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Visa-Free Countries for Israel Passport Holders (2026)

Israel passport holders can visit 175 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 136 visa-free, 15 with an electronic travel authorization and 24 with a visa on arrival. 32 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 21 require a visa before travel. That puts the Israel passport at #20 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 136
  • ETA 15
  • On arrival 24
  • E-visa 32
  • Visa 21
  • Special 18
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Visa-free access

175

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#20 of 208

E-visa online

32

Visa required

21

Visa-free for Israel passport holders

136 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysArgentina90 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBelarus90 daysBelgium90 daysBelize90 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysCentral African Republic90 daysChile90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFalkland Islands30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica90 daysJapan90 daysJeju Island90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau90 daysMalawi90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique30 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysPalau90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines59 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRussia90 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysTonga90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Israel passport holders

15 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

American Samoa30 daysCambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysGuam90 daysKenya90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorthern Mariana Islands90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUnited States90 daysUS Virgin Islands90 days

Visa on arrival for Israel passport holders

24 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Armenia120 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBahrain90 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMarshall Islands90 daysNamibia90 daysNauruNepal90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRwanda30 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysTajikistan45 daysTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Israel passport holders

32 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Antigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIvory Coast90 daysLiberiaMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMorocco30 daysMyanmar28 daysNigeria90 daysQatar90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysUganda90 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Israel passport holders

21 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanBritish Virgin IslandsChinaEgyptEritreaGambiaGhanaKurdistan Region of IraqMaliNigerNorth KoreaOmanPakistanRepublic of the CongoSomalilandSouth OssetiaSudanTokelauTunisiaTurkmenistanVenezuela

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

18 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaAlgeriaBangladeshBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiIndonesiaIranIraqJan MayenKuwaitLebanonLibyaMalaysiaMaldivesSaudi ArabiaSyriaWestern SaharaYemen

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Israel passport: common questions

How many countries can Israel passport holders visit without a visa?

175 destinations: 136 visa-free, 15 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 24 with a visa on arrival. Another 32 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Israel passport holders need a visa for the United States?

No visa, but Israel passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ESTA, US$40.62 (from 2026-10-16; US$10.62 if denied)) before they travel to the United States, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do Israel passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Israel passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Israel passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Israel passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Israel passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Israel passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Israel passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Israel passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Israel passport holders?

American Samoa, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Guam, Kenya, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand and 3 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Israel passport holders?

21 destinations, including Afghanistan, British Virgin Islands, China, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Mali and Niger. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

San Marino#18 · 178 destinationsBrunei#19 · 177 destinationsBarbados#20 · 175 destinationsBahamas#21 · 170 destinationsMexico#22 · 169 destinationsSaint Kitts and Nevis#22 · 169 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.