
- Typical processing time
- Required documents (1)
- Required vaccinations
- Health-insurance rules
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: israel-entry.piba.gov.il, home, learn-about and get-help pages (Population and Immigration Authority: ETA-IL requirement, NIS 25 fee, 2-year validity, 90 days per visit, 3-month passport validity, answer within 24 to 72 hours, advice to apply 72 hours before booking, and payment by Visa, Mastercard or American Express); embassies.gov.il (Ministry of Foreign Affairs: card payment and non-refundable fee, in the notices of the embassies in Japan and Singapore); Population and Immigration Authority procedure 5.4.0001 on foreigners seeking entry on a tourist permit and extensions of the B/2 visit permit, fifth edition of 9 June 2020, on gov.il (web.archive.org copy of 22 June 2025): waiting periods after a refusal of entry or an illegal stay; gov.il/en/pages/guide-tourist-customs, chapter 3 (Israel Tax Authority: alcohol and tobacco allowances); gov.il/en/service/customs-84 and gov.il/en/departments/general/money-laundering (Israel Tax Authority: cash declaration at NIS 50,000, or NIS 12,000 at a land border, Prohibition on Money Laundering Law Section 9); WHO country list, "International travel and health" (revised 3 January 2023), and the Spanish Ministry of Health country list (sanidad.gob.es): no yellow fever requirement (checked 29 September 2026); israel-entry.piba.gov.il/learn-about-evisa-b2 (Population and Immigration Authority: eVisa-B2 for visa-required nationalities, NIS 105 non-refundable fee, up to 90 days, approval by email and sometimes a consulate appointment; checked 12 October 2026).
Israel sets its entry regime by nationality: most passports from the Americas and Western Europe need to apply for an electronic travel authorization (ETA-IL) before flying, instead of a traditional visa.
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 2 November 2026. Published: 21 August 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Albania | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Andorra | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Argentina | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Australia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Austria | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Bahamas | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Barbados | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Belarus | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Belgium | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Belize | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Botswana | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Brazil | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Bulgaria | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Canada | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Chile | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Colombia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Costa Rica | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Croatia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Cyprus | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Czech Republic | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Denmark | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Dominica | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Dominican Republic | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Ecuador | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| El Salvador | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Estonia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Eswatini | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Fiji | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Finland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| France | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Georgia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Germany | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Greece | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Grenada | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Guatemala | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Haiti | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Honduras | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Hong Kong | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Hungary | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Iceland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Ireland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Italy | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Jamaica | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Japan | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Kosovo | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Latvia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Lesotho | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Liechtenstein | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Lithuania | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Luxembourg | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Macao | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Malawi | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Malta | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Marshall Islands | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Mauritius | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Mexico | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Micronesia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Moldova | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Monaco | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Mongolia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Montenegro | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Nauru | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Netherlands | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| New Zealand | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| North Macedonia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Norway | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Palau | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Panama | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Paraguay | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Peru | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Philippines | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Poland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Portugal | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Romania | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Russia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Saint Lucia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Samoa | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| San Marino | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Serbia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Singapore | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Slovakia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Slovenia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Solomon Islands | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| South Africa | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| South Korea | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Spain | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Suriname | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Sweden | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Switzerland | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Taiwan | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Tonga | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Ukraine | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| United Kingdom | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| United States | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Uruguay | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Vanuatu | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Vatican | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | e-Visa | — |
| Algeria | e-Visa | — |
| Angola | e-Visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | e-Visa | — |
| Armenia | e-Visa | — |
| Azerbaijan | e-Visa | — |
| Bahrain | e-Visa | — |
| Bangladesh | e-Visa | — |
| Benin | e-Visa | — |
| Bhutan | e-Visa | — |
| Bolivia | e-Visa | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | e-Visa | — |
| Brunei | e-Visa | — |
| Burkina Faso | e-Visa | — |
| Burundi | e-Visa | — |
| Cambodia | e-Visa | — |
| Cameroon | e-Visa | — |
| Cape Verde | e-Visa | — |
| Central African Republic | e-Visa | — |
| Chad | e-Visa | — |
| China | e-Visa | — |
| Comoros | e-Visa | — |
| Cuba | e-Visa | — |
| Djibouti | e-Visa | — |
| DR Congo | e-Visa | — |
| Egypt | e-Visa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Eritrea | e-Visa | — |
| Ethiopia | e-Visa | — |
| Gabon | e-Visa | — |
| Gambia | e-Visa | — |
| Ghana | e-Visa | — |
| Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | e-Visa | — |
| Guyana | e-Visa | — |
| India | e-Visa | — |
| Indonesia | e-Visa | — |
| Iran | e-Visa | — |
| Iraq | e-Visa | — |
| Ivory Coast | e-Visa | — |
| Jordan | e-Visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | e-Visa | — |
| Kenya | e-Visa | — |
| Kiribati | e-Visa | — |
| Kuwait | e-Visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa | — |
| Laos | e-Visa | — |
| Lebanon | e-Visa | — |
| Liberia | e-Visa | — |
| Libya | e-Visa | — |
| Madagascar | e-Visa | — |
| Malaysia | e-Visa | — |
| Maldives | e-Visa | — |
| Mali | e-Visa | — |
| Mauritania | e-Visa | — |
| Morocco | e-Visa | — |
| Mozambique | e-Visa | — |
| Myanmar | e-Visa | — |
| Namibia | e-Visa | — |
| Nepal | e-Visa | — |
| Nicaragua | e-Visa | — |
| Niger | e-Visa | — |
| Nigeria | e-Visa | — |
| North Korea | e-Visa | — |
| Oman | e-Visa | — |
| Pakistan | e-Visa | — |
| Palestine | e-Visa | — |
| Qatar | e-Visa | — |
| Republic of the Congo | e-Visa | — |
| Rwanda | e-Visa | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | e-Visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | e-Visa | — |
| Senegal | e-Visa | — |
| Seychelles | e-Visa | — |
| Sierra Leone | e-Visa | — |
| Somalia | e-Visa | — |
| South Sudan | e-Visa | — |
| Sri Lanka | e-Visa | — |
| Sudan | e-Visa | — |
| Syria | e-Visa | — |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa | — |
| Tanzania | e-Visa | — |
| Thailand | e-Visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa | — |
| Togo | e-Visa | — |
| Tunisia | e-Visa | — |
| Turkey | e-Visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa | — |
| Tuvalu | e-Visa | — |
| Uganda | e-Visa | — |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa | — |
| Venezuela | e-Visa | — |
| Vietnam | e-Visa | — |
| Yemen | e-Visa | — |
| Zambia | e-Visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | e-Visa | — |
Israel rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Vaccinations
- No mandatory vaccines for entry. Israel does not require a yellow fever vaccination certificate, including from travellers arriving from a country with risk of transmission, according to the country lists of the WHO and the Spanish Ministry of Health.
Customs limits
- Cash
- Declare when entering or leaving Israel with NIS 50,000 or more (NIS 12,000 at a land border), per Section 9 of the Prohibition on Money Laundering Law.
- Alcohol
- 1 litre of alcohol, liquor or spirits and 2 litres of wine, tax-free, for each traveller aged 18 or over.
- Tobacco
- Tobacco in any form up to 250 g, tax-free (for cigarettes, up to 200, that is one carton).
Overstay penalties
Under procedure 5.4.0001 of the Population and Immigration Authority (fifth edition, updated 9 June 2020): someone refused entry at an international border crossing may only enter again five years after that refusal, unless invited earlier by someone in Israel through an application decided by the director of the Authority's office. Someone who stays illegally for more than 30 days and up to one year after their permit expires may only apply for an entry visa two years after leaving; if the illegal stay exceeds one year, five years. In both cases the office director can authorise exceptions.
Grounds for refusal
- Turning up without an approved ETA-IL when travelling from a visa-exempt country: it has been mandatory since 1 January 2025, and anyone arriving without it and without a valid visa is refused entry. PIBA recommends applying at least 72 hours before booking flights or hotels.
- Holding a passport that does not meet the required validity: 3 months beyond arrival if you travel on an ETA-IL, and 6 months if you need an entry visa.
Do you need a different visa for Tel Aviv, Haifa, or Eilat?
No. Israel sets the requirements, so entering through Tel Aviv asks for the same as entering through Haifa or Eilat. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travellers to Israel
Israel is a small country holding both a dense religious heritage and a strip of Mediterranean coast. Jerusalem concentrates the walled Old City: a World Heritage site, with the Western Wall, the Holy Sepulchre and the Temple Mount / Al-Aqsa compound. Tel Aviv is its counterpoint: beach, nightlife and the "White City" of Bauhaus architecture, also World Heritage. The Dead Sea, the fortress of Masada and the Negev desert are less than two hours away. Israel has 9 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Important note: in 2026 the U.S. State Department keeps Israel at Level 3 ("Reconsider Travel"), with added restrictions in the Old City of Jerusalem; most governments advise against all travel to the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip is at Level 4 ("Do Not Travel"). Check the current advisory and an alert app before going.
Sources for this section: info.goisrael.com (Israel Ministry of Tourism); UNESCO World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org, 9 sites in Israel); U.S. Department of State travel advisory (travel.state.gov, updated 27 Feb 2026: Level 3) and UK FCDO travel advice. Accessed 31 August 2026.
Where can Israel passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.