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General Information:
In principal, a tourist visa for 90 days is granted upon arrival in Israel.
However, visitors from several countries are required to issue a tourist visa prior to their visit in Israel.
Please check with your local Israeli consulate to see if you need to issue a visa prior to your arrival in Israel.
For further inquiries regarding visas or work permits to Israel, you may contact:
The Israeli Ministry of Interior at:
E-mail: oc-ashrot@moin.gov.il or info@moin.gov.il
Fax: (972)-2-6469523 or (972)-2-6469578
Tel: 1-700-551111
Or the National Information Call Center at:
Tel: (972)-2-6294666
(Open on Sundays - Thursdays 08:00-16:00)
While in Israel - please call:
1-222-3450 or *3450
You may also contact the service center at your host university in Israel.
Please Note:
- Your passport must be valid for 3 or 6 months (depending on nationality) beyond the date of the requested visa.
- Your visa must be extended on time. A fine is levied by law for every month's delay (for each passport holder, including children).
- A valid medical insurance certificate is required for the duration of the period of the requested extension of the visa.
Visa Categories:
B-2 (Tourist Visa)
Issued (before arrival or upon arrival at the airport, depending on nationality) to visiting scientists and to accompanying persons.
Granted to participants in short-term programs such as conferences, Ulpan (Hebrew school), academic meetings, etc.
This visa can be extended at any of the Ministry of Interior branches in Israel for up to a maximum of 24 consecutive months.
B-1 (Temporary work permit)
Issued to visiting scientists who receive funding from a university.
The visa is issued at the Israeli Embassy in the visiting scientists' country prior to their visit in Israel.
The decision to grant a temporary permit rests with the Ministry of the Interior.
Note: A person accompanying a visiting scientist (i.e. a holder of a B-2 visa) can be granted a working permit (B-1 visa) only if he or she received a job proposal before entering the country.
Multiple Entries Visa
Issued to B-1 visa holders wishing to leave and return before their visa expires.
A-2 (Student or Post-Doctoral Student)
Issued to students and postdoctoral fellows (includes multiple entries).
Note: A-2 visa holders cannot obtain any B visa while in the country.
A-4 (Accompanying family members)
Issued to accompanying persons of A-2 and B1 visa holders (includes multiple entries).
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