Visas and ETA - IL
Israel offers multiple visa options, depending on your status,
the purpose of your stay, and other factors.
Visiting Israel?
You may be able to get a quick ETA-IL. Read through this page or Check your eligibility for an ETA-IL to discover the best option for you.
Visa name
Type
More about this visa and ETA
Electronic travel
authorization
ETA-IL
The ETA-IL is an online authorization, indicating that you can tavel to israel and stay as a tourist for up to 90 days. To be eligible for an ETA-IL, visitors must have a passport from a visa – exempt country .
Check if you are eligible for an ETA-IL
Student Visa
Student Visas are granted to students who belong to: -Any institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education, study program of the VOLCANY Centre (agricultural research) andThe BA program in Business Administration at the China-Israel Institute.
Clergymen
A/3
An A/3 is granted to clergymen coming to fill a religious role, at the invitation of a recognized religious institution. Clergymen arriving to Israel for any other visit should apply for a B/2 Tourist Visa under the usual conditions. A/3 Visas are not granted at the authority of the Interior Ministry alone. The request must be submitted in Israel by the inviting religious institution, and approval is sent to the Consulate.
Work Visa
B/1
B/1 Work Visas are granted to foreign workers in the industry, welfare, construction, and agriculture sectors. This Visa limits the applicant’s stay in Israel for a limited period for work. The request is submitted in Israel to the Interior Ministry by the employing person, corporation, or company. The approval is sent to the consulate.
Foreign expert
B/1
B/1 Foreign Expert Visas are granted to applicants for a limited period of work. The request is submitted in Israel to the Interior Ministry by the employing person, corporation, or company. The approval is sent to the consulate
Tourist
B/2
B/2 Visas are granted to applicants visiting Israel for tourism, medical tourism, business meetings or short-term non-academic study. B/2 holders are not permitted to work in Israel. It usually grants single entry and is valid for three months from the day it’s granted. Citizens of visa-exempt countries need to apply for ETA-IL before their visit to Israel. A foreign worker who has worked in Israel in one of the fields: agriculture, construction, or caregiving, and wish to visit Israel, may apply for a B/2 tourist visa one year after leaving Israel. (even if arriving from a visa-exempt country).
Volunteer
B/4
B/4 Visas are granted to the following: Volunteers of a Kibbutz, Moshav or Welfare Institute, Baha’i volunteers arriving to a Centre in Haifa or Acre, Members of youth movements abroad coming to volunteer in Israel
