What you need to enter Israel with a Chinese passport
Chinese citizens need an electronic visa for Israel, applied for online before the trip.
- e-Visa fee
- 105 ILS
- Minimum passport validity
- 3 months from arrival
Last verified: 18 September 2026
How this visa is processed
Israeli missions in China: B/2 visa applications are lodged at the mission in the country of origin
Israel does not waive visas for Chinese citizens, but the visa they are entitled to is considerably more generous than an ordinary tourist one. The bilateral agreement on multiple-entry visas for holders of Israeli national passports and Chinese ordinary passports entered into force on 11 November 2016, and since then a Chinese national with an ordinary passport can obtain a multiple-entry B/2 visa valid for up to ten years. There are two separate limits, and they are worth not mixing up: each stay cannot exceed ninety consecutive days, and the total number of days in Israel cannot exceed one hundred and eighty per year. The visa's validity also cannot exceed the passport's, so renewing the passport shortly before applying is what lets you use the full ten years. Chinese applicants also complete an additional form at the consulate.
Official application site →Application details verified on 18 September 2026. Sources: embassies.gov.il, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the "10 Year Visa" page of the Consulate General in Shanghai and equivalent consular pages: the agreement on multiple-entry visas for holders of Israeli national passports and Chinese ordinary passports, in force since 11 November 2016; a multiple-entry B/2 visa of up to ten years not exceeding the passport's validity; stays of up to ninety days and a maximum of one hundred and eighty days per year; an additional form for Chinese applicants. Checked 18 September 2026.
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for an e-visa before your trip. Here are the verified details:
Fee
105 ILS
Handling fee for the eVisa-B2, the tourist visa applied for online on the Population and Immigration Authority portal. It is not refundable. The approval arrives by email, and in some cases you are asked to go to the nearest Israeli consulate. It allows stays of up to 90 days, set by border control on arrival.
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least 3 months from arrival (visa-exempt travellers with ETA-IL).
More Israel rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Israel page:
Official portal: https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/. Destination data verified on 21 August 2026. 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).
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Israel need a visa to enter China. See the Israel → China page.
All 8 passports from Eastern Asia that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Israel. Same result as China: Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Mongolia, North Korea and South Korea.
With a passport from China, in the rest of Western Asia you can enter Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Oman, Qatar, Turkey and United Arab Emirates visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria; you need a visa for Cyprus, Kuwait and Yemen.
A passport from China ranks 108 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 77 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Israel?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least 3 months from arrival (visa-exempt travellers with ETA-IL).
What currency is used in Israel?
Israeli New Shekel (ILS).
How long is the Israeli visa for a Chinese citizen?
Up to ten years from issuance, provided the passport lasts that long: the visa cannot outlast the passport it is stamped in.
With a ten-year visa, can I stay as long as I like?
No. Each stay is limited to ninety consecutive days, and the total number of days in Israel cannot exceed one hundred and eighty per year.
Since when has this ten-year visa existed?
The agreement between Israel and China entered into force on 11 November 2016.
Do I need any extra paperwork as a Chinese citizen?
Yes: Chinese applicants complete an additional form at the consulate, on top of the usual B/2 visa documentation.
What do Chinese passport holders need for the countries near Israel?
With a passport from China, in the rest of Western Asia you can enter Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Oman, Qatar, Turkey and United Arab Emirates visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria; you need a visa for Cyprus, Kuwait and Yemen.
Related pages
See Israel requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.