Visa policy of Israel

[1][3] Unknown: Andorra, Grenada, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu Cancelled: Unknown: Central African Republic, Nicaragua[89] The visa free policy of Israel is based on bilateral agreements which allows the entry of foreign visitors to Israel and Israeli visitors to countries which are counterparts of the bilateral agreements.

Some countries have decided to give unilateral visa free to Israeli nationals in order to boost tourism other reasons.

Therefore Israel grants a visa exemption for nationals of all countries that grant a visa exemption or electronic travel authorization (ETA) for nationals of Israel, except Angola, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Vatican City.

[3] In addition, holders of diplomatic and service passports of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, China, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, India, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Morocco, Nicaragua, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Vatican City, and holders of diplomatic passports of Armenia, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, Rwanda, and Vietnam do not need a visa to Israel.

[98][99] Visa exempt countries in 1966 Ordinary passports: Uruguay, Iceland, Argentina, USA, Brazil, Denmark, Switzerland, UK, Lichtenstein, Norway, Finland, Chile, France, Canada, Australia, New Zeeland, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxemburg.

Diplomatic and service passports: Austria, Italy, El Salvador, Belgium, Dahomey, The Netherlands, Switzerland, The Philippines, Brazil, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Tanganyika, Luxemburg, Liberia, Niger, France, Colombia, Costa Rica, Thailand, Togo, Honduras, Siera Leone, and Congo Leopoldville.

[103][104][25] Israel signed visa exemption agreement for ordinary passports with the United Kingdom, Lichtenstein, and Switzerland in 1967.

[137] Israeli licensed travel agents may apply for visas for groups of 10 to 50 tourists (5 to 50 if nationals of China, Indonesia or Malaysia).

The agents must check the tourists' background, apply at least 10 days before their arrival (30 days for nationals of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, South Sudan or Tunisia; or 3 months for nationals of Eritrea, considered in exceptional circumstances), provide their itinerary, pay a fee of ₪95 per group plus ₪35 per tourist, and deposit a bank guarantee of ₪100,000 (₪200,000 for nationals of Armenia, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uganda or Uzbekistan).

[138][139] Visitors with an Israeli passport stamp are not allowed to enter a number of countries because of the Arab League boycott of Israel.

Instead, the entry or departure record is printed on a small paper card, called an electronic gate pass, which includes the traveler's passport data, date, visa status, and other details.

[142] The Haudenosaunee passport is a travel document with limited recognition issued by the Iroquois nation in Canada and the United States.

2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.