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Israel Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

109 of 206 passports can enter Israel without arranging a visa in advance: 109 with an electronic travel authorization. 2 can apply for an e-visa online. 74 need a visa before travel.

  • ETA 109
  • E-visa 2
  • Visa 74
  • Special 21
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No visa in advance

109 of 206

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

0

E-visa online

2

Visa required

74

How to enter Israel

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Visa-exempt nationals must get an ETA-IL online before flying (ILS 25, valid 2 years, up to 90 days per visit). Indian nationals still need a visa, available as an e-visa (B2) through the Population and Immigration Authority.

Travel authorizationETA-IL

Nationals of visa-exempt countries

Fee
ILS 25
Stay
Up to 90 days per visit
Valid for
2 years
Processing
Apply before travel; recommended at least 72 hours ahead
Official site: israel-entry.piba.gov.il

Passport validity

At least 90 days after arrival (UK FCDO)

Official entry rules

israel-entry.piba.gov.il

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. ETA-IL mandatory

    All visa-exempt travellers must hold an approved ETA-IL before boarding a flight to Israel. Source

Checked against 2 sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Israel can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that need an ETA for Israel

109 passports. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysArgentina90 daysAustralia90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBelarus90 daysBelgium90 daysBelize90 daysBermuda90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish National (Overseas)90 daysBritish Virgin Islands90 daysBulgaria90 daysCanada90 daysCayman Islands90 daysChile90 daysCosta Rica90 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica90 daysDominican Republic90 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador90 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini90 daysFiji90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGeorgia90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysGrenada90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica90 daysJapan90 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau90 daysMalawi90 daysMalta90 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius90 daysMexico90 daysMicronesia90 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat90 daysNauru90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorway90 daysPalau90 daysPanama90 daysPapua New Guinea90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines90 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRomania90 daysRussia90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSaint Lucia90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa90 daysSan Marino90 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysTonga90 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysTuvalu90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysUnited States90 daysUruguay90 daysVanuatu90 days

Passports that need an e-visa for Israel

2 passports. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

India90 daysSri Lanka90 days

Passports that need a visa for Israel

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

AlgeriaAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArmeniaAzerbaijanBangladeshBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChinaColombiaComorosCubaDjiboutiDR CongoEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEthiopiaGabonGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaIvory CoastKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKyrgyzstanLaosLiberiaMadagascarMaldivesMaliMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNicaraguaNigerNigeriaPalestineRepublic of the CongoRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSouth SudanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUzbekistanVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamZambiaZimbabwe

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

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

AfghanistanBahrainIndonesiaIranIraqJordanKuwaitLebanonLibyaMalaysiaMauritaniaNorth KoreaOmanPakistanQatarSaudi ArabiaSomaliaSudanSyriaTunisiaYemen

Israel visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Israel?

No visa, but US passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ETA-IL, ILS 25) before they travel to Israel, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Israel?

No visa, but UK passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ETA-IL, ILS 25) before they travel to Israel, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Israel?

No visa, but Canada passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ETA-IL, ILS 25) before they travel to Israel, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Israel?

No visa, but Australia passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ETA-IL, ILS 25) before they travel to Israel, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Israel?

Yes. India passport holders need an e-visa for Israel, applied for online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.

Does Israel have an ETA or e-visa?

ETA-IL (ILS 25): Nationals of visa-exempt countries. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for Israel?

74 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 2 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

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 Israel's official site before you book and again before you fly.