| Israel has two kinds of visas: | | | | wish to visit Israel must submit to the nearest Israeli |
| 1. Immigration (aliya) visas | | | | mission a completed visa application form as well as |
| 2. Visitor (travel) visas | | | | photograph and his/hers travel document. Information |
| Immigration visas are handled by the Jewish agency, | | | | about the need for a visa can be found at your local |
| who will recommend the local mission (embassy) to | | | | Israeli mission. |
| issue an immigrants visa. The local embassy will act | | | | (Information source: Israel Ministry of foreign affairs |
| according to the Jewish agency's recommendation. | | | | website) |
| Visitor visas | | | | Countries that have visa abolition agreements are: |
| Israel has agreements for the abolition of visa | | | | Africa: Central African Republic, Losoto, Malawi, |
| requirements with 65 countries. Citizens of those | | | | Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland |
| countries may enter Israel with only a valid passport | | | | Asia & Oceania: Australia, Fiji Islands, Hong Kong, |
| (no need for specific visa). For the full list of countries | | | | Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea |
| which do not reqiure Israeli visa, see bottom of this | | | | Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, |
| page. | | | | Germany (date of birth after 1.1. |
| Nationals of countries without such agreements who | | | | |