Passport Atlas

Entering Israel

Israel playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#76

Entry openness

101

Visa free

0

Visa required

0

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Country profile

Capital

Jerusalem

Population

10.1 million

Area

20,770 km²

Currency

Israeli new shekel ILS

Languages

Arabic, Hebrew

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

2.1 million · 2024

Migrant share

22.3%

Ethnic groups · 2022

Jewish73.5%
Arab21.1%
other5.4%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type H

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 100 · Ambulance 101

Dialing code

+972

Airports

TLV · ETM · HFA · RPN

Highlights

Old City of Jerusalem
Dead Sea
Masada
White City

Israel Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

ETA-IL / visitor visa
Visit / tourism · Often 90 days
- Check whether your passport is in ETA-IL; otherwise apply for B/2 at a mission.

Immigration routes

Work or investor residence
Employer sponsor
Work, religious and family visas are separate; PR and naturalisation tracks are narrow.
Leads to PR：Work, religious and family visas are separate; PR and naturalisation tracks are narrow.

PR & citizenship

Long-term residence

Time to PR：Depends on the route

Lawful status, clean record, means or a sponsor.

Naturalisation rules vary — check immigration before filing.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

TeTA101

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