| Israel has two kinds of visas:1. Immigration (aliya) | | | | agreements are: |
| visas2. Visitor (travel) visasImmigration visas are | | | | Africa: Central African Republic, Losoto, Malawi, |
| handled by the Jewish agency, who will recommend | | | | Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland |
| the local mission (embassy) to issue an immigrants | | | | Asia & Oceania: Australia, Fiji Islands, Hong Kong, |
| visa. The local embassy will act according to the | | | | Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, South KoreaEurope: |
| Jewish agency's recommendation.Visitor visas | | | | Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany |
| Israel has agreements for the abolition of visa | | | | (date of birth after 1.1.28), Gibraltar,Great Britain |
| requirements with 65 countries. Citizens of those | | | | (England, the UK), Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, |
| countries may enter Israel with only a valid passport | | | | Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The |
| (no need for specific visa). For the full list of countries | | | | Netherlands (Holland), Norway, Portugal, San Marino, |
| which do not reqiure Israeli visa, see bottom of this | | | | Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, SwitzerlandThe Americas: |
| page.Nationals of countries without such agreements | | | | Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, |
| who wish to visit Israel must submit to the nearest | | | | Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, |
| Israeli mission a completed visa application form as | | | | Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, |
| well as photograph and his/hers travel document. | | | | St. Kitts & Nevis, Surinam, Trinidad & Tobago, The |
| Information about the need for a visa can be found | | | | Bahamas, The Dominican Republic, Uruguay, |
| at your local Israeli mission. | | | | U.S.A.Michal Moreno is the content editor for Israel |
| (Information source: Israel Ministry of foreign affairs | | | | Travel Tips- a travel guide all written by a native |
| website)Countries that have visa abolition | | | | Israeli from the insider's point of view. |