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A/3 Clergy Visa

IsraelCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The A/3 is granted to clergymen coming to fill a religious role at the invitation of a recognised religious institution; clergymen coming for any other visit apply for a B/2 tourist visa.

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  • https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/visa-option
    An A/3 is granted to clergymen coming to fill a religious role, at the invitation of a recognized religious institution. Clergymen arriving to Israel for any other visit should apply for a B/2 Tourist Visa under the usual conditions.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The inviting religious institution submits the request in Israel (approval is sent to the consulate); the Department of Religious Communities must recommend that the invited clergyman will fill a role in a religious institution recognised by it.

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What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

A confirmation from the religious institution where the clergyman will serve that he will serve there and leave Israel at the end of his role; the inviter or a representative of the religious institution must be present; a copy of the foreign passport valid at least 6 months beyond the permit period.

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Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether pay, pocket money, accommodation or other work is allowed.

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Limits of the record
  • Exact URL https://embassies.gov.il/poland/en/services/foreign-citizens/entry-visa-visiting-or-touring-israel checked on 2026-09-14T00:44:23.773085+00:00; outcome ok. Route-specific current facts were not established; see IL-D-20260914-003.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

A first clergy visa is as a rule issued while the foreigner is still abroad, with no change of status to A/3 inside Israel (exceptions go to the PIBA bureau manager); extensions are valid for one year and renewed each time for a further year; after more than 7 years on A/3, extensions are for two years at a time subject to the conditions; family members of A/3 holders are handled under procedure 5.10.0001. The official source does not state whether the host institution or activity can be changed.

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Limits of the record
  • Change of host institution or activity is not addressed.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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