whereTOemigrate
Get your free results
IL country scene

ETA-IL for a visa-exempt B/2 visit

IsraelShort stays and visits

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

Official link

Explore pathways in Israel Read the five questions ↓

For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Travellers from visa-exempt countries need no visa but must obtain an electronic travel authorisation (ETA-IL) before arriving in Israel; this has applied since 1 January 2025, and without an ETA entry will not be allowed. Israeli citizens or holders of an Israeli identity number do not need an ETA-IL.

See recorded sources

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The ETA-IL covers tourism, doing business, and travel for non-work and non-medical purposes.

See recorded sources

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The stay is up to 90 days per visit. The ETA-IL is generally valid for multiple trips over up to two years from approval or until the passport expires, whichever comes first; a new passport or a change of name, gender or country of citizenship requires a new authorisation. An ETA only allows the traveller to reach the border crossing and does not grant permission to enter or reside; a border control officer may refuse entry.

See recorded sources
  • https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/learn-about
    Visitors from visa-exempt countries can apply for travel authorization through the ETA-IL system. Those who are eligible will be able to travel to Israel, and stay for up to 90 days or less.
  • https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/learn-about
    #### Up to 90 Days Per visit
  • https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/
    Your ETA-IL authorization is generally valid for multiple trips over a period of up to two years from the date your application is approved, or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.
  • https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/learn-about
    Your ETA-IL will stay valid for up to 2 years, or until your current passport expires – whichever comes first. If you obtain a new passport or change your name, gender or country of citizenship, you will be required to apply for a new travel authorization.
  • https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/learn-about
    An Electronic Travel Authorization only allows you to reach the border-crossing into Israel, but does not grant you permission to enter or reside in Israel. When you arrive at the border-crossing, you will be checked by a border control officer, who may determine that you are not authorized to enter Israel.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

The passport must be valid for at least three months from the date of arrival in Israel. The official source does not state funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance or onward-travel evidence.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance and onward-travel evidence are not stated on the ETA pages.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

An ETA-IL application may be submitted at any time prior to travel to Israel; the application fee is 25 NIS and cannot be refunded after applying. The Population and Immigration Authority recommends applying at least 72 hours before booking flight tickets, hotel rooms and similar travel expenses. The official source does not state when a stay can be extended or changed.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Extension or change of stay is not covered on the ETA pages.
  • https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/learn-about
    #### 25 NIS Application fee (You cannot get a refund after you apply)
  • https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/
    Applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel to Israel. The Population and Immigration Authority recommends that travel authorization applications be submitted at least 72 hours prior to any booking of flight tickets, hotel rooms and other similar expenses that are related your planned travel to Israel.

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

Explore more pathways in Israel · All pathways

Your story.
Your next step.

Explore pathways in Israel →