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