Israel Visa Types
Depending on the reason why you are applying for a visa to Israel, you have several visa options to apply for. The Israeli visa types are as follows:
- Immigration Visa. This is a visa for persons of Jewish roots living abroad, who wish to move and live in Israel.
- A/1 Temporary Resident visa. It is granted to those eligible for immigration (aliya) that have completed the examination process with the Aliya representative of the Jewish Agency, and whose application has been examined and approved by the diplomatic / consular representative at an Israeli mission.
- A/2 Student visa. Every person who wants to study in Israel in elementary and high schools, academic institutions, yeshivot and youth institutions of the Jewish Agency can apply for this visa.
- A/3 Clergy Visa. You can apply for this visa if you are a clergyman, and you are applying for the fulfilling of your clerical duties among your religious community in Israel, pursuant to the invitation of a recognized religious institution in Israel.
- A/4 visa for spouses and children. It is granted to the spouses and minor children of recipients of A/2 or A/3 visas.
- B/1 Work visa. You can apply for this visa if you want to move to Israel for a limited period under the purpose of work.
- Working Holiday Visa. Only youngsters from a few specific countries can apply for this visa, to come and work in Israel.
- B/2 Visitor’s visa. Tourists, visitors, businessperson, and students in a Hebrew Ulpan can apply for this visa.
- Official Diplomat/Government Visa. It is granted to persons who hold an official government passport and/or will be entering Israel on an official government mission.
Israel – US Investor Visa. This visa is only for US citizens and permits them to reside and work in Israel on a temporary basis for the purpose of managing and developing a business venture.
Confirmation required
Israel visa applicants from several world countries, most of them from the Arab world, need to require a confirmation from the government of Israel before getting a tourist visa.
Holders of national and official passports of the following countries need to get a confirmation for Israeli tourist visa:
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
- Egypt*
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Russia (only for official passport)
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates