Israel Visa
Israel is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. Visitors to Israel must obtain a visa from one of the Israeli diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Visa Exemption
If you are a passport holder of one of the following countries you do not require a tourist visa to travel to Israel. If you are a citizen of a country not on this list contact the Consulate.
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Holy See (Vatican), Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea South, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Malawi, Malta, Marshall islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela.
TYPES OF ISRAEL VISA
Below are common types of Israel visas:
It is fairly easy for visitors to obtain a visa and come to Israel. Visitors include tourists, volunteers, business personnel, and Hebrew language students.
Students studying at an Israeli high school or institution of higher education must obtain an A2 student visa. Obtaining a student visa is a relatively straightforward affair because Israel encourages foreign students to study in Israel.
If you want to work in Israel, you will need to apply for a work visa before you enter the country. For more information on this subject, have a look at our article on on work visas and work permits.
Visitors whose cruise ships stop in Israel are issued a transit visa. This is a stamped card, and it is valid for five days. Holders of this visa may extend the validity to ten days.
HOW TO APPLY FOR A ISRAEL VISA
The procedure for submission through the Ministry of Interior will be as follows :
Make a check list of the documents that you need to submit along with your application form. Gather all the documents and keep them ready for submission.
Israeli counterpart to submit application to Ministry of Interior in Israel and provide the following documents :
1. Application Form (can be obtained at the Ministry of Interior)
2. A photocopy of a Valid Passport (advisable)
3. Visa Fee of S$25 (cash)
4. Letter of Invitation – For Business Visit
Upon approval, a notification will be sent to the respective Embassy and the Israeli counterpart / applicant. After the above notification was received, applicant should submit the following documents to the Israeli Embassy, for collection of visa :
* Two Recent Passport Size Photographs
* Valid Passport (For a minimum of six months from date of issue of visa)
* Application form in duplicate
* Letter of Employment
* Letter of Invitation – For Business Visit
* Copy of Air-Ticket / Itinerary From Travel Agent
After your visa is issued you will be notified about it. Collect your visa on time.
ISRAEL VISA REQUIREMENTS
You should prepare the following documents and keep them ready for submission:
- Application Form (can be obtained at the Ministry of Interior)
- A photocopy of a Valid Passport (advisable)
- Visa Fee of S$25 (cash)
- Letter of Invitation – For Business Visit
- Two Recent Passport Size Photographs
- Valid Passport (For a minimum of six months from date of issue of visa)
- Application form in duplicate
- Letter of Employment
- Letter of Invitation – For Business Visit
- Copy of Air-Ticket / Itinerary From Travel Agent
ISRAEL VISA APPLICATION FORM
All applicants must download the visa application form, fill in the required details and submit it with mandatory documents to start the process for a Israel visa.
You can download Israel visa application form from internet or get directly from the embassy or consulate. It is recommended to contact nearest Israel embassy or consulate before starting prepare all required documents for application process.