Upon collection of your passport, you may then proceed to the Israeli Embassy to apply for visa. The following documents will be required:
Among the things you have to submit personally at the embassy of Israel in order to apply for a visa to visit the country there is also recent passport size photographs. Then you have to fill in an application form (in duplicate) for each applicant. You also have to submit a letter of employment or a letter of invitation if it is a business visit. Another document you have to submit is a photocopy of air-ticket or an itinerary from a travel agent. Remember to have a valid passport for a minimum of 6 months from date of issue of visa
Visitor Visa Citizens of the following countries will be issued visitors' visas (or transit visas) free of charge at port of entry in Israel:
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany (Persons born after 1.1.28), Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Asia & Oceania: Australia, Fiji Islands, Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea.
Africa: Central African Republic, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland. The Americas - Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, St. Kitts, & Nevis, Surinam, Trinidad, & Tobago, The Bahamas, The Dominican Republic, Uruguay, U.S.A.
Transit Visa Visitors interested in stopping over in Israel en route to other destinations may request five-day transit visas that may be extended a further ten days on arrival in Israel. Cruise ship passengers visiting Israel will be issued Landing Cards, allowing them to remain in the country as long as their ship is in port. No visa applications are required.
Collective Visa Collective visas are issued by Israeli diplomatic or consular missions for groups of no fewer than five and no more than 50 persons.
Extending Your Stay Visas may be extended (for a nominal fee) at offices in the different cities, among them there are Jerusalem 02-6701411, Tel Aviv Center 03-5193222, Tel Aviv North 03-6052111, Holon 03-5583884, Rishon Le Zion 03-9666350, Petach Tikva 03-9311906, Ramat Gan 03-6722106, Ben Gurion 08-9712467, Haifa 04-8616222, Acre (Akko) 04-9917523, Ashkelon 08-6738614, Beer Sheva 08-6234211, Eilat 08-6340661, Hadera 04-6323182, Nazareth 04-6508508, Safed (Zefat) 04-6921474, Tiberias 04-6791723,Afula 04-6521492,Herzliya 09-9500593, Kfar Saba 09-7677255, Netanya 09-8625153, Ramla 08-9214711 and Rehovot 08-9458162.
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